I'm only looking forward to Vince recovering his shooting touch, which, based on last night, it seems he has. Hollinger made a rare astute statement that the ankle injury might have been a blessing in disguise in that it might allow Vince's bum right thumb to heal. It was still taped last night, but not as heavily. And his stroke looked better than in any other game this year.</p>
I think Vince's personal goals this year are entirely centered on how he can improve the team's performance. He's spoken of wanting to do a little of everything this year rather than just be a scorer. And if that means being more of a facilitator and using more energy on defense, being more selective with his shots, while taking a backseat to RJ in scoring, he will do it.</p>
As a VC fan, I'm perfectly fine with this. I want him to experience real team success this year by going deep in the playoffs and performing his best when it matters most. His tangible and intangible value to this team has just been demonstrated in spades. And at this point in his career, I'm much less interested in him leading the team in scoring than in him leading them with all round play deep into the post season. I still expect him to have a career year this year, IF he can stay healthy. And I fully expect that in the biggest moments in the biggest games this year, he will be the one controlling the ball.</p>
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