I give my vote to John Crosby because he is a work in progress and, finally, after two seasons I don't shudder when he brings the ball up court. By not being in Scoochie's shadow and looking over his shoulder all the time at Archie standing in front of the bench and being intimidated he is surprising all of us!
My guess is that Anthony Grant, since he took over last March, has had several talks with John and told him to relax and play within himself. I am sure they probably watched film together from last season and Anthony calmly pointed out that he was dribbling the ball way too high which gave the talented A-10 guards many opportunities for a steal. Also, the jump stops in the lane seem to have stopped! Last night, when he went down the lane he seemed to have made up his mind before hand to take the ball strong to the basket. He finished for several layups and was drawing free throws in the process!
Everyone contributed to the victory, especially baby D, when we got down in the second half. He singlehandedly brought us back! Kostas will get better especially if we ever get out in transition. AG will work on getting the fast break going and especially improving on the defensive end as the season progresses. It was clear last night that Cunningham will be the leader because he seems to be the calming influence!
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