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I just don't see RW and BH competing that much for PT...
Rodney: athletic, good around the rim, slasher, can run the floor. Limited shooting range, doesn't pass well, pretty poor defensively, even according to himself (rebounding, spacing, etc.).
Blake: one of the top shooters in the country, team captain & leader, rebounds well for his size, probably best passer on the team. Doesn't match up as well against bigger/taller players, doesn't attack the basket, not as aggressive as he should be.
I just don't foresee how Rodney will threaten Blake for PT. If Hoffarber isn't on the floor, we don't have a legitimate threat outside of 10 ft (except Devoe if he's on the floor, depending on if he's found his stroke again this year), and we don't have someone that can consistently pass it to the right guy. Look at the times last year where we had Nolen, Williams, etc. in the game; teams could simply pack it in defensively, and our offense just sputtered. If Rodney can't get to the rim, he completely shuts down. Rodney is a tough spot. He doesn't do anything extremely well (shoot, defense, etc.).
Hopefully, he's really worked on his game this summer, because he has a boatload of potential. I'll be cheering louder than anyone if he starts dominating this year, but giving him so much credit before he's really proven anything in his Gopher career is being pretty optimistic IMO. Unfortunately for us, athleticism doesn't win games. However, if he can convert that athleticism into the ability to hit some mid-range jumpers, not get pushed off the ball, rebound, etc...the sky is the limit for Rodney, and we'll have a lottery pick on our hands in a year or two.
