Also have no idea who on the team is going to stop Dunn Bullock or Bentil
This is why you incorporate some zone. To, at least, slow 'em down. It's gonna get ugly, regardless, but our cement shoes team is gonna get sandblasted off the bounce in man.
I don't disagree, but the truth is that you can't really play good zones without learning to play good man defense. With so many freshmen, and Mullin wanting to develop as a primarily man defense team, I think it's mainly about putting our guys through the paces. We aren't gonna see the wins this season, but our man defense won't get better just by throwing zones in there. Whether this season or the next, all our young guys need to learn to man-up on defense. Only way to do so is to play it. Lots of coaches out there that don't use zones just to manufacture wins. Even if we do go zone, we won't win. Because of this and where we are this season, I'm all in favor of our guys learning how to play man defense.
That's true to some extent. But, you can play good zone by knowing man principles. That doesn't mean you're a good man defender. It just means you're familiar with the fundamentals and concept of playing man.
As, I've mentioned on the other board.... I don't mind us occasionally playing man. But, I don't like us
exclusively playing man. We could also be in a different place a season from now, as far as talent, and could still be getting smoked in man. I know where we stand this season, but you still want to put your team in the best-possible scenario to win games.