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Zero offense of Mike Young's has ever been reliant...

On any individual person(s) breaking down an opponent. You stress a defense with: 1) the threat of shooting to pull away from the basket 2) passing to move side-to-side 3) screening to occupy secondary defenders 4) spacing to pull from the gaps Not one mention of putting the ball on the floor You're also a little mistaken about the positional versatility of who is considered a 4 this season. UVA won't see a single minute from John Camden unless Beran, Long and Nickel are hurt. Beran can play the four, but likely sees his most minutes at 5. Long can play on the wing, but likely sees most of his minutes at the 4. So if Ryan Dunn is going to have success, he's gonna be put into a million screens with Beran as the screener and have to recover to a great shooter. If he's guarding Long, then he will be defending a quicker version of Mutts who will look to isolate Dunn on an island and take advantage of the space. If he's guarding Nickel then he has to run off of a million screens to chase him around the perimeter...as a 4. If Ryan Dunn can do those things to 3 very different athletes and it be considered an "advantage" then he will be starting for some NBA team next season ...Ryan Dunn will not be starting for an NBA team next season
Posted: 08/26/2023 at 11:48 PM ET
(In response to this post by wahoo2023)

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Chatted with Mike Young earlier today (along with Pedulla and Beran).
David CunninghamAdmin 08/24/23 03:39 PM ET
The kiss of death
VAHokie89 08/28/23 10:12 PM ET
does your article discuss any steps to improve defensively? thanks**
lazarus1 08/25/23 10:21 PM ET
Step 1) be healthy
GCHokie34 08/25/23 10:30 PM ET
Hope that is all there is to it; but Chris Coleman
lazarus1 08/25/23 10:35 PM ET
MY has had 4 seasons at VT...
GCHokie34 08/25/23 11:02 PM ET
We also won 9 games by 7 points or less
Hokie622 08/26/23 11:13 AM ET
If we stay healthy do we have a better record than 9-9 in close games?
Razzledazznick 08/26/23 02:56 PM ET
I think the point on close games really is.....
vtbball80 08/26/23 05:33 PM ET
No...
GCHokie34 08/26/23 12:01 PM ET
Can we just have a discussion without it becoming an argument?
Hokie622 08/26/23 03:27 PM ET
Here's some data.
Hokie622 08/26/23 04:37 PM ET
The post below was not a reply to you and not directed at you...
GCHokie34 08/26/23 05:34 PM ET
Yeah, the data agrees with your point.
Hokie622 08/26/23 06:20 PM ET
I would add that these losses turning in to wins do not really improve..
vtbball80 08/26/23 06:02 PM ET
How many close wins does VT lose if offense is slightly below their average
Durham Hokie 08/27/23 07:28 AM ET
The offense WAS slightly below average last season..
GCHokie34 08/27/23 12:35 PM ET
So if offense was a little bit worse than slightly below average, some
Durham Hokie 08/27/23 01:21 PM ET
What are you talking about?**
GCHokie34 08/27/23 01:22 PM ET
Yeah I thought that was interesting too
Hokie622 08/26/23 06:23 PM ET
Exactly, statistics do not lie....statisticians do**
catdaddy 08/26/23 11:24 AM ET
Or...people who don't understand statistics are hopeless**
GCHokie34 08/26/23 12:02 PM ET
How many games did VT win by 7 or less last year?**
Durham Hokie 08/26/23 07:17 AM ET
Won 9 games by 7 also so this stat cuts both ways.**
catdaddy 08/26/23 11:22 AM ET
No...it doesnt
GCHokie34 08/26/23 11:58 AM ET
I agree**
Durham Hokie 08/26/23 11:42 AM ET
That said, injuries definitely played a significant role
catdaddy 08/26/23 11:47 AM ET
What exactly does that information provide?
GCHokie34 08/26/23 08:15 AM ET
I’m sure we won some close games also.**
Durham Hokie 08/26/23 09:59 AM ET
I'm sure it rained some days...
GCHokie34 08/26/23 12:02 PM ET
Good info, thanks. I agree
lazarus1 08/25/23 11:42 PM ET
You guys are going to be very good this year
Spudnut 08/25/23 04:30 PM ET
I hope we are good but I'm certain we will be fun to watch
Vippie1 08/25/23 06:05 PM ET
Yep, Catoder and Nickel. Padula with the pump fake and drive
Spudnut 08/25/23 07:17 PM ET
I think this yr is the best matchup for Virginia against tech in MY era.
wahoo2023 08/26/23 03:13 PM ET
I sincerely hope UVAs game plan against VT is disrupting Pedulla
GCHokie34 08/26/23 03:20 PM ET
I think the larger issue with the Pedulla comment to me is no Mutts/Basilie
wahoo2023 08/26/23 11:37 PM ET
Zero offense of Mike Young's has ever been reliant...
GCHokie34 08/26/23 11:48 PM ET
I worry about McNealy, Beakmen and Dunnn**
SynthHokie 08/26/23 09:32 AM ET
Is Keyhey Clawrke returning?**
GCHokie34 08/26/23 12:04 PM ET
No but there’s a Keyhey 2.0 this year in Dante Harris
wahoo2023 08/26/23 02:54 PM ET
In the leadup to the ODU game, almost forgot we should be even better...
EDGEMAN 08/25/23 08:31 AM ET
Excellent . Waiting for your article. **
eokhokie 08/24/23 05:23 PM ET