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Wow!

Welcome to the board, and GREAT FIRST POST! 

More of you, my dude!

Green and OMax use their highest energy at all times causing them to lose effectiveness.   McDaniels is lucky to have length and athleticism...his knees when engaged at the perimeter are wide, his arms are long too...he is hard to get around.   But its his fundamentals coupled with God Given size that make him elite.   McDaniels does not use maximum energy at all times like OMax and Green.  He uses fundamentals(staying perpendicular and sliding accordingly) first...then when the ball handler has made up his mind to attack the rim...he then uses his energy to block the shot or force the ball handler to pass.   Going full speed constantly hurts you on defense because the ball handler has the advantage of changing directions quickly.  As a defender...the best way to change directions with the ball handler is to slow down and use your energy at the end, after the ball handler has committed to something.

Slow down is the key.  Along with staying perpendicular.

Im not good with words, but the best description I can come up with was like when Dieon Sanders came into the NFL and started returning punts.   Most all other punt returners would catch ball and start going full energy.   Dieon, though,  would catch ball be patient and efficiently side step defenders coming full spedd at him that couldnt change directions quick enough.   And...it worked.

Tells these youngins to slow down.   Work on sliding and staying perpendicular with the guy youre defending...then use your energy at the end to swat the damn ball or force a pass.

McDaniels is just elite.   Wide base(knees when engaged), long arms, slides gradually, attacks with energy after the ball handler has made a bad decision to attack rim on him.   

Its simple.   Tell these guys to use their energy more efficiently.  I think you will see quick results.   Or...Im a crazy guy.  Whatever.