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[QUOTE="longtimefan, post: 4184577, member: 212"]
Everyone knows that the weak point of the 2-3 defense is the foul line area. When you get the ball to that spot on the floor, and have someone who can operate at the high post, you can slice up the 2-3.

No set of guards can keep the ball out of the post if the post man is big enough and has decent hands. Exhibit #1: the 2013 BET championship game vs Louisville. We had MCW and Triche, arguably our best tandem ever at the top of the zone. The whole second half, Siva lobbed the ball to Dieng, who either hit a 15-footer, dumped the ball to the low post on the opposite side of the lane for a layup, or swung it to the corner for a 3-pointer from Hancock.

And Dieng was good, but not nearly as good as Banchero (especially when he has Williams on the other end of his passes).

Bottom line--with the skill level of the players Duke rolled out last night, the comparatively weak defense at the top of the zone was a footnote. Especially when Duke can't miss from beyond the arc.
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