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Message: [QUOTE="Dave85, post: 884118, member: 3946"] Dropping man-to-man defense in practice has been the difference. The 2-3 zone is just way too hard to play it well without a lot of practice. All the players have to shift in unison and understand their roles. Then on top of that, each player has to know how to adjust zone shifting based on the other teams best players. Our 2-3 zone defense adjusting to the opponent is like improvisation jazz. I remember the season when JB did not play a single minute of man-to-man the entire season. I could not believe it. And then I read and article where JB explained, "When teams playing man start doing bad on defense nobody yells out 'go zone'". He then went on to say not practicing man-to-man gives them more time to practice zone. I think it has been the difference. [/QUOTE]