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[QUOTE="Melancer46, post: 2968983, member: 1674"]
I do think that we need a coach that is flexible and will change the defense on the nights that the zone simply isn't working, but Syracuse was one of the top 30 defenses in the country this year and that was one of the worst defensive teams we've had this decade.

There's certainly games where it just isn't working no matter what adjustments Jim tries to make and in those times, we need to be able to go to something else, but there's no reason the zone can't continue to be the primary defense. It still works the vast majority of the time to great success.

Per Kenpom, here's our offensive ranking vs. defensive ranking in past years:

2019: 59 / 30
2018: 135 / 5
2017: 30 / 119
2016: 50 / 18
2015: 117 / 20
2014: 28 / 13
2013: 26 / 6
2012: 7 / 16
2011: 24 / 17
2010: 6 / 14

One year outside of the top 30 in defense in the past decade and it happens to be one of the past 5 years. Offense used to be good but has been 50th or worse 4 of the past 5 years.
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