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[QUOTE="timkay99, post: 2911290, member: 635"]
Half-court offense was never necessarily the strength of Boeheim's teams, it was the ability to get out on the break or the secondary break (remember specifically SportsCenter highlighting how to do it utilizing Scoop from one of the games at MSG).

When a rebound is made, the point guard is typically reversing to the basketball for the pass.  In the past, the point would begin to push and try to catch an odd-man break (similar to what Tyus has done at times this year).

When recruiting for the zone, you want long athletes.  These athletes are at their best in break situations.  I think it's pretty telling the only guy who consistently tries to leak out and push his guy to make a decision consistently is Hughes, a guy who has not had the Syracuse way instilled as his only way of knowing how to do things.  Look at one of the guys Cuse is pushing to get locally in the '20 class, regarded as a freak athlete w/ a developing jumper.

Tempo is the thing that is missing.  Not sure he doesn't teach it as much anymore as not making it as big a point with the current team.  Carey would push tempo at times before he became a turnover machine earlier this year.  Tyus has done it at times and you see JB in games pleading the team to run.  I wonder what has changed practice wise or assistant coach wise b/c this was a plodding, half-court team even when Ennis was leading it.

One thing is for sure though, they played with tempo against Duke.  Tyus got the ball and went, dared you to stop him.
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