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    Aidan Mahaney says he would choose UConn again despite disappointing year

    Good kid, good player, bad fit. Ball dominant lead guards are not right for our system.
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    2026 Recruiting: Colben Landrew commits to UConn

    The comparisons are always about style, not performance.
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    Film Review: Evaluating Ross's 2024 Defense.

    It’s no stretch to see that Ross has the athletic and instinctual profile to be a great defender, and as you would expect, there have been flashes. So I don’t know what cherry-picked clips prove that even his doubters wouldn’t already admit. I’m sure it wouldn’t be very hard to put together...
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    UConn as a "brand" not quite there

    Your heart just isn’t in it. My phone corrects other words into profanity at this point. It knows me.
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    2026 Recruiting: Colben Landrew Official Visit (10/3)

    Not nearly as refined as Butler was. The Cumberland comparison was, IMO, dead on.
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    USMNT 2025

    Conceded another soft goal, but otherwise a decent performance. My biggest concern is that yesterday will make people think that Roldan should start . . .
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    OT - How different is campus since you were there?

    The "new" South Campus is almost 30 years old . . .
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    BC Post Game Thread

    Weak side rebounds from the helping defender's man are the real problem.
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    BC Post Game Thread

    There are going to be guys that push him around a bit. The hope is that he can also make those guys chase him all over the floor.
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    BC Post Game Thread

    I think this is the key piece of information. OReb% increases for shots close to the basket. This just defines what "close to the basket means". Which makes sense -- 10 feet is where you would expect most shots to be challenged by a help defender.
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    BC Post Game Thread

    Agree entirely. And several of our (relatively few) makes did come off of penetration, further supporting the point.
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    BC Post Game Thread

    The two concepts aren't mutually exclusive. The best looks from deep usually come after the ball has gone into the paint, either by way of dribble penetration or an entry pass. You can play inside out and still craft your offense around getting open looks from 3.
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    BC Post Game Thread

    It 100% aligns with analytics. https://kenpom.com/blog/rebounding-2s-vs-3s/
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    BC Post Game Thread

    Long rebounds tend to ignite fast breaks the other way. Offenses tend to rebound misses from close in more often due to defenders helping and getting out of rebounding position.
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    BC Post Game Thread

    Good players are going to score, especially one as ball dominant as Hand.

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