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Message: [QUOTE="jr4750, post: 2237768, member: 117"] I agree with the premise that it shouldn't be impossible for a player from SU to become a good M2M defender in the NBA, if given the chance. A few years playing zone at Cuse shouldn't stifle that skill completely. Add to that the fact that we play M2M in practice. Being a good defender involves effort and god given athletic prowess. After those two attributes some basic understanding of scheme and you're there. That said, no doubt the stigma of our zone has become an issue in recruiting. It's frustrating but reality. Not sure which Cuse player who has gone to the league and been labeled a bad defender would have been any better with more M2M experience in college? Certain guys were born to play a zone defense. Warwick, Grant, MCW. Maybe Flynn, but he got hurt before we could find out. [/QUOTE]