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I'm getting this impression that when Syracuse is playing it's zone defense at an optimal level of intensity, it helps our offensive movement/energy & also our shooters' "frame of mind." But it's kinda hard to argue, so I thought I'd solicit opinions on this idea.
I mean, we seem to see it whenever Boeheim's got his team in the NCAAT and they're upsetting their way up the seeding ladder. In recent NCAAT runs, our defense has been better than our offense, so much so that it has seemed to be our stand-out advantage over other teams.
Right now, our guys are playing the best zone defense they've played all year (maybe not historically great...) but also our best offense, as well. In fact, I'd say that we haven't had this good a balance between offense and defense since the Championship run with Melo.
Both improved significantly since mid-season. Is it simply a coincidence that Boeheim has coached roughly equal improvements in both the offensive and defensive performances of his team? Or are there symbiotic ways in which improving one automatically improves the other?
I mean, we seem to see it whenever Boeheim's got his team in the NCAAT and they're upsetting their way up the seeding ladder. In recent NCAAT runs, our defense has been better than our offense, so much so that it has seemed to be our stand-out advantage over other teams.
Right now, our guys are playing the best zone defense they've played all year (maybe not historically great...) but also our best offense, as well. In fact, I'd say that we haven't had this good a balance between offense and defense since the Championship run with Melo.
Both improved significantly since mid-season. Is it simply a coincidence that Boeheim has coached roughly equal improvements in both the offensive and defensive performances of his team? Or are there symbiotic ways in which improving one automatically improves the other?