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Message: [QUOTE="Coach Orange, post: 2041975, member: 2260"] Our staff coaches that technique (at least they did as recently as a few seasons ago). It's taught based on the same rationale Boeheim employs for playing 100% zone--to discourage opponents to shoot three-pointers. The problem is that teams know this and coach shot-faking. Additionally, modern players practice shooting from distance often enough to effectively shoot over defenders that have their hands down the entire defensive possession until the last second as they frantically charge at the shooter. Bad shooters may still miss (and Boeheim is banking on it), but there are less of them currently because most non-centers work on shooting the three during offensive drills. You're correct, though; this technique creates more rebounding challenges. [/QUOTE]