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Message: [QUOTE="JoeySimz, post: 1848866"] Coach K was interviewed (on espn iirc) regarding the team's "struggles". He made some good points. 1. This team has only played together for a month. Their opponents have played together for several years. 2. The rules are a bit different and allow for more moving screens. I think this is why we see our defensive weaknessess exposed. It's just harder to defend. 2a. Some of the international teams play great team ball and are in constant motion without the ball. Constant motion. This in contrast to the nba's isolation business. Players like Kyrie, who some call a great 1on1 defender bc he's quick and gets steals, isn't so great defending against superior team basketball. So there is a serious learning curve for our players after playing one way all year and now with a new group. And yet, they win. [/QUOTE]