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[QUOTE="Albeck43, post: 164313, member: 653"]
While we are waiting for word on the future of Feb Melo's status, I've been wondering about the impact of Mookie leaving the team so abruptly.  There was a very tangible disorientation visible on the faces of the players when they were warming up for the Notre Dame game.  Needless to say the combined performance in that ND game was horrid (everyone was off and not composed by any stretch).  Going into this game without Fab was very problematic, but Mookie was also a part of the 'family' (a supportive friend, a comic relief artist--and even though a step slow and not much of a factor on the court as 11th man, he was still very skilled and probably an important part of the practice regimen).
 
My question is, how long will it take the team to recover from the loss of Mookie in the day to day mix (and the group psychology of the team)?  The team effort in Cincinnati was beautiful (minus Waiters), but now that the team is back home in Syracuse, will the absence of Mookie continue to weaken this team's collective strength?  I for one will miss his presence in the elaborate dance called the team introduction before the West Virginia game.
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