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<blockquote data-quote="alaskaillini" data-source="post: 1481365" data-attributes="member: 531679"><p>Calvin, I loved AJ as a player for the last four years. He epitomized what a student-athlete should be. And while he was a positive on last year's team, especially in terms of leadership, I think you are exaggerating how hard it will be to replace him this year. While he shot 42% from 3, he only averaged 8 points per game in 27 minutes. He also averaged just 36% from the field overall - not exactly an offensive threat other than from the 3. While he was the best from the FT line, he was fifth on the team in made FT. Not sure who will get his time this year - AG, Tev or Kip. But I am pretty confident that whoever of those three earns the largest part of AJ's minutes will be a bigger threat in more ways offensively, and will be just as or more effective on the glass. With all but one scholarship player returning, his leadership is no longer nearly as important.</p><p></p><p>As for comparing last year's record to what can be expected this year, the additional experience of this year's team and the positional balance alone is worth at least 6 wins (all the ones from last year that were a possession or so at the end) - so that is18-15. It is not unreasonable to expect that, given the additional practice and early start to the season in Italy along with being able to match up better to many teams, that a final record of 21 or 22 wins is well within reach. Beyond that I think requires a healthy dose of orange Koolaid; but that is OK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alaskaillini, post: 1481365, member: 531679"] Calvin, I loved AJ as a player for the last four years. He epitomized what a student-athlete should be. And while he was a positive on last year's team, especially in terms of leadership, I think you are exaggerating how hard it will be to replace him this year. While he shot 42% from 3, he only averaged 8 points per game in 27 minutes. He also averaged just 36% from the field overall - not exactly an offensive threat other than from the 3. While he was the best from the FT line, he was fifth on the team in made FT. Not sure who will get his time this year - AG, Tev or Kip. But I am pretty confident that whoever of those three earns the largest part of AJ's minutes will be a bigger threat in more ways offensively, and will be just as or more effective on the glass. With all but one scholarship player returning, his leadership is no longer nearly as important. As for comparing last year's record to what can be expected this year, the additional experience of this year's team and the positional balance alone is worth at least 6 wins (all the ones from last year that were a possession or so at the end) - so that is18-15. It is not unreasonable to expect that, given the additional practice and early start to the season in Italy along with being able to match up better to many teams, that a final record of 21 or 22 wins is well within reach. Beyond that I think requires a healthy dose of orange Koolaid; but that is OK. [/QUOTE]
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