This one is tough. Byrd loses his man in the scramble. RDW helps cover for him, which is good. Byrd recovers though and RDW takes too long to find his man again. Doesn’t start the closeout til after the catch, which is way too late.

This is why Newman leads the team in +/- right now. He starts rotating even before Compton does, gets the steal, and leads the break that results in a dunk.
Newman can definitely be gun shy, and that’s a problem, but he makes good plays. Love his energy on the floor.

Statistically, Sean Newman has been the best Aztec in terms of making teammates better. I love this clip where he passes to Taj already knowing what the next pass should be, and pointing it out so Taj can make it. Small thing with a big impact.

This is why they call Miles Byrd “Casino.” He’s gearing up for a steal on the inbound to 10, but loses track of his man and has to foul to save the dunk. Big gamble that didn’t pay off.

It’ll take some time to get to the Baylor game, but I’m watching the Oregon game, and Goon was a defensive liability. Consistently missing assignments. Should get better with reps, but sheesh. Easy example where he just loses his man.

SDSU will likely treat Aday Mara similar to how the did Ryan Kalkbrenner by fronting him in the post.

Wake Forest trying to execute a Gortat screen against Aday Mara.

Yaxel Lendeborg’s versatility makes him one of the best players in college basketball.

Turnovers for easy points will be crucial against Michigan.

Michigan’s drop coverage attempts to force shots like this.

Michigan got three shots in one possession in this clip. Aztecs will have to limit that to have a chance to win.

TCU gets a turnover and a score against Michigan using a hedge defense.

Magoon Gwath averaged 1.143 points per possession in post up situations last season. The average was 0.91. In his small sample he was elite down low, especially toward the end of the season. If he adds passing ability like on this clip, he can be a complete weapon down low.