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Message: [QUOTE="WestCoast, post: 3399938, member: 10114"] The rugged defense that ASU plays will keep it in games in which its offense is struggling. I can also picture ASU's relentless physicality on both sides of the ball not playing as well on the road in the PAC-12 and potentially costing the Sun Devils a few games when a closer game is called by the officials. ASU screens as often as any team in the conference and may find itself getting more than its share of moving screens called as the officials watch more closely how ASU shooters are getting open. I was surprised at how many Oregon and OSU players were getting hung up or even hitting the ground in Tempe trying to get around and above screens against ASU on Friday and Sunday until I watched the ASU screening in slow motion via DVR replays. I enjoyed the screens on Friday in ASU's win against Oregon. Not so much on Sunday as OSU was chasing ASU players over screens. Credit CTT for how she gets her players to play so hard and aggressively, as well as for embracing the two-platoon system as a means to ASU's success. It clearly is working for ASU and appears to be well-suited to its personnel. [/QUOTE]