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Message: [QUOTE="KnightBridgeAZ, post: 2368453, member: 591"] I'm not very technical - I'm lucky if I can recognize man-to-man and zone. But I want to add to your final remark (that it varies) that it can vary a lot based on personnel. Vivian was famous for her match-up zone defenses, yet seldom has used it at Rutgers; conversely, while she has used her "55" full court press to great effect at Rutgers over the years, you rarely see it recently. It requires a player that not only has great athleticism, lanky but also with a very high basketball IQ - Carson was an example - to play the main position. Rutgers hasn't had so many players that fit the bill lately. Having been a Rutgers fan, I can't speak much to offense. Vivian's offensive sets - at their best - can result in some nice plays. But they are based on "reads" and I don't feel like players have ever been good at "reading". I know it is more complicated than that, but Viv's frustration - even when the teams were good - with the plays on the court always suggested to me that the players never understood exactly what she wanted them to do. One of my few issues with Viv is that the offense "should" be better with the personnel she has had over the years. While I wouldn't have known what to call it, I can say that there are certain elements in the UConn offense that I saw 20 years ago and still see today. [/QUOTE]