Getting a handle on Illinois basketball
October 21, 2012 9:44 AM
Defensive pressure that led Groce's team at Ohio last season to finish third nationally by forcing 347 turnovers also created instant offense through transition.
"That combination is the reason Ohio, a MAC team, is an overtime away from playing in the Elite Eight last year," said Brandon Miller, a former Butler guard and Ohio State assistant who is Groce's special assistant to the head coach at Illinois. "That style of play is somewhat unique."
Be prepared for an offense loaded with ball screens and spacing, running the ball up the court and a defense that creates instant offense, even if Groce needs time to build a finished product.
Supinie
"That combination is the reason Ohio, a MAC team, is an overtime away from playing in the Elite Eight last year," said Brandon Miller, a former Butler guard and Ohio State assistant who is Groce's special assistant to the head coach at Illinois. "That style of play is somewhat unique."
Be prepared for an offense loaded with ball screens and spacing, running the ball up the court and a defense that creates instant offense, even if Groce needs time to build a finished product.
Supinie
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