Drazen Zlovaric spun the ball to himself on the left block. He gave a fake to nobody, spun to his right and buried a hook shot before practice Friday in McKenzie Arena.
He made it look easy.
But his University of Tennessee at Chattanooga team had difficulty scoring inside Tuesday in an 82-64 exhibition victory over Tennessee Wesleyan.
UTC’s post players combined for 22 points while the guards shot 62 percent from the 3-point line to mask the inside ineffectiveness.
“I was thinking too much, and when you think when you play, it’s not good,” said Zlovaric, who last played in a college game 19 months ago. “Basketball is instincts and reaction.”