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Message: [QUOTE="STEVEHOLT, post: 3280141, member: 522"] you just assume zone was created as a crutch? it's a tactic. Teams in the NBA play zone at times. You think they lack the athletic ability to play man? We've played zone many years when we had far superior athletes to the teams we faced. aside from that, sure there are times when you are so outmatched athletically that you have to zone up...but that is rare...like a DII team playing vs a D1 in exhibition or a low major vs a P5...but two P5 teams? even though one may have better athletes, the difference is never so vast that you cannot play man D simply based on athleticism. our team can't play man because we don't practice it and our coach doesn't want to coach it. you think teams like wisconsin who were known over the years as good man defensive teams had better athletes than their competition? [/QUOTE]