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First Half Observations
-- James White looks incredibly awkward with the ball. It's like he's too athletic for his own good; the ball just can't catch up with him. He needs to work on controlling his dribble and must filter out the recklessness of his play. We know he's not the best shooter around - he just doesn't seem very coordinated in that respect. Thus, James' ability to get to the rim will be his calling card. But for now, he's making Von Wafer look like Kobe Bryant on the drive. Which is saying a lot, since Wafer's knock is his handle as well.
-- Maarty Leunen can stroke it. I haven't paid too much attention to what else he can do, but when he's nailed his opportunities thus far on the offensive end.
-- Will Conroy is going to have a legitimate shot to make this Rockets team. He possesses the ball with strength and command, and hasn't been afraid to take it to the hole. Reminds me a bit of Kyle Lowry, sans the bulldogish approach to things.
-- Jermaine Taylor surprised me just by showing up. I didn't think he would be playing, but after a while, I had to find out who this guy wearing number five was, because he looked miles ahead of everyone else on the offensive end of the court. Turns out it was Taylor. Even if he's not scoring, you can tell that he's a much more refined scorer than someone like White. It may make the difference in who makes the team and who doesn't. Oh, and Taylor made some impressive passes. Didn't see that coming.
-- Joey Dorsey is an animal. Even more so than I thought.
-- Haven't seen much from Chase Budinger. He had a nice drive to the basket, but finished with a layup when he could have easily dunked. That's being picky, but it's something we'd all like to see.