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[QUOTE="billsin01, post: 3014113, member: 837"]
The thing with Hughes, IMO, is that we were a really good defensive team two years ago with the Dolezaj/Chukwu/Brissett trio along with a healthy Frank and Tyus up top. We were 10th in ppg (though some of that was due to our incredibly deliberate pace) and 48th in defensive rating. This past season, with really largely the same group plus Hughes and Buddy (and, admittedly, a more limited Frank), we dipped but were still pretty solid overall defensively -- 43rd in ppg and 72nd in defensive rating.

I don't think that falls in Hughes' lap -- I would think Frank's absence early hurt those numbers a bit as did his uneven play (and Chukwu's) during the season as well as playing buddy who was below average even after improving during the season.

But, where we really, really struggled was on the boards. 162nd in total rebounding and 215th in defensive rebounding last season. Ouch. In 17-18 we were 20th overall in rebounding and 47th in defensive rebounding.

That could be a function of more Marek at center (Chukwu went from 27 mpg to 20), but a lot of that falls on Hughes, who put up a pretty paltry 4.3 rpg.

So if Guerrier comes in and can function defensively and add a good bit of rebounding, I really think it eats at Hughes' minutes b/c we need to at least be OK on the glass defensively (and some offensive rebounds certainly wouldn't hurt either).

I'd personally be surprised to see the Dutch Oven and JBA play 15 mpg vs. ACC competition, but it's not out of the question.
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