I agree that CB seems to be a slow learner when it comes to adjusting style of play. But the message I also got was that the players that walked away didn't buy into his system. With what he has this year being all his players, that can't be the excuse this year. I do know that the main emphasis in the practices so far is defense. And we will have mostly a 4 guard lineup.
As far as Italy goes, it was more of a cultural visit than serious basketball. it gave them a chance to play around with a few things and to bond more as a team. They had a pretty strong Professional team made up of grown azz men beaten and blew it. I'm hoping that was only due to experimenting with styles. I also hope they saw what style looks to be the best for this team. We won't know for sure if this team will succeed until the real games begin. Not sure if we will be able to tell much about this team in the Johnson & Wales and the UNC games. I expect to see results starting with Campbell and Davidson. I expect J&W to be too weak and UNC too strong. What I do expect to see out of the first two games is will we play down to the competition in the first game. And will we show grit and a never quit attitude in the second game. We will see plenty of UNC fans at that game. And we, as fans, need to let them know whose house it is.