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Utah Jazz: Sloan used it to beat Phoenix, but he's no fan of the zone - Salt Lake Tribune
Posted: 11:14 AM- As successful as the Jazz were switching to a zone defense in the second quarter of Monday night's victory over Phoenix, coach Jerry Sloan isn't about to make a fundamental change in the way his team plays defense. "I never feel real comfortable in a zone. I think it's a ...
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"I never feel real comfortable in a zone. I think it's a gimmicky thing to do," Sloan said. "But...
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