Inside Arizona’s Final Four Push: The Crucial Moves Each Player Must Make to Secure a Spot in the Championship Game
Motiejus Krivas
Control the paint
No one in Arizona’s starting lineup may have a more difficult task against Michigan than the 7-foot-2 Krivas, who depending on the possession could be defending a bigger man inside in 7-3 Aday Mara or chasing after athletic bigs Yaxel Lendeborg or Morez Johnson who could pull him away from the paint.
Krivas has been key to Arizona’s interior defense, which allows only 44.1 percent of 2-point shots to be made. Though he blocks only 1.9 shots per game he alters many more, and at 4.1 fouls committed per 40 minutes he’s been adept at defending without it leading to a whistle. Offensively, making the most of his paint touches and creating foul pressure is also key.
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