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[QUOTE="SoBeCuse, post: 2095589, member: 796"]
I agree with both of you guys.  Those late 80s early 90s teams had some forwards who could really handle the ball and pass as someone pointed out.  Part of the reason why Arizona has been so consistent since Miller arrived.  All those guys including their bigs can pass and they have guys who can handle the ball.

I think it is fair to say that there is often too much standing around.  Not enough cutting off of drives as well.  Maybe some of this are due to limitations of ballhandling or maybe they are instructed to just find spots on the floor to shoot jumpers from.  They finish really poorly at the rim so maybe we have exclusively settled for jumpers now.  Regardless, it is a little bit of settling but it is what it is.

We just need better players in general.  More edge, better skill sets all around since the fundamentals seem to not be emphasized much and a surprising number of posters think that is ok and that the players don't need to be taught those things at this level.  A friend once went to a Louisville practice and he said the energy level is through the roof and Pitino is out there drilling fundamentals into the players constantly.  Louisville looked and played like it was Varsity VS JV.  I would consider them a peer program in terms of recruiting but it sure hasn't looked like that lately.
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