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Message: [QUOTE="General20, post: 260750, member: 724"] There is really no difference between playing a good man D and playing a good zone D. The end result of both is forcing low percentage shots. Switching between zone and man-to-man is the only bad idea. To win in college you have to pick one defense and master it. There is just not enough practice time to master several defenses. That said, SU will be playing zone exclusively, and they will do it well and force a lot of low percentage shots. That said, SU's zone can morph to fit its strength's or its opponents weaknesses. This year with Fab in the middle Syracuse's "2-3" was played a lot more like a 3-2 and sometimes even a 4-1. What I think you will see with two very good big men in the game at all times is Syracuse's zone looking a lot more like a 3-2 with three guys covering the perimeter and two guys handling the paint and rebounding duties than the typical 2-3 formation. [/QUOTE]