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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 4512714, member: 12088"] Now, to return to more civil patterns of thought: I cringe when I hear coaches say they want their players to be "more physical." This never seems to mean playing with good energy and intensity, with athleticism. What it tends to mean in practice is lots of pushing and shoving in the paint -- that's ok, as long as it doesn't go to far -- and lots of bumping cutters, and lots of slapping at the ball, the arms, the hands. If the slapping and reach-ins go too far this is how we get concussions, eye-pokes, etc. One thing Tennessee is not known for is flopping. That at least doesn't appear to be the style of play Kellie coaches. The topper, is when opposing coaches say UConn is physical. Yes, we push back, but that's about it. We don't do bump cutters, we don't slap at a ball handler's face. We pick pockets and jump passing lanes, not slap opponents silly. [/QUOTE]