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Message: [QUOTE="auror, post: 4507067, member: 1329"] I think it's pretty straightforward, and would love someone who has Synergy to confirm this for me. I think we run a lot more pick and roll with Clingan in the game. Our plays and sets have been heavily scouted by Big East level staffs. They put a priority and focus on stopping them in prep. It's much harder to stop "giant, coordinated 7'2" guy running towards the basket", so it works in most games regardless of the scout quality. There's a physical element that is unstoppable without the right personnel. When running sets, the PG isn't put in a good position necessarily. It's just dribbling in place somewhere waiting for something to happen, while (in the case of St Johns and Seton Hall) an aggressive and quick guy is hounding you. You're going to look better and have better passing lanes playing pick and roll as opposed to set plays against a good defense that has heavily scouted you, because PnR is a classic for a reason. You can't solve it, only play it well enough. We ran a bunch of pick and pop with Sanogo early in the season (which is where he shot a majority of his 3s). I'm not sure if we've gone more away from it, or it's the same amount and I just am glossing over it because it's been less effective. Either way, as noted endlessly on this forum the last couple of days, when Sanogo is in we're mostly running plays to get him deep post position (or a Hawkins 3). [/QUOTE]