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[QUOTE="SoBeCuse, post: 2768224, member: 796"]
So Pitino’s influence here is definitely noticeable, right?  Seems like there is a lot of face-guarding and more organization behind whenever they are using this 2-2-1?  Does anybody know how this evolved those days Pitino was here?  Did JB just let Pitino coach it up and install it?  Or at least communicate the blueprint of it?

I’m loving it.  I think it will be a vital weapon.  Some posters think we’re Golden State now with Hughes/Carey/Buddy additions.  Good players for sure but this team was historically bad on offense last year.  Now we’re at more of a level playing field offensively, IMO, for a major college basketball power.  Can’t just expect to simply win on D with the zone and pray we squeak by on offense.  Plenty of teams have equal talent.  I personally don’t really view Battle as a 1st round type of NBA talent.  I just think the offense will still really struggle at times and if we can turn defense into offense with this press then so be it.  We’ll need it.  It’s a nice weapon so far!
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