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This is an area where the team has definitely improved over the course of the first few games. In the first four games we committed 24, 21, 21 and 21 personal fouls. Many of them silly and far from the basket.
In the past two games we were called for 17 and 14 fouls. It's a significant improvement. Some of it is that our rotations have been better, fastest, more aggressive. It is easier to play defense when you are in the right place. It's tough when you are chasing.
But a lot of it is just smarter individual defense. Just as intense but less reaching, better foot movement, better body control. As much as we play man to man stout individual defense is an absolute necessity.
It's really nice to watch. DePaul and Marquette were clearly frustrated and we wore them out. If we can maintain the relentless defensive pressure without fouling it will be a warm winter. It hasn't led to many steals or fast breaks yet. But keep playing defense like this and it will.
In the past two games we were called for 17 and 14 fouls. It's a significant improvement. Some of it is that our rotations have been better, fastest, more aggressive. It is easier to play defense when you are in the right place. It's tough when you are chasing.
But a lot of it is just smarter individual defense. Just as intense but less reaching, better foot movement, better body control. As much as we play man to man stout individual defense is an absolute necessity.
It's really nice to watch. DePaul and Marquette were clearly frustrated and we wore them out. If we can maintain the relentless defensive pressure without fouling it will be a warm winter. It hasn't led to many steals or fast breaks yet. But keep playing defense like this and it will.
