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Message: [QUOTE="Fly Rodder, post: 1637025, member: 2133"] Which is perfect if the only thing you absolutely cannot allow is a three. The zone "works" because it plays the numbers over the course of a season (and sometimes in a game) against college shooters, but when the other team is hitting their open looks consistently (which the zone gives them), than it's not the most effective defense. In small sample sizes it can be absolutely shredded and there's absolutely no good reason outside of dogmatic adherence not to switch defenses up. In the case where they absolutely need a three, I'd rather they didn't get a good look at all instead of a good look and a 29% chance of making it. Edited to add: I don't think anyone is arguing that SU needs to switch from 100% zone to 90-100% man. But good gravy, there really are some times when man defense is the most effective strategy. [/QUOTE]