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Message: [QUOTE="Cheriehoop, post: 3171448, member: 127"] Those that choose to be fooled were fooled. Where were we ranked preseason? We weren’t - there is a reason for that. The media was filled with articles pointing out our weaknesses yet some fans decided to heap huge expectations on incoming freshmen, an oft injured center who has played sparingly in spurts his first 2 years, a good scoring small forward who is now replacing our go to player, a good sophomore 3 point shooter, a fast but unproven sophomore point guard and a willowy thin, savvy low scoring junior power forward also playing after an injury who didn’t even play in Italy etc. Does Guerrier want to play inside where we really need him or hoping to follow fellow Canadian Brissette’s example floating to the perimeter ? We were playing Virginia ranked 11th not Colgate etc like most years. Last year we didn’t play our first ranked team till almost 6 weeks later(Dec 18) against #15 Buffalo. I’m all in on being positive but also like tempering it with some logic and reality too. Personally I hope these kids don’t get too down on themselves and dedicate themselves to being a true team. They aren’t going to win by putting the load on a single player, they have to work hard and work together to score and forge an identity. I’m looking forward to the future - I think we have some players here who can have impact with time and experience. I don’t see any one and dones and I think that’s a good thing for the future and these young players development. These kids need to create offense not by looking to see if there’s a quick basket off their set and then throwing it like a hot potato around the perimeter to a designated go to guy to create for himself - but by setting good screens, picks, cutting to the basket, crisp passing etc for each other. I was pleasantly surprised with our defense (inside needs to be more active though) and the kid‘s effort on the court. We couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn - our free throw shooting was even horrible. This year we need to have better than average perimeter shooting to win. Looking forward to seeing if these kids continue to battle through negativity and have the work ethic to transform themselves into a team that our opponents have to always worry about facing. Adding some additional slashing scoring,inside physical presence and a true playmaker in the next 2 years will be crucial to maximize the experience this year’s team should gain. [/QUOTE]

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