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[QUOTE="Orangeman, post: 1619598, member: 972"]
What about the other night, up 3 against Clemson with under 10 secs left.

Let's say they call a TO and put in 5 good 3 point shooters, it would be possible for our 2-3 zone to guard the line against 5 guys with our center in the middle.  You'd be giving up a wide open shot to one of the guys on the line

That's what happens on a micro level when another team needs a shot.

The dirty secret is that a zone is supposed to average out over the course of a game or season, but it can be manipulated on a given possession to get a wide open three if need be.

Simply overload one side with five guys (top center, low block, wing, corner and cutter from the paint to either wing depending on ball movement)

Bang, we now have Roberson on the far side not guarding anyone, and they have an open shot.

You'll hear arguments that the zone flexes etc but it really doesn't.   Whenever you see the C flying out to defend a corner three you know we've been  had (open shot AND no rebounding)

Zone it's good strategy when employed appropriately, but it's not good when 60% of college players can make a wide-open, step-in twenty-one foot shot, vs the 20% about 15 years ago (yes, I just made up those numbers but I think they're right)

Go back and watch the Marquette games for how they'd overload our zone...the book is out

I also think it's harming recruiting and our tempo/offense.

Sounds like there's no room for debate here though!
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