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Message: [QUOTE="Henny & Coke, post: 1287940, member: 323"] Rec'd, especially on this point: - Yes we have a big three but it’s easy to cut off the center for the ball or the basket or to make sure a three point guy has somebody in his face. Michael Gbinije is the one truly versatile palyer we have. He can hit from outside. He can drive to the basket to score. He can pull up shots. He can pass to open teammates. He can rebound and get follow shots. That sweet truna-roudn tonight saved our season. Some like to point out the mistakes & "unforced" turnovers that Mike G is prone to, almost as if those few plays completely negate everything positive he brings to the table (qualities that are sorely needed this year, like playmaking ability & aggressive drives to the hoop). Ok, so he had 4 turnovers this game...he also had 4 steals, so they negate each other. And you are still then left with 18 points on only 9 shots(!), and a game-high 7 assists, along with 2 rebounds (usually has more). I've noticed that guys who tend to take on this role (playmaker) for Syracuse often get criticized the most. Guys like Michael Carter-Williams, and now recently Mike Gbinije. These are guys who are pressing to try to make plays happen, trying to setup their teammates for quality shots, trying to drive the hoop to put pressure on the defense & make it react. These guys press the action...they don't always make the "safe" play...and because of this, they tend to have more "What?" type of turnovers/decisions. But they also produce assists, easy looks for their teammates quite often, and sometimes they seem to be the only guys willing to take the risks. You can even say Scoop was similar in this regard (although I often felt he still made too many "dumb" plays). Hate to see guys that are willing to step up & take some risks in the name of playmaking get criticized so much for the few times where they commit a bad-looking mistake. I feel like Mike G has been a real breath of fresh air for this year's team & I'm more then willing to take the good with the bad if it means him playing aggressive like he has (mostly) been. Again, 18 points on only 9 shots is super efficient, and a game-high 7 assists to go along with it is a fantastic game, especially with this squad. [/QUOTE]

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