I am more concerned that stays closer to the basket of D. We need Nance’s length there and have him continue to improve on the glass. Can’t be running at 3 point shooters every game while we sit in a zone.He’s 6’10” and shot 28% from 3. We’d be a better team and he’d be a more valuable player if he spent more time being aggressive towards the basket. An occasional wide open 3? Sure. When they are 40% of the shots he takes, no thanks.
Other than Gaines NU doesn’t have great individual defenders. Nance could be a good defender, but to me he is average now . Boo needs a lot of work on D. Great Freshman campaign on O and he is going to play a lot of minutes. Kopp is never going to be a stopper on D and hopefully his superior shooting wears down the opposition concerned with chasing him off screens all game. We need Nance to upgrade his D to “great” as it can be IMO.