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Summer Session Questions: What will NC State’s front court look like without Diarra and Burns?

During the Final Four run, NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts admitted that DJ Burns changed how he viewed running an offense with a true post player.

You can’t blame him. Burns was a unique ‘big’ whose offensive skillset was almost unmatched in college basketball. But it showed Keatts that having a offensive minded back to the basket post player can move the defense just as much as a guard who can create off the dribble.

I think instead of an offense hell-bent on getting up shots in volume and allowing their guards to be ball-dominant creators, you’ll see more balance.