What is more important so a successful half-court offense?

[Lawrinson14]

*to a successful half-court offense?

A: Deadly 3-point specialists like Nick Stauskas

B: Big men who can create their own shot down low like Jared Sullinger

C: Guys who can seemingly drive to the rim at will like John Wall

 

[CUSU]

Depends on how you run your offense. You obviously adjust your offense according to what you have if you want to be successful.

With the type of sets we run, and don't run, I would say "C" but "B" certainly is a close. To be a great half court offense you need a little of everything with great execution. "A" helps open everything up when you don't have aces at the other spots.

 

[Doc5120]

*to a successful half-court offense?

A: Deadly 3-point specialists like Nick Stauskas

B: Big men who can create their own shot down low like Jared Sullinger

C: Guys who can seemingly drive to the rim at will like John Wall

I say C. C can mask other offensive issues, like guys who need all sorts of space to knock down a shot, or big guys who can't finish in traffic. Give me a guy who can create a shot for himself or for others any day of the week.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I'm going with D), Tony Greene expecting the unexpected.

 

[sufandu]

If I could pick only one it would be C, but a truly good half court offense has at least two. There has to be balance. If you only have one other good teams can scheme for it, if you have at least two, it becomes pick your poison.

 

[UnderHisOwnPower]

*to a successful half-court offense?

A: Deadly 3-point specialists like Nick Stauskas

B: Big men who can create their own shot down low like Jared Sullinger

C: Guys who can seemingly drive to the rim at will like John Wall

In order, B, C, and then A. Why? Because the best half court offenses are about getting shots close in. Any team can be a jump shooting team, but if that is all you have in the half court, you are F'ed on those nights where you either face a good M2M or shots don't fall. C is second, because good dribble drive allows for close in shots, but you also need a glass cleaner or 2 for when the floaters don't fall. A big who can both get his shot off down low and put back misses is invaluable.

 

[jekelish]

Ball movement and player movement are the most important things to a well run half court offense, frankly.

Standing around, chucking up threes, isolation, etc, are the bane of a good half court set.