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[QUOTE="dollarbill44, post: 2133378, member: 686"]
That is kind of my point, though. The few times we did try made me think that it wasn't something that we actively practiced. I remember in HS we used to practice the offense and when certain opportunities were missed, the coach would stop everyone and point it out, like "hey, the pick and roll was set up here and you went right past it." Then we would start all over again. And it would get run like that almost every practice until it was second nature, or at least familiar.

I don't see SU practice, but I kind of have the impression, based on post-game pressers, that if the guys struggle with something, JB dismisses the concept as if they are incapable of learning it. It may simply be a function of needing to practice the defense so much that it reduces the amount of time available and the offense struggles, both half-court and transition. SU teams used to be multi-dimensional, regardless of the talent, whereas the offense now seems to be increasingly dependent on the talent.
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