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[QUOTE="Orangeman, post: 221531, member: 972"]
Honestly, the drawback is we don't have a very good press.  It's extremely undisciplined, is all-or-nothing type of defense, and it's only suitable for high-risk appropriate situations (like, if you're down 16, does it matter if you're down 20 or 14?)...
 
Watch the number of times you'll see a Syracuse defender flying up court 10 steps within the defense, that's just not normal and extremely dangerous...our press often leaves our center defending the goal on 3-1s which would be terrible for Fab's foul situation.
 
Now, there are other variations of press besides our diamond-and-one high-pressure style, but I've never actually seen us run a 3/4 court 2-2-1, or a half-court trap out of anything but the 2-3...I would agree with your statement if it were a different style of press, but I don't see that as a possibility.
 
I would prefer to see us alternate between man/man and 2/3 for each of the first 10 possessions.  Keeps the opponent guessing and doesn't let our guys fall back into the bad habits that a zone can create comfort with...no blocking out, forgetting shooters, basket-hanging a bit.
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