Tyndall didn't invent the match up zone.
John Chaney was best known for it, but even he didn't invent it.
The biggest reason you don't see it more is because it is so hard to learn.
That's why the kids keep saying we're starting to understand it.
And you're also seeing one of the by products of not understanding it. The wide open 3.
Can they get better as the season goes on? Hope so.
Nobody said he invented the matchup zone.
No other team in college basketball runs it exactly the way Tyndall runs it. Here's how it is described by 247 sports.
"And when they do that, Tyndall said theyll be in one of the nations more unique defenses. The Vols will show plenty of full-court pressure on made baskets and free throws, but Tyndall said theyll spend much of their half-court time in a modified, 2-3 zone a system that Tyndall first picked up from legendary Louisville coach Rick Pitino and has tweaked along the way.
"I never want to sound like Ive invented anything here, but its a very unique zone, Tyndall said.
The basis of it is Coach Pitinos zone at Louisville. I had a guy at Morehead State from Louisville on my staff, and it started there. And then weve kind of tweaked some things over the years.
Obviously Tyndall didnt have much interest in being overly specific, but he unveiled one of the most important tweaks in his zone its not just a zone. Sometimes, depending on the situation, its a man-to-man."
Its not totally a zone, Tyndall said. When the ball goes to the high post, we matchup and go man-to-man for the rest of the possession. Its very unique. Its different."
Hope you understand what I am saying now.