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Message: [QUOTE="Lefty2one, post: 3906098, member: 1001"] No, he won't because that's not how it works in the NBA. You can't commit to stopping one player in the NBA like that, the game is designed precisely to prevent that. Top players hardly ever get stopped, all you're really doing is picking your poison. It helps that NBA players are surrounded by other pros and not a slew of guys who are mid-major talents or freshman. This isn't a controversial thing. Luka has talked about how it's easier to score in the NBA due to the style and the rules. Other players and coaches agreed. A non-entity? No, but there's a strong chance he's never the best player on his team, even of he's a 20 ppg scorer. If that's the case Bouk doesn't have much to worry about in terms of special game planning. Watch the tape from the Creighton game and tonight. Both teams clogged the hell out of the paint and sent extra help early because they don't have to worry about the rest of our players. It's harsh, but our team was that offensively challenged. Bouk had no room to do anything because this team is devoid of shooters and often plays two traditional/interior big men. As the opposing coach, all you want to do is make anyone besides Bouk beat you. That is never going to be the case in the NBA, teams can't make those type of extreme strategic decisions because the supporting cast is a bunch of pros, not a bunch of future accountants or teachers. It's easy to force RJ Cole or Tyrese Martin to beat you, you'll take your chances there. Coaches don't have that luxury with NBA players because the talent disparity is nowhere near as great. Bouk is best in space. He's electric in space. Our offensive basically did everything it could to not give him opportunities in space. Meanwhile, the entire NBA is spread out. If teams try what Creighton or Maryland did Bouk will have an easy pass to professional shooter camped in the corner or on the wing. More accurately with how teams actually defend in the NBA, they'll stick to shooters and Bouk will have room to work his magic against a single defender in the paint. [/QUOTE]

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