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Why does X get a pass in the criticism. The excuse is that he must be hurting since we know he is really really good. The basis for this opinion is that he was good last year therefore it must be he is hurt. Also it does not hurt that he is a hometown product.
I for one was unimpressed with X's performance last year. He was good at times but for as many of those times that he was good he was bad twice as much. His entry in the game last year meant the defense went sour and the other team usually outscored the Flyers despite X ability to hit the three point shot.
We could chalk this off to X being a sophomore and with another year under his belt the flaws in his game would begin to disappear and only the good would remain. But the flaws have not disappeared. He is either unwilling or unable to rebound the basketball and he is either unwilling or unable to put the ball on the floor and take it inside for the easy two and he is either unwilling or unable to concentrate on defense to prevent his man from scoring at will and having his way with him under the boards.
He still has a decent three point shot especially for a big man. And at Six foot Eight and his speed he is a big man not a guard. But a big man is expected to bring big man skills with him aka Cunningham and the three point shot is gravy not the meat of what a big man is expected to bring to the game.
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