Shields' constant?

Nolan Richardson's constant in his teams was outstanding athleticism. They were quick and fast and could jump. Shields cannot get that sort of player, but it appears that defense is his constant. The problem is that in order to make really outstanding team defensive players he needs to have them in his program for a while. (John Fowlers don't come along too often.) By the time they are seniors, the players ought to know his system inside and out, and if they have been playing with others for two or three years, they should be well coordinated with one another. Getting "stayers" into the program is key.