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Message: [QUOTE="bmayuc, post: 3868196, member: 493"] They play different defensive styles. Calhoun's teams would play very solid, go under screens most of the time, and funnel the ball to bigs rather than hand check too much. There was a run there where we would typically make more than our opponents attempted every year. Hurleys teams play manic, scrambling, physical defense that emphasizes hard hedging, bumps and rotations - meaning lots of nickel dimers and challenges drives to the rim. Recipes for fouls and free throws. Here is an area as Hurleyatures and gets physically dominant players, where he can grow as a coach IMHO. Know your players, and if they are physical but slower, maybe mix in some soft hedge and go under some screens. [/QUOTE]