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I stated before the game if Nickel wasn't going to defend well...

Then he could disappear entirely today Posting up isn't really something in his wheelhouse right now, though I would love for it to be as he develops. But FAU runs a lot of actions and moves the ball very quickly to make people like Nickel get out of position more times than an average defender. Offensively, they were just denying him on the wing to a certain degree to where he had to catch the ball further out. He wasn't going to beat them off the dribble and he doesn't currently post, so what exactly was he going to do if they were in the right places defensively? If Cattoor and Pedulla had been hitting from the outside and Kidd being his usual efficient self inside then FAU would be forced to sag more off of Nickel...which would have helped Nickel. But alas, those things didn't happen and he can't currently do it for himself, so it was a rough outing
Posted: 11/26/2023 at 05:37 PM ET
(In response to this post by VT ChemE 1986)

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This same FAU team...
GCHokie34 11/26/23 03:28 PM ET
Agree. Not a big deal...
Arch72Hokie 11/26/23 07:32 PM ET
Absolutely agree**
astrohokie 11/26/23 03:47 PM ET
Noticed they locked down Nickel pretty well
VT ChemE 1986 11/26/23 03:36 PM ET
I stated before the game if Nickel wasn't going to defend well...
GCHokie34 11/26/23 05:37 PM ET
GC, also interested in your thoughts on Nickel's defense so far**
win-tech 11/26/23 03:43 PM ET
He doesn't practice basic help defense principles
Hoke 11/26/23 05:41 PM ET
Not great...
GCHokie34 11/26/23 05:38 PM ET
True! Next game is tough as well. Allbarn will be rough too.**
ancient alien 2018 11/26/23 03:35 PM ET