Utah basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak called a time out, walked onto the court and took a right-handed chop at the whiteboard being handed to him in Arizona.
Thanks mostly to their productive offense, the Utes showed promise last week as they opened Pac-12 play with an upset of Arizona State and an overtime loss at Arizona. Yet their defense regressed below the level of Krystkowiak’s first Utah team of 2011-12, the torn-down roster that posted a 6-25 record.
It's true: A starting five of Dijon Farr, Jason Washburn, Chris Hines, Kareem Story and Cedric Martin played better defense than the current Utes, according to the kenpom.