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Message: [QUOTE="CamrnCrz1974, post: 3312944, member: 1052"] During the 2017-18 season, Duke had Marvin Bagley, Wendell Carter, Gary Trent, and Trevon Duval as freshmen, with a senior Grayson Allen. The team had so many offensive weapons, but was just not very good defensively. Coach K is famous for only employing man-to-man defense, but he used a zone out of necessity, to mask some of the defensive deficiencies of certain players (specifically Bagley in the post, though others were not defensive stalwarts, especially on the perimeter). And it worked pretty well. It is a bit more difficult when there is only one player who has defensive weaknesses or lapses (as opposed to multiple starters), but I think Coach Auriemma could attempting to ascertain what type of defensive scheme will work with Westbrook to get her more minutes, as she is a gifted offensive player. Alternatively, it could be a way in which Coach Auriemma is challenging Westbrook, through the media. The challenge is to see the comments as a motivator to give her best effort on the defensive end of the ball as she does no offense. Her defensive capabilities do not seem to be lacking in terms of athleticism and skill, but more in terms of effort and heart. Coach Auriemma could be challenging her in a different way (instead of doing it in practice) by putting it out there (but not in a disrespectful way), sending a message to Westbrook to motivate her on the defensive side of the ball. [/QUOTE]