Even the most casual of college basketball fans, if they know anything about Syracuse, knows that they thrive under Jim Boeheim and the 2-3 zone. It has become a bit of a legendary defense that has propelled Boeheim and the Orange to nearly 900 wins, and 5 Final Fours over the past 40 years. In fact, the Orange have only missed the postseason twice since 1976, and both were because they were ruled ineligible by the NCAA governing body.
Many people think of the 2-3 zone as a passive defense, used to mask lateral quickness deficiencies, and also to hide weak defenders.