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[QUOTE="pfister1, post: 2545334, member: 285"]
I don't think its fair to imply that zone only works because it somehow places the opponent in a trance leaving them unable to execute offense.   It is a good defense, when we have the personnel to play it well...just like man defense can be.

It isn't a mystery how to run zone offense.    Everyone knows how to do it, some teams do it better than others, not because they've watched the Jim Calhoun 30 second Tournament feature on how to do, but  because they have personnel that are better suited to execute the plays that work better against a zone.

Obviously, a great coach has a better chance of preparing his team to execute against it than a medicore coach.    A coach with great players, has a better chance getting his team to execute the offense than a coach working with mediocre players.     A great coach with great players, all the better.

Duke has a bigger advantage over other non-ACC teams against us because they see us at least once each year making for some familiarity, but that cuts both ways.   We know what Duke is likely to do as well and our players have seen and are familiar with their personnel.

It's not magic.
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