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[QUOTE="jordoo, post: 1240817, member: 569"]
If JB is only going to play 6 guys he cannot press for extended minutes without causing foul issues and tired legs. Pressing teams generally play an extended rotation for these reasons. JB hasn't set up his teams to press bottom line and only uses it to raise our energy, change the flow of the game or if we need to steal possessions late in a game. I tend to agree with br801 that once its successful JB is looking to stop gambling as soon as possible. Usually right after the first time they break it and get a layup.

That said pressing is a completely viable strategy and has been proven successful just like the 2-3 has. RickP uses pressing back into a gambling 2-3 match up zone very effectively. He's much like JB in the sense that he is playing the percentages except he's more of a gambler and prefers to be able to force the action more. You can see the same with his offense as he has almost always allowed a majority of his guys the green light from 3 at almost anytime which is a percentage play but also more of a gamble than working for the higher percentage shot.

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