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Dave Hyde: Jim Larrañaga showing why he’s one of South Florida’s greatest sports hires

CORAL GABLES — Here’s how Jim Larrañaga prepares for the biggest game of his big life: He opens his office door as he’s in mid-discussion with his coaching staff and gives a come-on-in wave to the visitor standing outside.

Me?

“You’ll like this,” he says.

He points me to a place on the sofa beside him.

“We’re talking about how to defend [Connecticut center] Adama Sanogo‚” he said. “Do we play behind him? Do we front him? Do we double-team him? Would that leave a very good 3-point shooting team too open?”

He looks at assistants Bill Courtney, DJ Irving an Kotie Kimble.