...not seeing the athleticism or the defensive instincts I would've expected from a guy who was labeled as a big-time defensive player. In the Idaho game this weekend he had a hard time staying in front of their guards and was constantly getting beat off the dribble. With the hype we heard in highlight videos of him (can't remember which coach it was that labeled him as one of the best defenders in America) I would've thought his lateral quickness would be better than what we're seeing. His first step seems slow and I don't really see great defensive instincts in the way he plays. So far after 4 games, depending on what metrics you look at, he's been avg/below avg (EvanMiya DBPR and Adj Team Def Eff) or one of the worst defenders on our team (Def Eff Rtg per 100 possessions or DBPM).

If you just look at his stats after 4 games he has a total of 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block. When Hall returns and starts to work himself back into the rotation and getting minutes in the guard/wing rotation, and also if coaches are potentially looking for minutes for Koz since he's not going to R/S, Mag looks like an easy guy to take some minutes from