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Message: [QUOTE="xc84, post: 4116427, member: 1526"] Few things. Miami was much more aggressive on D in the 2nd half. They became more physical. The refs allow lots of hand check poking and pushing and it threw off Syracuse. Lots of reach-ins too. A lot of help from multiple defenders. When Buddy did his backing into the lane... off-ball defenders helped by swiping at the ball and frequently dislodging it or at least making it uncomfortable for Buddy. Caused lots of disruption and turnovers. On the flip side, Syracuse's zone is not physical but then again, it seems that when playing zone, being physical creates a different standard for the refs. The same level of contact playing man results in fouls when done in a zone. That said, I would like to see Syracuse adjust their zone and trying out the prodding done frequently by tight man-to-man defenders. Aggressive hand checks that other teams get away with against Syracuse. At least give it a try. [/QUOTE]