...obviously that can be difference-makers, that can make plays you can't coach"
Coach gets it, and understands the harsh reality with respect to our current personnel heading into next year.
www2.kusports.com/weblogs/kusportstv/201...-not-do-enough-to-m/
(Video queue mark, around 5:20)
He also makes a great point about Dedric: namely, how Dedric should be more of a 16/8 (PPG/REB) type player than a 20/12 player, but with this cast he did not have such a luxury. He had to be THE guy, instead of a guy who got his within the flow of a more balanced offense and was allowed to make others better as well.
I hope we get DL back next year, because we can build around Dotson and him (and hopefully Dok) with our shooter/athlete recruiting strategy. But honestly, I can't see what DL would have to gain from another year that he didn't already showcase this year. (Just speaking objectively, if I'm in his shoes or thinking like his parents)