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(12-13-2022 02:12 PM)DownOnRohs Wrote:  My takeaways after attending the shootout:

1) We were the recipients of a really poor home whistle. We needed almost everything to go our way if we stood a chance and this could have flipped the outcome.
2) It was good to finally see Ody play with some balls again in the second half. That and 1 dunk was one of the best moments 5/3rd has had in way too long
3) Same old same old; one teams comes out swinging, the other comes out afraid and on their heals
4) Like most have already commented: JD's minutes need to be limited. Though, they did run a nice play for him to get an open 3 to start the second half and spark the comeback

What I hate about JD's career is I think the role he was forced to play because ewe didn't have guys who could score has hurt his development. He's decided he is a guy who needs to hunt his shot. That was true 2 years ago and true last year, because we just didn't have scoring options. Now there are better scorers. He should be a stretch 4 who takes open threes, or plays out of the high post against zone to either shoot if they back off him or dump to the post/kick out depending on how the zone reacts. He's got the mentality of the main guy now and it just isn't working.