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[QUOTE="ctchamps, post: 5184103, member: 37"]
If UConn is playing against a good defensive team like Marquette and St. Johns it might make sense to have a lineup with Solo, Ross, Liam and Alex on the court when we want to spell Hassan.  Mahaney will be more than fine against most teams but against certain teams this might be the best option.  What people forget is that before his growth spurt he was a point guard.

What you, [USER=880]@boog204[/USER] and a small number of other posters have noticed is what he does well as opposed to just getting aggravated with his mistakes.  His defensive development may not be linear, but if you watch his posture, his quickness to react, his movement one on one you can see the potential for an elite defender.

In this game I saw him handle the ball with confidence.  He is almost at the point of getting comfortable to drive to the lane and score or dish.  It's not because he suddenly figured things out.  It's because he was being asked primarily to set screens or spread the floor by staying on the wing.  He's got the speed and the verticality to get high light dunks.  The stats certainly don't show it but he is a good 3 pt shooter.
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