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[QUOTE="FrancoPizza, post: 2135102, member: 5195"]
The offensive player just has to step away from the 3 point line and they can pull out a blanket and do some yoga stretches.   There is a force field that prevents our defenders from going any further.  If your argument is that we actually try to put a body on them once they penetrate, well duh, I would hope we're at least making an effort there.  The conventional definition of pressure defense means not giving the opponent a chance to breathe.

Have you ever considered that milking the shot clock with good ball reversal quite often leads to a breakdown in the zone rotations?   It's part of the strategy to get a good shot.   Coaches will also sometimes instruct teams to pass up a good opportunity early in the shot clock if they want to tire the defense out.   If they can get a good look early in the shot clock, that means they often can get a good look whenever they choose.

But the worst part is also the thing that you choose to ignore -- longer possessions means fewer possessions... which reduces our margin for error and favors the team with less talent.
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