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Jim Boeheim (HC Syracuse Orange)

The 2-3 zone was designed to make you rely on the outside shot. But as teams moved toward building their offenses around the 3 point shot, this once well-designed defense became a liability. Boeheim's apparent refusal to evolve gradually led Syracuse to mediocrity.

That's not to discredit his entire career, but the game passed him by. He's not the first and won't be the last, but it seems apparent that his "retirement" wasn't really his decision. More of a concession to a coach who gave a lot to the university, but whose time had passed.
 
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The 2-3 zone was designed to make you rely on the outside shot. But as teams moved toward building their offenses around the 3 point shot, this once well-designed defense became a liability. Boeheim's apparent refusal to evolve gradually led Syracuse to mediocrity.

That's not to discredit his entire career, but the game passed him by. He's not the first and won't be the last, but it seems apparent that his "retirement" wasn't really his decision. More of a concession to a coach who gave a lot to the university, but whose time had passed.
100% this. Syracuse games turned into teams shooting 80% from 3 against them. The zone quite literally won them a title in 03......but soon after that it was the reason why games were lost. The likelihood of the replacement just being Boeheim lite is depressing. The zone will stay, and the mediocrity will continue.
 
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