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<blockquote data-quote="blmillini" data-source="post: 1175934" data-attributes="member: 6575"><p>Nunn was a pretty good defender from the start but certainly became better playing team defense as his Freshman year progressed.</p><p></p><p>Hill has never been a very good defender but again, his team defense has become better over time.</p><p></p><p>Black is a good rebounder but hasn't learned how to bend at the knees, move his feet and not play defense with his hands so he fouls too much and can't stay on the floor.</p><p></p><p>Mav is what he is, in my opinion, because he has not been properly trained to play good defense. Groce recruited him so it certainly is his responsibility to make him better.</p><p></p><p>I agree that the Freshmen have potential but I would argue the same is true of the Juniors. Unfortunately, I see a pattern of our coaching staff not successfully teaching fundamentals for successfully playing individual defense and I see that as a problem. The staff seems to do a decent job coaching team defense and that is great but without the ability to be effective man to man, teams will break down defenses that can only play team defense.</p><p></p><p>Like the other poster noted, I think it is a systemic problem that must be corrected for Illinois and this coaching staff to be successful. Given a certain level of athleticism, defense is very much about desire and fundamentals and we don't show enough desire or sound fundamentals and that is on the coaching staff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blmillini, post: 1175934, member: 6575"] Nunn was a pretty good defender from the start but certainly became better playing team defense as his Freshman year progressed. Hill has never been a very good defender but again, his team defense has become better over time. Black is a good rebounder but hasn't learned how to bend at the knees, move his feet and not play defense with his hands so he fouls too much and can't stay on the floor. Mav is what he is, in my opinion, because he has not been properly trained to play good defense. Groce recruited him so it certainly is his responsibility to make him better. I agree that the Freshmen have potential but I would argue the same is true of the Juniors. Unfortunately, I see a pattern of our coaching staff not successfully teaching fundamentals for successfully playing individual defense and I see that as a problem. The staff seems to do a decent job coaching team defense and that is great but without the ability to be effective man to man, teams will break down defenses that can only play team defense. Like the other poster noted, I think it is a systemic problem that must be corrected for Illinois and this coaching staff to be successful. Given a certain level of athleticism, defense is very much about desire and fundamentals and we don't show enough desire or sound fundamentals and that is on the coaching staff. [/QUOTE]
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