Comments on: Viacheslav Kravtsov challenged by directing defense http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/03/viacheslav-kravtsov/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Fri, 24 May 2013 19:45:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: CNA5 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/03/viacheslav-kravtsov/comment-page-1/#comment-129602 CNA5 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:26:03 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=13287#comment-129602 There's also an adjustment from playing in Europe where teams play almost exclusively zone to the NBA where teams play almost exclusively man defense. Even college programs that rely heavily on zone (Syracuse, UCONN, Michigan, etc..) still play a substantial amount of man defense. I like his athleticism.  I think he could be a decent 15 min center in this league from his phyiscal tools.  There’s also an adjustment from playing in Europe where teams play almost exclusively zone to the NBA where teams play almost exclusively man defense.

Even college programs that rely heavily on zone (Syracuse, UCONN, Michigan, etc..) still play a substantial amount of man defense.

I like his athleticism.  I think he could be a decent 15 min center in this league from his phyiscal tools. 

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