10-17-2006, 12:26 PM
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Just Chris
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Marcus Banks
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"It's an adjustment coming from a really, really structured offense - 'Do this, do this, do that' - it's kind of hard when all of a sudden you have freedom," Banks said. "You question yourself. 'Should I or should I not?' Here, a bad shot is a shot you don't take."
He said Bell and other teammates have told him to remain patient - and keep shooting, of course.
"Those guys are really supportive," he said. "They tell me, 'Keep playing. Everything's going to come. We went through the same thing.' It's just (a matter of) getting comfortable, really."
Banks met with coach Mike D'Antoni before Monday's practice, and the message was similar.
"He's struggled up to now," D'Antoni said. "I think it's kind of normal. As a point guard, he's got to be careful sitting over there watching (starter) Steve Nash for six minutes, going in and saying, 'Ooh, I'll do what Steve does.'
"Well, he's got to be Marcus Banks. I think we learned that from Leandro (Barbosa), saying, 'Leandro, you've got to learn something from Steve.' Guess what? He didn't learn anything. In fact, it screws his game up."
So his advice to Banks?
"Just go full speed, don't worry about making mistakes," D'Antoni said. "Don't worry about setting other guys up. Just play your game. When he figures that out, he'll be fine. And we think he will."
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Banks learning to adjust to system
They've talked a lot about his performance in the offense, but what concerns me is the defense. I know that in his first year he was a good defensive player, but only in stretches for Minnesota. I hope he can be molded into a defensive role behind Steve Nash. We'll see what happens in the regular season, since we are only in the preseason.
Offensively, I think Banks will be fine. He's not going to be a solid outside shooter, but the guy is going to attack the basket and get to the line.
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