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Once more, with feeling

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By my clock, it’s 4:25. What follows is a 10 minute YouTube clip that if enjoyed properly — it’s here where I suggest you not only rewind certain spots, but kill the volume — will take you close to 5 p.m. It’s the Joe Alexander time capsule, a comprehensive look at the offensive force in action. Through the series of game highlights and rather entertaining clips from practice, you see the full repertoire and how it developed through his final season.

I’d forgotten about that baseline move against Winthrop at the 1:55 mark — something else happened that day — but I do recall thinking at that time, ‘Wait, a dribble drive? Where’d that come from?’

It was new, but Alexander’s game eventually evolved to the point the dribble drive was the base for about six or seven different things he could do to score.

Also of note through the sometimes brutal practice clips is how hard teammates worked to get Alexander the ball … and, of course, how much the offense will change next season. Enjoy.