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Message: [QUOTE="tee1222, post: 1642182"] [B]Cooney[/B] + Defense + Has the ability and has already proven to get us back in games as a streak shooter. + Foul shooting + Leadership and intangibles. Played a ton of minutes and had a red shirt. He's seen plenty of college basketball and been part of some big games. - When he's cold and not making up for it by getting in the lane, pulling up or finishing on the right side, etc, hurts our percentages to get points. - Not known to get his teammates easy looks. All or nothing most of the time when the ball is in his hands. [B]Howard[/B] + Natural PG + Been a great passer since high school. Makes people around him better. - Defense - Shooting, scoring It's a tradeoff. Cooney still deserves the bulk of the minutes and if he's shooting the ball well, he is more important in a tight game. But for Howard, he's [B]clearly shown that he deserves run. [/B]I trust his ability to make plays and handle the ball as a PG. And even with the current limitations, I don't think he's completely lost on defense and he should learn what other underclassmen learn eventually: go as far inside as you can to get your shot and work your way out after you get your percentages up. Dribble all the way into the paint and either pass or take your shot. Roberson slowly learned this lesson. Even Cooney, Richardson and G drive when they get cold. The fact remains that JB is going to value the guy who plays better on the defensive end. But if Cooney is ice cold and his defense effort and whatever else he's doing right isn't enough to keep us in the game, play the kid. We need another guard for this reason alone. Sometimes you need a spark. He was a spark today. [/QUOTE]

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