re: Malik Newman would have been the difference - Selling point

There's three issues: 1. Does he want to play with another dominant sg like Blakeney who will also need shots especially in late game situations. 2. Who will handle the point? If he thinks he's a better pg than the guy that will be playing that role for us next year then we're out. 3. Who's playing the post next season? If Mickey doesn't come back we have no shot. Newman and his handlers seem like very smart people. They knew what was up before the game. We have a much better shot than people think imo, because they respect Ben and Blakeney so much. But we have to show him we have the components and the coaching which I think we've done.