Wanted: Zonebuster

[karavotsos]

Seeking traditional or non-traditional dude who can fill it for BE team who is going nowhere until 1 or more of same is found.

Rajon Rondo and Buzz Williams are of the same mind.  You do not necessarily have to shoot the 3 to break the zone.  They value people on the court for doing other than shooting the 3, so I do not believe that Buzz would ever attempt to employ a zonebuster, a la David Diggs.  I'm not good with numbers but I believe we scored 79 points this game.  By quick count, the Milwaukee Bucks have scored 79 or less ppg in at least 4 games this season and they have 8 more minutes per game.  I understand there are flaws in the analogy, I'm just sayin'. . .

And it helped that DJO shot the 3 today.

[Big Papi]

One consistent zonebuster would do wonders for this team but I thought for the most part we did fairly well against the zone today.  We did a good job of passing and getting into the lane at times. 

The zone will slow us down and most teams should play the zone against but that is also in part to the fact that we are extremely hard to guard playing man to man.

[karavotsos]

Also, I am comfortable if teams keep playing zone against us because the more we practice against it, the better we'll get (and we're pretty good against it already) and when a lot of teams are playing zone against us its because they can't play man against us (or at all).  My hope is that this year's team can be the antithesis to Jim Boeheim's thesis that there is no good offense against a zone.

[warthog-driver]

One consistent zonebuster would do wonders for this team but I thought for the most part we did fairly well against the zone today.  We did a good job of passing and getting into the lane at times.  The zone will slow us down and most teams should play the zone against but that is also in part to the fact that we are extremely hard to guard playing man to man.

Where's Gary Rosenberger when you need him?

[mileskishnish72]

Warthog, you read my mind - I was wondering if he might have a year of eligibility left.

[4everwarriors]

I'm sure Rosie still looks good on Saturday mornings at the Y.

[willie warrior]

We have zonebusters: DJO and Crowder, especially when Crowder banks the shot off the glass from the top of the key.

[warthog-driver]

I'm sure Rosie still looks good on Saturday mornings at the Y.

I'll bet he still looks good in that Seal Skin jacket he had immediately after we won the NC. The whole team was sporting sealskin. Rosie, Butch, Boylan, and Duds had waist lengths. Toone, Whitehead, and Bo had ankle lengths. Fantatstic.

[Earl Tatum]

Taking context from subject 2 schollies left. GG Achiuwa, and Kevin Thomas would be a BIG help, I hope Gardner gets more mobile. Who are some zonebusters we could get? Hopefully Derrick Wilson will be the one. Where is Chistopherson when you need him? IOWA STATE. I think E-Will is dead wood. He COULD be a real key, but he's either lazy or had bad coaching. Come on Jonesy get the defense down.

[Earl Tatum]

Liked DJO's performance on Saturday. Come on Crowder like the attitude he plays.