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Message: [QUOTE="auror, post: 3036848, member: 1329"] Good stuff. The main thing Hurley does is aggressively pressure on the perimeter and run guys off the 3 point line. This leads to those low 3pt% attempt rates and 3pt DFG%. But that comes at a cost: a lot of guys beating those closeouts off the dribble and getting into the paint. Carlton has done a pretty good job blocking shots (he's in the top 100 nationally in block rate), but despite it being a rate % stat, it's sneakily a volume stat. We give up so many shots at the rim that he has more opportunities for blocks. We're 335th in the country in % of defensive shots near the rim ([URL='https://haslametrics.com/ratings2.php?yr=&tid=105']Haslametrics: A unique approach to college basketball analysis[/URL]). Cobb isn't even blocking the shots, he's just been very poor on defense (other than rebounding). Our below average defensive rebounding and 2pt DFG% show that our bigs are just not holding up to that scheme strain. In a nutshell, our defense has been average because the opponents are getting to the foul line and getting a lot of high value shots near the rim. We need to do a better job of forcing that penetration to less dangerous areas, contesting without fouling, and upgrading our interior defensive length and IQ to improve the effectiveness of the contests. As mentioned, unfortunately we are allowing the layups. Or at least the layup attempt + offensive rebound follow. [/QUOTE]