2019.
Defensive efficiency numbers:
2020 = 52nd
2021 = 35th
2022 = 36th
2023 = 68th
2024 = 98th
Since then we've headed in the wrong direction here.
You know the biggest difference? 2 point FG% defense. Despite having 21 feet of bodies near the hoop, we can't seem to defend. 163rd this season in opponents 2 point FG%.
That's just not going to work here.
Gone are the days where our guards could keep players in front of them. Then the few times teams did try to drive on us in the past Davis or Noel would just swat it out of there. We still block our fair share of shots but STILL give up way too much on the inside.
What was it Cal said? If you don't have an inside game, you're a fraud. Hmm.