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Graves is a great Robin and has a game every once in a while in which he is Batman. Jordan can score but isn’t a scorer. Hardnett showed flashes earned a starting spot and has fallen off a cliff. Segu has hit a wall recently. And the two biggest disappointments are Grant and Nickleberry (yes I know he’s hurt). We need to play better team basketball. On both ends of the floor. It just seems we are still trying to figure out roles yet the season ends in 3 games if we don’t get our ish together.

I agree that winning at home improves chances at four seed. That said goal should be to win both games so that team builds some momentum for tournament.

My answer is a loud yes. Here’s why...1) we have 2 games left and Whitesell is still tinkering with the starting lineup. Which takes to point 2) our rotation is still a question mark. There’s no rhyme or reason as to who comes off the bench and when and for how long. Whitesell seems to be grasping for answers. As a result our defense suffers bc there’s no cohesion. 3) he makes very questionable in game decisions...example under 5 minutes left in today’s game and Jordan and Mballa are on the bench?! You play them despite the 4 fouls. Defensive liabilities shouldn’t be on the floor when the game is 73-71. That’s coaching. 4) no improvement throughout the season against things like the zone defense. Again that’s coaching. Some things fall on the players sure. If we don’t have a go to guy or a leader that’s on the players for no stepping up rather than the coach. The lack of focus and fire is on the players. But then again maybe we don’t have a go to guy bc the coaches don’t put the team in the best position to win. This team in a week reverted back to the team we were in January. Just when I thought we were peaking. At this point we are who we are and that’s an inconsistent team.

Bulls at 9-7. Probably will end up 10-8. Host a game here. Maybe win it. Maybe win one in Cleveland. That would put them at 21-13 assuming one win in Cleveland. Are they good enough to win the CBI? Surely by then they will have gelled as a team. Next year?