All that would be true...if there was no guy on Mintz tail. In those two ways to execute it that you mention that other guy behind Mintz 100% gets involved. It ain't a 2 on 1 drill in a gym. It is a game scenario at high speeds and it is a play where every millisecond counts. If you are able to take it in strong yourself you should do that every time. There are less moving parts and less that could go wrong. The defender did not fully commit to guarding Mintz so he took it in strong. He was not a ball hog on this play.
Why would passing the ball take more time? Good passing on the break makes it faster. If Mintz passes it up he can run faster without dribbling. Then if the defender is drawn to the ball, it's an easy lob for an alley-oop. All of that can happen faster than him dribbling up on his own.
The defender did not fully commit to guarding Mintz so Mintz took it in himself. It was a virtually uncontested lay up. Why complicate the fast break when you do not have to? That is all I am really saying. And again, this type of scenario plays out this way all the time. It is not just some AAU selfish ball hog move. It is a typical fast break scenario. Oh yeah, and we scored!
11 man drill. We did this a half hour a practice when I was in high school. Ironically it originated from Syracuse.
I figure by college kids start to get the hang of it, or so I thought!
You can say that in retrospect, but at the time the right move is advance it as fast as possible. It's not complicating it. It's fundamentals. It's basic basketball for every player on the D1 level. We're not talking about behind the back passes or no looks.
I am sure there are other instances where I would agree with you. In this one though, the defender did not fully commit to playing defense on Judah so taking it in strong himself was the right play. If he fully set up to defend Judah 1v1, and he took a heavily contested layup or borderline charge instead of passing it off to Bell, then I would agree with you. It is not always an error when the ball carrier does not pass in this situation. It depends on the choices of the defender. Only thing I wish Judah did differently was dribble a little faster at the start of the break.
It did? Cool
The curse of Tyler Ennis. The year our fast break died.
Mintz can run faster without the ball. He passes and that guy isn’t as close anymore. Mintz is definitely a ball hog on breaks.
Benny loping at 3/4 speed drives me insane. He’s exactly the physical style player we used to have that blew the dome roof off on fast break dunks. But he just doesn’t have that gear.
And then the ball is in the hands of ol' reliable Chris Bell. Known for his elite distribution and finishing around the rim. I am sure the alley oop from Bell to Mintz would have gone way more smoothy than the Mintz virtually uncontested layup did.
Are you joking? Chris actually dunks better on breaks than most on this team. His limitations are many, but finishing a break ain’t one.
Idk man. Can't believe people think we should have acted differently on a play that ended in an uncontested layup.
It’s the trend that bothers me. He did it earlier this year when he had an easy pass to Brown for a rim rocking dunk that he kept for himself. I like team basketball. Just who I am despite being a chucker myself.
Disagree, our opponents and most of college basketball seem to run fast breaks just fine. It’s our players or coaching.
They don’t actually. Keep watching and you’ll see what I’m saying. Sorry because I’ve now ruined your enjoyment.
Sherm had finishers, like DC, Stevie, Rony, Billy, and Dave Johnson.
Just on breaks?
pretty sure red doesnt want them to run after a few games with a lot of turnovers lately
