“My theme is a lot of interchangeable parts,” Notre Dame Fighting Irish Head Coach Mike Brey said of his team this season. And it’s true, while last year’s team leaned heavily on Luke Harangody in the post and Tory Jackson at the point, this unit often sports a very unconventional line-up.
The Irish have ascended to the #15 national ranking in college basketball by sometime playing a set of five that includes four four-men.
“Certainly Ben and Abro are the most most confident to make plays, especially against are our early non league slate, and that’s not lost on me. They’ve been in the battles a little longer than the other guys,” Brey said of his system.
Indeed this team has won with experience, as seniors Ben Hansbrough and Tim Abromaitis lead the way.
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“I think it’s going to be really good for us because teams won’t know what to do with match-ups and mismatches, us having size but at the same time a lot of athleticism and a lot of talent,” Abro said of the system which doesn’t include a true point guard or a true center.
“Especially in the Big East, those teams don’t face a lot of teams like us,” he continued.
I guess we’ll find out Thursday, when the Irish open up conference play versus Georgetown. The team’s best attribute is personified by forward Carleton [More …]
Source: http://www.thesportsbank.net/college-bball/notre-dame-hoops-uses-unconventional-formula-for-success/
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