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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 3996213, member: 1414"] Yeah, I'm one his bigger critics and I wouldn't call him lazy. He's simply limited. He's out there guarding 3s who are quicker and can blow by him, especially if he is asked to guard them tight. He needs to use his length to alter shots and lay back a bit. He lacks the strength and toughness to guard most 4s on the interior, although he's decent against those that live on the perimeter (did a good job on McDuffie in the past). He'd benefit from UConn not sending a shot blocking 5 outside, as that's when his man often attacks the rim (same for Gaff). He has rebounded better in stretches, but he doesn't regularly block anybody out. His per 40 rebound rate (3.8) was below everyone on the team except Gaffney last year, including Cole. He was 5.1 two years ago, and was really picking it up when he got hurt. Three years ago he was astonishingly bad at 3.3 per 40. [/QUOTE]