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[QUOTE="SoBeCuse, post: 2316137, member: 796"]
I agree with much of this and, for the record, I'm a huge fan of your posts.  But, the 2016 F4 must be examined.  As Eric earlier and I have mentioned numerous tims; 14 losses isn't a recipe to get to the F4 let alone to gain entry to the Tourney.  The Tourney is a new season and a new lease on life.  Matchups become critical.  So does luck with draws and such.  The comebacks were incredible against UVA and even Gonzaga.  The team's shooting improved and Malachi caught fire.  That really wasn't the SU team in the regular season.  Had MSU not been upset they had all the pieces to shred the zone.  The best offensive and 3 point shooting team Izzo ever had, actually, in addition to thier rebounding prowess.  Of course, UNC had the depth inside, good guard play, and bball IQ to end our run.  Not diminishing the F4, but it should have a fair examination.

I'll add a third potential downside.  Those long athletic types sometimes don't possess the basketball IQ and skillsets on the offensive side of the ball despite being great zone fits.  An elite talent like Bazely coming in trumps all of that.  Warrick in the past was a great zone player offensively.  It's just more difficult to find those gems and/or get those elite guys here.
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