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The constant, full court, in your face, 40 feet from the basket, pressure was relaxed a little against SMU. He even went zone for a possession last night. There were a number of good results.
We didn't have the high number of blow bys from offensive guards
We didn't pick up a bunch of early fouls.
Our guys were fresher. We didn't see the fatigue that often plagues the Huskies in the second half.
We still managed to play solid defense and close out on 3-point shooters.
Hurley's maniacal, sometimes almost suicidal pressure, can cause turnovers and disrupt opposing defenses but it takes a toll on his team. He can still turn it up when he wants but the move away from 40 minutes of hell was a positive change.
We didn't have the high number of blow bys from offensive guards
We didn't pick up a bunch of early fouls.
Our guys were fresher. We didn't see the fatigue that often plagues the Huskies in the second half.
We still managed to play solid defense and close out on 3-point shooters.
Hurley's maniacal, sometimes almost suicidal pressure, can cause turnovers and disrupt opposing defenses but it takes a toll on his team. He can still turn it up when he wants but the move away from 40 minutes of hell was a positive change.