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Luka turns up the heat

As previously mentioned, Seth Trimble is inching closer and closer to his return. He's even out of his cast!

With that in mind, Luka Bogavac picked a good time to have a great game. Bogavac was the last man in the starting line-up, and he played like he did not want to be the first man out once Trimble is cleared for competition. The Montenegrin scored 15 points on 6-for-11 shooting (3-for-6 from three), grabbed five rebounds, and dished out five assists. He was the team's leader in +/- with +25.

Trimble offers some of the penetration and defense that he lacks, but Bogavac did a good job of showing Hubert Davis why he's so important in the line-up. His willingness to shoot stands in contrast to a somewhat hesitant Trimble, and his three-point percentage has quietly climbed above 30%.

Bogavac clearly wants Hubert Davis to look at Kyan Evans when he's ready to insert Trimble back into the line-up, rather than his way. With two agile defenders in Trimble and Stevenson flanking him, Bogavac could be the backcourt player who provides perimeter firepower while Wilson and Veesaar dominate the post.