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[QUOTE="Coach Orange, post: 2023661, member: 2260"]
The biggest difference in the zone the last two games is three-fold:

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[*]33 or so minutes of Lydon in the center spot. The defense operates most effectively with him here (and did last year during our tourney run) because of his ability to quickly close out on passes or drives to the high post, putting pressure on the ball, while still being able to alter/block shots at the rim. 
[*]Lydon at the 5 allows Roberson to play minutes at the 4, improving the range and trapping ability of both wings defensively (with White at the 3) and the rebounding.
[*]A LOT of missed opportunities by our opponents. Miami didn't have the shooters to shoot over the zone, and they lacked the perimeter ball-handling to attack the gaps the way other teams have done to dismantle it. Pitt missed TONS of shots and had several unforced errors early in the game, which dug a hole out of which they could never climb.  
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Credit our players for taking advantage of these factors. Credit our coaches for finally realizing where Lydon should spend his minutes and for re-inserting Roberson into the rotation.
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