Episode #27 - Luke Yaklich, Texas

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Episode #27 - Luke Yaklich, Texas

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Sep 18, 2019

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Luke Yaklich, associate head coach at Texas, joins the podcast for episode 27. We discussed all things defense. The similarities and differences between college and the NBA, guarding the 3-point line vs Villanova, ball screen coverage, Texas Tech's no middle, measuring your defense, and communicating with players. For more information on Solving Basketball and Jordan Sperber, follow on Twitter @hoopvision68.

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Sep 18, 2019

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