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Mark's Mailbag: Sabonis as a Starter?

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Q. What was Myles Turner's focal point as far as which area he wanted to improve the most for his off-season training?

-Donald

A. Turner talked mostly of general improvement, which makes sense for a 21-year-old. He did mention that he got stronger, too.

What you're probably hoping to hear is that he worked on his post-up game. He's done that, but it's difficult to know how much. He still seemed to shy away from scoring with his back to the basket in the preseason. I've seen him working on it with a coach after practice in training camp, but it doesn't appear as though he's transformed himself into Kareem-Abdul Jabbar or even Rik Smits.