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"Making plays with the ball is much more than flashy, though. It’s the most valuable and effective skill in basketball. Auriemma has a similar philosophy to Steve Kerr, who has won three NBA titles with Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Auriemma and Kerr have superstars who can rain points on their opponents, yet both run motion offenses that involve every player on the court and are designed to create easier shots by confusing and disrupting the defense. That strategy usually works, but when the very best defenses give maximum effort, those clever movements can get stifled. And when that happens, the only effective counter is for the best player on the court to take the ball and put it in the basket."
"Making plays with the ball is much more than flashy, though. It’s the most valuable and effective skill in basketball. Auriemma has a similar philosophy to Steve Kerr, who has won three NBA titles with Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Auriemma and Kerr have superstars who can rain points on their opponents, yet both run motion offenses that involve every player on the court and are designed to create easier shots by confusing and disrupting the defense. That strategy usually works, but when the very best defenses give maximum effort, those clever movements can get stifled. And when that happens, the only effective counter is for the best player on the court to take the ball and put it in the basket."