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[QUOTE="007, post: 4575079, member: 393"]
I've heard JB talk about his 2-3 at coaching clinics and I've been fortunate enough to know coaches who knew JB well enough to get into practices (back in the day) or talk with him. JB also has videos about running his 2-3.

I can tell you with certainty that it takes an elite athlete with quickness and length to make all the rotations that are required, especially at the forward position. The guards also have to be long and/or quick enough to be able to pressure the ball AND disrupt passing lanes, especially into the high post area. Teams have more shooters and are shooting from deeper on the court. This has significantly expanded the ground that the players need to cover. To get those types of players, JB has too often, IMO anyway, sacrificed offensive skill sets. Especially at PG and the 5.

The other part of the equation is court and game awareness. We have players (without naming names) who are long and fast enough to make the rotations. They know what to do/where to be. But they can't hesitate, it has to become "instinctual."
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