What are the strengths of Zaire Taylor and J.T. Tiller as defenders?
MD: Zaire just plays so hard. He’s tricky with the basketball. He’s got that New York point guard style to his game. He’s long, athletic and he really pushes us in practice, on both ends of the floor. He’s such a good defender, he makes us work and if you slip up with the basketball, he’ll take it from you. J.T. is just hardnosed. He plays as hard as he possibly can on every play. He’s an attacking guard and very physical. He can wear you down. Just like Zaire, he helps make everyone around him better. If he needs to score, he’ll attack the rim, but he’s also great at setting up his teammates. Both are just great guards to learn from. Speaking of being physical, it’s almost football season and as Tiger fans know, you were a pretty good defensive back and wideout in high school. Do you miss playing football? MD: I don’t know if I miss all the aspects of playing football, but I miss the competition. I think the best part of playing any sport is competing and working with your teammates t
