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Message: [QUOTE="auror, post: 4784597, member: 1329"] Stonehill plays exclusively 5-out lineups with 5 fairly quick shooters who max out at 6'8". There aren't even that many Big East teams built like that. Our traditional defense isn't designed well to stop penetration against 5 out lineups in general and on top of that Clingan (coming off injury and looking a little heavy) can't chase what are realistically small forwards around screens. But on the other end, obviously he eats them alive. That's why the gambling play was the Over today (it hit with like 6 minutes left). I'm not worried about the defense against most teams. Nova might be the only team that can take advantage of it against UConn this year in the Big East. So we experimented a bit more with the 1-3-1 zone and the half court trap stuff. We were up 40. Good chance to work on stuff in game action. 1-3-1 can limit 3-pointers, but it is weak to back door cuts and they got us a few times on it. Good practice. [/QUOTE]