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[QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 3261243, member: 405"]
While the obvious thing to point to is the lack of athleticism of Buddy and Joe, Coach Boeheim has had them sag a bit more toward the foul line to cut off the drives that they were giving up on demand at the beginning of the season.

I also see some improvement on the interior, where Sidibe is starting to play better defense.  Although he still struggles with foul trouble, he is occasionally able to stay on the floor for 25-30 minutes per game, and is averaging nearly 24 minutes per game on the season.

Guerrier has finally started to settle in, too, and is seeing more minutes, getting more rebounds and blocking more shots since about mid-December.  He has been a viable option off the bench to give us a bit more toughness when we need it.

Then add in the fact that Marek Dolezaj is also getting better on the defensive side of the ball.  He was always scrappy, but did you realize that he has had double-figure rebounds in 5 of the last 7 games?

That's where all the improvement is coming from on defense.  You may not see it, but I do.
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