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[QUOTE="kcsu, post: 5385157, member: 528"]
Anyone can improve their D. Coaching matters but effort matters more. It's not like these kids haven't been playing D since they were 7 years old.  They have been guarding someone in 1000s of games. It's actually hilarious to read " we need a defensive genius " to coach these kids D. If you've ever played then you know D comes down to a few basic things.  It's not complicated.  
It starts with good scouting which every team has. Then it's match ups. Then it's takeaway what each player wants. 
Move them off their spot
Switch or not
Under or over picks
Take away right or left.
Its simple to teach. The execution isn't so much about knowing what to do it's about having the ability 
Size speed length height to do it. Mostly it's about busting your balls and a mindset.  Effort, hustle, balls to the walls want to. 
Our players know what to do they lack the toughness and grit to do it. 
That is were the Coaching comes in. It's called motivation desire . The x and o part is easy.
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