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Message: [QUOTE="Sherman20, post: 4599394, member: 6357"] The KenPom defensive efficiency numbers are what we’ve all been citing for years now to show the diminishing returns of the zone. It is a trend. We used to regularly be a top 25 defensive team, usually higher, but it’s cratered in recent years. We’ve had sub-100 defenses Three of the past four years. Last year we were sub-200. Yes, part of it is not having top-flight athletes, but part of it is that the zone is a huge challenge to have as your only defense in a world where the 3-point shot is king, so many players can shoot it well, and teams take a ton of 3s. Oh and the zone also kills us on the defensive glass. 2017 - 119th 2020 - 116th 2022 - 207th 2023 - 188th [/QUOTE]