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[QUOTE="MELOKEITH, post: 566582, member: 682"]
substitute confidence for motivation, and I'm not sure how anyone could disagree with the posts in this thread
 
I think that what we see, as fans, are players who know their next shot is not going in, not the other way around. 
 
We have shooters - they've done it in the past, whether it's AAU and High School, previous seasons at 'Cuse, or even earlier in this season.  Not to go all "hoosiers" but an open shot at a 10 foot rim is the same no matter where you are.  The only difference is the pressure and belief in themselves. 
 
Each player is an individual, and each probably needs something different from the next guy as far as motivation.  One player may respond to a "benching" with improved effort and vision, while another will lose confidence and the next time they are in they're afraid that one mistake means they're done.   I realize that the coaching staff knows their personalities better than I do, but as an outsider, it looks like some of these guys need a little more encouragement.  (Not saying it isn't happening, just that they look lost out there)
 
Final thought - I think that this was the value of Scoop to last year's team.  He understood, perhaps better than anyone, what Coach wanted from each player.  I have no doubt that he was a positive voice in the ear of many players who felt down, confused about their lack of playing time, or wondered how to get out of the doghouse.
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