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ESPN released a preview for each of the top 25 teams here: http://insider.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11618270/
The preview on UConn has some good quotes from Coach Miller:
On Boatright's transformation in 2013-2014:
"He really started to do the little things that [coach Kevin Ollie] had been preaching to him all year long," assistant coach Glen Miller said. "He really defended, distributed the ball, created for his teammates. It wasn't scoring that defined him. He earned lots of accolades for that, and it was an eye-opening experience for him."
On Purvis fitting in with UConn's system
"He's a talented kid and an explosive scorer," Miller says. "He's been able to learn our system, playing it every day in practice. Now there's a comfort level there."
On Omar Calhoun
Miller says [Calhoun] has finally committed to playing the kind of defense that Ollie expects.
On Amida Brimah
Miller says Brimah will shoot comfortably out to 15 feet this season (and even shows 3-point range in practice) and has improved his footwork around the hoop, adding a drop step, stepback jumper and fadeaway to the limited arsenal of hook shots he utilized last season. "This will be a defining year for him," Miller says.
The preview on UConn has some good quotes from Coach Miller:
On Boatright's transformation in 2013-2014:
"He really started to do the little things that [coach Kevin Ollie] had been preaching to him all year long," assistant coach Glen Miller said. "He really defended, distributed the ball, created for his teammates. It wasn't scoring that defined him. He earned lots of accolades for that, and it was an eye-opening experience for him."
On Purvis fitting in with UConn's system
"He's a talented kid and an explosive scorer," Miller says. "He's been able to learn our system, playing it every day in practice. Now there's a comfort level there."
On Omar Calhoun
Miller says [Calhoun] has finally committed to playing the kind of defense that Ollie expects.
On Amida Brimah
Miller says Brimah will shoot comfortably out to 15 feet this season (and even shows 3-point range in practice) and has improved his footwork around the hoop, adding a drop step, stepback jumper and fadeaway to the limited arsenal of hook shots he utilized last season. "This will be a defining year for him," Miller says.