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Message: [QUOTE="Chief00, post: 1964128"] I can hear Stairmaster objecting now - but we really need to bring back the alpha male to UConn basketball. There is a reason why I used "fool's gold" in the title of this thread. There are reasonable, logical reasons why one can argue we should play zone (short staff, fouls, tired and wrong personnel). My assessment is that you need to avoid that temptation pitfall - and teach the young fellows what UConn Men's BB is all about - if you don't work hard in the summer you will be exposed / no hiding in a zone. You need to be in condition and strong - unless you are the #1 scorer - no plays off on defense. You need to learn transition - basketball is not a 2 platoon game. It's a flow and you start your running and flow moving around on defense. [/QUOTE]