but the flaw in your argument is that the most important aspect of those 3 games he started is how we played in the second half and how we finished. In the Syracuse game especially, we played like dog-water in the first half of that game. Now, I don't believe correlation is causation, so that didn't happen because Hammond started. Him getting starter minutes and being on the floor late in the game has absolutely contributed to our success. It's also worth pointing out that Lawal has returned to form and contributed in major ways to our last several games (while also not starting).