The physical building blocks are there for this team to be a solid defensive team given the big/long wings and guards most w/ decent athleticism. Plus a long shot blocker in Bukky, and a strong and athletic Tadjo.
But effort, focus and commitment/determination to shut down your opponent is also needed.
And scheme matters as well….would help if Sendek employed more than vanilla straight up man 99.9% of time. But I haven’t seen a willingness from Sendek to get creative on D so not holding my breath on that front.
