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Message: [QUOTE="Ottoman, post: 5237136, member: 8915"] Whether it be zone, pack line, or something else, I think we need a defense that is better suited to our personnel than a straight man-to-man defense. It's not just that our players don't know how to run man-to-man; they simply can't run it well given their attributes. (tiny point guard; less mobile center). At this point, a more obscure defense would at least cause some confusion for the other team. We had success with that formula for nearly half a century. Maybe the 2-3 is dead and gone in today's game, but a different obscure defense could still be an advantage for us. I always thought the weirdness of the 2-3 was one reason why we had consistent success in the tournament. It's hard to teach a team to attack a strange defense with one day of practice. [/QUOTE]