Utes Turn Focus to Defense After 'Slippage' Against Lobos
Coach Jim Boylen believes his Utes have improved offensively in recent weeks.
He's just worried that the defense has suffered, as a result.
"I did not like our defense against New Mexico," he said at his weekly press conference today, referring to the 72-71 loss to the Lobos on Saturday. "I thought we had some slippage. I thought we had some miscommunication, defensively. And I don't like that."
The Utes were scheduled to emphasize defense in their workout later in the day -- after working slightly more on offense during practice in recent weeks.
"Whatever you work on more, with this group of guys, seems we're able to get better," Boylen said. "Whatever you work on less, with this group of guys, seems to not improve like you'd like. So that's part of the learning process with a new team and a new group of guys."
Defense figures to be particularly important for the Utes, who play three of their final four regular-season games on the road over the next two weeks, starting at TCU on Wednesday.
"What wins on the road to me is defense and rebounding," Boylen said. "And obviously, you'd like to shoot the ball well and make shots. But you have to defend and rebound, and that's what we're going to work on today and tomorrow."
He's just worried that the defense has suffered, as a result.
"I did not like our defense against New Mexico," he said at his weekly press conference today, referring to the 72-71 loss to the Lobos on Saturday. "I thought we had some slippage. I thought we had some miscommunication, defensively. And I don't like that."
The Utes were scheduled to emphasize defense in their workout later in the day -- after working slightly more on offense during practice in recent weeks.
"Whatever you work on more, with this group of guys, seems we're able to get better," Boylen said. "Whatever you work on less, with this group of guys, seems to not improve like you'd like. So that's part of the learning process with a new team and a new group of guys."
Defense figures to be particularly important for the Utes, who play three of their final four regular-season games on the road over the next two weeks, starting at TCU on Wednesday.
"What wins on the road to me is defense and rebounding," Boylen said. "And obviously, you'd like to shoot the ball well and make shots. But you have to defend and rebound, and that's what we're going to work on today and tomorrow."
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