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[QUOTE="Dave85, post: 1103479, member: 3946"]
I think the success of the program is for a variety of reasons several that were not mentioned in the article.  The fan base treats the players like Gods.   The Dome is a really cool and inspiring place to play.  The Melo training facility is top-notch and really cool place to be.  The city is built around a culture of Orange basketball that is very sustaining.  There's a great history.  A ton of great players have come through the system.  And the players develop a strong sense of camaraderie that comes from playing the 2-3 zone year after year.   The coaching and training staff are very good.

I just love Orange basketball.  When I watch other CBB games and the defense isn't playing the 2-3 zone swaying back and forth to the ball passing around it just doesn't look right to me.  It feels like something is wrong with the game.   The 2-3 zone is exciting to watch because you don't know when a steal and fast break is coming.  And every time the shot clock is counting down it's nail biting hoping the defense will cause a shot clock violation.

But I have to admit about 4 years ago I finally stopped yelling at the TV telling JB to play man.  I've just accepted that JB is going to play 2-3 zone from the first minute of the season until the last minute of the season.  JB once said in an interview when someone is playing man defense and the other team scores people don't yell out "play zone."  Since JB started only practicing the 2-3 defense in practice I think the team has been much more fun to watch!  And at this point after hearing the same dumb comments by the TV commentators year after year about the 2-3 zone it's kind of comical.

I think this year's team will do pretty well.   I'm hoping at least sweet 16 and 3 or 4 seed.   But you never know.  I did not predict Dion Waiters would be such a force his sophomore year.  Anything can happen.
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