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Message: [QUOTE="Orangeyes, post: 185373, member: 34"] [INDENT][B]Can you imagine how good this team could be if only they could rebound the basketball[/B] [B]Here are some excerpts from [URL='http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/pr/rebounding.html'][B][COLOR=#000080][U]How to develop a great rebounding team[/U][/COLOR][/B][/URL] [/B] [LIST=1] [*]Excellent rebounding will give your team more chances to score and give your opponent fewer chances to score. Just [U]one[/U] offensive rebound could literally give your team as much as a [U]6 point swing[/U]! This is because you get an extra shot (could be up to 3 points) and you take one opportunity away from your opponent (could be up to 3 points). That's a 6 point swing in your favor. Bottom line, good rebounding teams usually get more possessions than their opponents. Which means you have more opportunities to score, while your opponents have less. [*]Excellent rebounding will [*]improve your team's shooting percentage. Many times, offensive rebounds are put-backs from close in. These are high percentage shots that usually go in. Plus, a defensive rebound ending in a [U]good outlet pass[/U] can allow for a fast break score before the opposing team can even set up their defense. Many times, these are easy high percentage shots. Every great play often starts with a REBOUND. If you're good at rebounding, your team's shooting percentage will go up. [*]Excellent rebounding will [*]lower your opponents shooting percentage. By cleaning up the boards, you stop the other team from getting out and running consistently. You also take away easy put backs on the offensive end. [*]Excellent rebounding will [*]get you to the free throw line more often and can get your opponent in foul trouble. How many times do you see a fouling situation occur on an offensive rebound put back? [*]Excellent rebounding usually [*]means your team has more heart -- and better defense. If your team has more heart, then it is probably going to spill over to the defensive end of the court. [/LIST][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]

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