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[QUOTE="Ward, post: 1686051, member: 1958"]
Trying something new does not automatically equate to panic, it means making an adjustment based on your personnel or what the game situation calls for. Something that is a pretty basic duty for a coach, not saying JB doesn't do it but moreso just pointing out the absurdity of that point. The fact M2M hasn't been worked on in practice is part of the problem, not a plus to your argument. JB doesn't work on it because he refuses to play it - so it is redundant when you claim that it is a panic move to employ something you've never practiced.

You speak about M2M like if we ever decided to practice or play it it's a foregone conclusion we'll give up 100  and zones just throw teams into this absolute drunken circus on offense. Plenty of teams are successful playing M2M, teams have success playing zone, and plenty have success playing both. It's having options to put your team in the best position to win based on your personnel and how it matches up with your opponent. Coach K was strictly M2M for years and their defense was part of the Duke brand but he will move into a zone if the situation calls for it.

The zone is a great defense and has shown to be potent [B]when we have the right pieces. [/B]It's not an emotional response to say we should try something new. It's just a belief that we shouldn't be handcuffed to a defensive strategy because JB effectively decided years ago how he's going to defend whoever our next opponent is regardless of the situation (personnel, matchups, game situations, etc).
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