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Message: [QUOTE="KevMonstah, post: 260013, member: 327"] Why isn't something like what Pitino plays at Louisville possible? A semi M2M for 15 seconds on the shot clock, then dropping back into a zone? I'm not all that concerned with how the defense will be next year, but it bothers me to see a team with clearly inferior talent than Syracuse walk across halfcourt, look up and see whatever lineup is out there, and proceed to hold the ball for 30 seconds before looking for a shot because they don't want SU to get going. On days that SU is not scoring, that's how you end up with 51-50 games victories, or 58-53 losses, or, even worse, on days the opponent is hitting their prayers, SU falls WAY behind, like Cincy. The zone defense doesn't put any pressure on the opponent, while even a token M2M would at least make them have to think about controlling a dribble. And allowing the guards to swipe at the ball for that extra fifteen seconds has to lead to some steals somewhere. Kev [/QUOTE]