Defenders don’t always follow the player they’re guarding, sometimes passing him off to another teammate with a verbal warning. In each of the last nine seasons, Cronin’s teams never ranked worse than No. “You’ve got to play the guys that will play the way you want them to play,” Cronin said. Either way, the Bruins figure to say aloha to the porous defense they have played in recent seasons. The Beach is also undergoing a roster makeover, with only two starters and 20.2% of its scoring returning from last season.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 06, 2019 00:22 UTC