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[QUOTE="HOFCeluck, post: 92573"]
I can't believe some people can be so obtuse.

This is what I said initially:

"This isn't a black and white "play 40 minutes of zone or become a grinditout big 10 team" arguement. Why can't JB be a litle more proactive when we are OBVIOUSLY struggling to switch up the D, try to speed up the game and maybe a get a few easy buckets. Because God knows our half court offense sucks right now."

YOU came out with:

"I suppose you'd be happier if we lost playing a defense that you enjoyed watching."

That IS a strawman arguement.

It wasn't just "lucky shots" that Stanford or Va Tech were getting.  They were good shots that resulted from patiently working the ball around and getting into the gaps.  It's also our players getting lazy and fouling with a few ticks left on the shot clock.  Watch the games again.  There was a solid stretch where Stanford scored on every possession.  Our DEFENSE was not working, and I would say the same thing if we were a primarily man to man team.  I give a lot of credit to the team and Boeheim; we made adjustments and we executed and got the W.

I hate when people retort with  logic like "well Tom Izzo doesn't win every year" or "Would you be happier if we lost playing a defense you enjoyed watching?"  I'm fine if our primary D is zone.  It can be extrememly effective when it's played properly.  It's nice to have other options if we're not getting stops and our offense is stagnant.
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