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RuffRuff replied to the thread Big East February '26 Thread.Eh, such a diff vibe. MSG is a mecca. I can buy this. MSG is also so easy to get to for so many. -
RuffRuff replied to the thread Big East February '26 Thread.StJ has a very unique advantage in Mike Repole. They also got a very shiney HOF coach circumstantially on the back end. I don't know if...
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RuffRuff replied to the thread Dan Hurley article in the Athletic.I don't think you can force desperation into a player - they either have it or they don't. It's hard to continuously light the fire. And...
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RuffRuff replied to the thread Best defensive player ever @ UConn and then in the NBA.HS team faced him/Hamden in the baseball states, beat him 3-1.
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RuffRuff reacted to gsmooth's post in the thread Best defensive player ever @ UConn and then in the NBA with
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I would say AJax was a solid on ball defender by his junior year, but he wasn't Castle. Castle was more akin to the 1st team NFL All Pro... -
RuffRuff replied to the thread Best defensive player ever @ UConn and then in the NBA.But you hold the paint down, it means you can extend your 3 pt defense and pressure the line, force long jumpers. That dominant rim...
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RuffRuff reacted to Excalibur's post in the thread Best defensive player ever @ UConn and then in the NBA with Like.
On top of that, the game has changed since Okafor was here. The expansion of 3 point shooting has lowered blocked shot numbers across...
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RuffRuff replied to the thread Big East February '26 Thread.#strategy
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RuffRuff reacted to 3rdbass's post in the thread Best defensive player ever @ UConn and then in the NBA with Like.
Not really a great on the ball defender. He was better off the ball to use his athleticism for highlight steals and blocks. He had...
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RuffRuff replied to the thread Best defensive player ever @ UConn and then in the NBA.The conditioning is next level
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St. John's is the template. Small alumni base but huge metro area and if you can produce high level basketball the fans will return
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RuffRuff replied to the thread Big East February '26 Thread.Sad. Cooley wasn't the guy. In this day an age, need someone who knows how to execute, not a traveling salesman. Cooley is a fine coach...
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RuffRuff replied to the thread 1 or 2 Seed Better?.Why bother? You seem to clamp on and just keep going. Please put me on ignore. Your whole value to this board is being a pimple.
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RuffRuff reacted to Spaceman213J's post in the thread Best defensive player ever @ UConn and then in the NBA with Like.
I love the Okafor/Clingan debate. Even though they are both bigs and played the same position, they are very different. Just the sight...
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RuffRuff reacted to BigErnMcCracken's post in the thread Best defensive player ever @ UConn and then in the NBA with Like.
Boatright’s defensive reputation comes almost entirely from the tournament run in ‘14. Which is cool, he was locked in. But there was...