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[QUOTE="billsin01, post: 5206465, member: 837"]
So a couple of things here:

1) Absolutely agree on it being great to have options. I guess what remains to be seen is do we have a bunch of solid, viable options with varying skill sets or does this feel like rearranging deck chairs every time we go to the bench? I'm leaning toward the former -- several viable options -- but I just feel like it's hard to know just yet.

2) I actually thought JJ had a solid year all-in last season. Love his mid-range pick-up game and hope we see him get to that more this season. Last year's team desperately needed guys who could put the ball in the basket and JJ was decent at that most of the season and from 1/16 (at Pitt) to 2/17 at Ga Tech -- he actually averaged 18 ppg. So he did some nice things. I hope that my critique is a bit more nuanced -- I just see him as a guy who needs to leverage that athleticism more. Take those opportunities to drive to the hoop when available, seek out that contact a bit more, make the most of transition opportunities, anticipate and gamble a bit more on defense. Just let that athleticism take over at times. It likely comes with more fouls and turnovers, but if that's the tradeoff for a more dynamic player at both ends, it seems like a good trade.
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