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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 2111504, member: 40"]
You know what the funny thing is?  That offense had problems, too -- its just that most people have lost sight of that in the rear view mirror.  That 09-10 team might have had the best offensive BALANCE we've had since the glory days of the late 80s / early 90s.  Inside scoring with Arinze / Rick.  Knock down shooters in Andy / Wes.  Complimentary shooters.  Not a ton of depth, but tremendous position versatility which gave us the illusion of depth.  Best interior passing we've had maybe ever.

That team WAS a lot of fun to watch offensive.  But there were some negatives, as well.  The team was turnover prone -- especially Andy Rautins, who it could be argued was our "primary" ball handler.  Other than Scoop, we didn't have anybody who excelled at driving to the basket.  Many posters actively railed against Rautins, because he lacked that capability unlike his predecessor, Devendorf.  Wes couldn't dribble down his chin.

When that team was hitting shots, we could beat anybody.  When Arinze and / or Rick were doing work inside, we were as good as anybody.  But a lot of people seem to forget that the 09-10 team had glaring offensive limitations that frustrated the fanbase, too.
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