Long before the season began, Illinois men's basketball head coach Brad Underwood and his staff devised a training tool they believed would help optimize offensive efficiency. Each and every kind of shot a player might take was funneled into a grading system derived from easily understood imagery: a podium at the Olympics. Regardless of whether shots were made or missed, each attempt could then be deemed worthy of a gold, silver or bronze medal based on how closely it adhered to principles outlined by the coaches. For the rest of summer, Illinois players worked through pick-up games in which w...

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