bleacherreport.com - 2/23/2009
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It seems like Syracuse has played the 2-3 zone since before the invention of the telegraph. Someone will probably figure out how to make the telegraph relevant once again before the Orange consistently stops playing the 2-3 (both will probably never happen).
But it needs to happen. And by happen, I mean now. Point guard Jonny Flynn has said multiple times he loves playing man-to-man defense. He says this for good reason.
Flynn stated in the past that man-to-man defense increases the intensity of ...
the5thcorner.com - 2/25/2009
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the5thcorner.com —
As all of you know, I am a
Tar Heel and I do bleed carolina blue, but...
I am not one of those fans that sees all through rose colored glasses, as I try to be an objective blogger. I say all of this because the topic I am about to discuss in this post is something that will probably make me ...
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Dean Smith and 20 win seasons
blog.syracuse.com - 2/23/2009
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02.23.09 Fast Breaks
Rush The Court —
... RTC friend Jeff Goodman has made an all-freshman team that is pretty solid. I like the fact that he included Gordon Hayward (Butler) on there with all the BCS guys.
Will Smith is a either a fan of Brian Collins or he is a devoted follower of Rush the Court. I’m going with the latter.
Outside the Lines with a report on “package deals” in college basketball.
Jameson Fleming drops some Zone Defense knowledge on you.
Mark Schlabach makes the ...
We Were Only Thirteen More Bad Shot Attempts From Tying That Thing Up
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician —
... Big East win of the season.
Donna Ditota notes that the ball just didn't fall when it mattered most for Andy Rautins.
Donna says Jonny Flynn looked a little off all day, probably due to some sort of illness.
Mike Waters explains how Villanova's smaller line-up confounded the Orange.
The Three Idiots give Kristof! his kudos for once again playing his ass off.
Jameson thinks the time has come for Syracuse to drop the zone for man-to-man.
Cuse Country charts the string of ...
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