Defensive stoppers don't earn plaudits, just wins 
September, 23, 2008
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Kansas coach Bill Self once told me that the goal of his team is to hold opponents to one or no shots on each defensive possession.
This means that in order to be successful, a good defensive team must either create turnovers, force tough shots, block shots or eliminate second shots.
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Fran Fraschilla
College BasketballFran Fraschilla is a college basketball analyst for ESPN. He formerly was the head coach at Manhattan, St. John's and New Mexico.
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