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[QUOTE="hoopsupstate, post: 1972236, member: 13"]
They don't have a clue how to press.  They don't press with a purpose.  They just double the first pass and hope.  There's no rotations and no understanding of when to gamble.  Good pressing teams do not have to steal the ball.  You need to keep the ball in front of you and give yourself to make a play.  NUMBER 1, you don't want to give up layups or open threes.  This team is giving up both.  Good pressing teams can wear you down without ever stealing the ball.  They aren't close to tipping the ball from behind, because once the ball gets out of the original trap they are no where to be found.  You don't gamble on good double teams.  When you get a [U]great[/U] double team, everyone has to rotate up to take away the next pass including the 5 man.  The farther you are away from the double team, the farther you can be from the man you're guarding.  Our up front people have to play the passing lanes and not get so close to the offensive player.  With a great double team, they should be able to anticipate a pass to a couple of players.  The all sell out on a single player.  They need to figure out when to double the first pass or wait until you get a good double team opportunity. The big fellow has been a non factor on the back of the press.
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