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[QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 4210544, member: 1131"]
That is why Geno was practicing it in yesterday's game, and probably will in this week's games also: foul trouble and injuries.

I totally disagree with your statement that UConn shouldn't or won't have foul trouble in the front court.  Geno is not going to play Amari or Piath against serious competition unless there is a real emergency, and if there is, it's easier for them to play in a zone than to master all the switching complexities of man-to-man defense.  So we are really talking about Liv, Aaliyah, and Dorka, all of whom have shown that they are prone to fouls being called on them.  If only one of them can play against a team with size, then a zone is better at protecting the paint.  A zone also helps to avoid further foul trouble for the back line.

Having said that, Geno is only going to play a zone defense if he has to, not because he wants to.  One possible exception is if a team relies on its big players for offense and has no credible perimeter shooting threats.  Most good teams don't fit that profile (maybe Baylor?).
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