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Message: [QUOTE="gtcam, post: 5210502, member: 2844"] Pork Chop was already a good defensive college big before Dan Hurley arrived - I will say he improved offensively under Dan Hurley and staff. Not at all saying that the staff has not taught them some things on the defensive side but in my experience of coaching, if you stress the importance of defense in order to keep your playing time - kids committed to learn will do so rather quickly through determination and if [I]allowed to work through their mistakes[/I], they display improvement thru actual game experience. Practice performance only tells you a tiny story. BTW - Solo has improved to the point where he is barely acceptable, and I have yet to see him or Hass in a professional uniform. Hass came to UConn known to be an above average defender. Hawk did not become an adequate defender until he got to New Orleans and it's not Sanogo's offense that stops him from playing in the league. Tyrese didn't develop the physical body he needed until he left UConn and hired a trainer. Newton did improve his defense at UConn - no doubt - when he came to UConn he couldn't guard an empty chair. Castle was an unbelievably good defender for his age coming to UConn - it was drilled into him by his father and AAU coach. Gaff, Adams, Akok, Bouk and RJ, to name a few, came to UConn unable to defend correctly and left the same way. I know some like to feel the staff walks on water.................... [/QUOTE]