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Message: [QUOTE="Lefty2one, post: 4191498, member: 1001"] Hurley has this weird stubbornness and almost arrogance about his defensive adjustments. He did nothing when Richmond killed us @ Seton Hall. He did little when Dixon had a career game on Saturday. It was like watching the same game: we never helped on Richmond and he took his time, pounding the rock and even pulling the ball out and starting over until he got a look he wanted. Dixon's performance was fueled by similar defensive shortcomings that gave him tons of time and space. There are enough D1 players who are going to be tough to stop if you give them a ton of space, a ton of time to operate, and never send help. Hurley wants to stay glued to shooters, which is admirable, especially against Villanova. Still, if another player is giving you the business you can't sit by and do nothing. To never (or rarely) try anything differently is maddening. Sure, we went into zone for a few possessions but Nova figured that out quickly. The reality of Saturday is that we were going to lose regardless of which defensive strategy was employed, not that that exonerates Hurley. Our bigs aren't amazing rim protectors. Sanago is an okay help defender. Whaley, I don't know if COVID did a number on him or what but he's not the player he was the last two seasons. Akok will never be his old self. Johnson isn't ready. Polley can't guard anyone. Jackson is very undisciplined, as is Gaffney. Martin is average. Cole is small and slow for a BE point guard. This roster needs to be a good defensive [I]team[/I]. We do not have the personnel to constantly put perimeter guys in space 1 on 1. [/QUOTE]

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