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I've written many times this season about the all around depth we have on this team and how that has been key to us getting by in games where no one player is standing out, but last night highlighted the converse of that asset. When we needed someone to step up and demand the ball and put the team on his back there was no one to do it. Juzang, I think, tried by virtue of the number of shots he took, but he really hasn't shown he can be that number one guy in the first place all year long. What this team has in essence is a bunch of really good role players, but last night we needed a star, and we really don't have that. A well rounded solid team can get past most average teams and we've done that so far, but against a highly talented team or when we have a glaring hole in the middle, we need a go to guy to counter that, pour in 25, and be the difference, and unfortunately we really don't have that.

We need Riley back badly so hopefully his ankle injury is mild. Hill worries me more, as "personal reasons" is so vague and can mean a lot, some of which can be really problematic. Hopefully is also something simple and easily addressed because we need him badly, too.

Props to Mac Etienne last night, though. He probably wasn't planning on getting minutes anytime soon until we abruptly lost both Riley and Hill, but he looked surprisingly comfortable and aggressive for a kid who was playing high school ball in December and was getting his first D1 minutes.

Go Bruins!

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Bruinbaskets's avatar

For the record... those that will say I’m not giving mick enough time... how are a few of the other coaches doing in their 2nd-4th term with a new team?

Nate Oates

Juwan Howard

Brad Underwood

Mike young

Cuonzo Martin

Darian DeVries

Mick has to recruit better players. Next year has some promise, but the first and second year were failures. I’m hoping he can turn it around, but this year I’d say he’s lost his players and the team has been on a steady decline as I view it from my other post

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