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[QUOTE="Brooky03, post: 1389928"]
I'm honestly not too worried about rebounding.  Our forwards are the important guys when it comes to defensive rebounding and we're returning both of them from last season, so there shouldn't be a huge drop off.  Coleman doesn't play above the rim like Rak did, for sure, but I think his rebounds per minute played were pretty similar to what Rak was doing.  And, even if he can't do anything else, Obokoh can grab boards.

We're definitely in agreement that we don't have a shot blocker.  I think Diagne will eventually be that guy for us, and even Lydon could from the weak side, but yeah I just don't see that being a strong point for this team next season.  However, our perimeter defense should be improved - depending on KJ's development - and we might make up for 2-3 less blocks per game with 2-3 more steals per game.  G should be more comfortable at SF, Cooney did an excellent job intercepting passes last season, KJ can't get worse, and Malachi at least provides a lot of length up top.

As for scoring, I don't think it's a stretch to assume KJ and/or Malachi can pick up the 5-7 points we'll be losing from Rak.  Yes, they're not going to be interior points from a big man, but Malachi's will presumably be from behind the arc, which we sorely need, and Joseph's should be at the rim.
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