Would like to see us open with a full court press.

[Bornorange]

Might make teams think twice about rolling the ball past half court every possession. Our defense is good enough that our opponents feel they need a few extra seconds.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Sure. You'd have to be OK with giving Howard Washington, Brycen, and Edwards a much larger role and 10+ minutes though as we will need all 9 guys no quick hooks. And consciously rest the starters regardless of how they are performing.

But the 4 guys who don't start those 3 and Guerrier would be PERFECT for this. Edwards moves like the wind for a guy his height.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Sure. You'd have to be OK with giving Howard Washington, Brycen, and Edwards a much larger role and 10+ minutes though as we will need all 9 guys no quick hooks. And consciously rest the starters regardless of how they are performing.

But the 4 guys who don't start those 3 and Guerrier would be PERFECT for this. Edwards moves like the wind for a guy his height.

That’s because the wind is blowing him

 

[jdubs30]

Our press stinks though

 

[tbonezone]

coach says we likely don't make the tourney. start with goodine and washington out top and press the heck out of them back court for 3 minutes. element of surprise.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

We'll either give up easy layups, or Sidibe will have 2 fouls by the 1st minute.

Or both.

 

[OrangeDW]

Our press stinks though

We only use that full court, all out gambling 1-2-1-1 though, where it’s either a turnover in the backcourt, or the other team will have a 2 on 1.

Last year early in the season we were experimenting with that safer 2-2-1 press, and even had Pitino at practice. Seemed to give up on it fairly quickly, but theoretically that’s a press that you can waste the opponents time getting into their offense, without getting beat for layups.

Im thinking in today’s game, Boeheim is probably worried about giving up a quick 3 though.

 

[Gabjon]

We'll either give up easy layups, or Sidibe will have 2 fouls by the 1st minute.

Or both.

2 and 1s...

 

[dollarbill44]

Sure. You'd have to be OK with giving Howard Washington, Brycen, and Edwards a much larger role and 10+ minutes though as we will need all 9 guys no quick hooks. And consciously rest the starters regardless of how they are performing.

But the 4 guys who don't start those 3 and Guerrier would be PERFECT for this. Edwards moves like the wind for a guy his height.

Nah. The game has changed. If you can't go 40 minutes of full court press, you aren't in very good shape.

 

[NineOneSeven]

We'll either give up easy layups, or Sidibe will have 2 fouls by the 1st minute.

Or both.

And?

 

[gmoney44]

Might make teams think twice about rolling the ball past half court every possession. Our defense is good enough that our opponents feel they need a few extra seconds.

BS and MD might foul out by half but at this point, F it.

 

[Bornorange]

I did not say we stay in a full-court press. I said open with it. One possession.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

I did not say we stay in a full-court press. I said open with it. One possession.

did they change the rules to sudden death b-ball ?

 

[SWC75]

I'd like us to use some pressure to narrow the window for the other team to get a good shot by having someone dog the PG moving down court and trapping at mid-court, then settling back into the zone if we can't get the ball. That and go into a press for a few minutes when it's not expected, like at the beginning of a half or out of a time-out.

 

[BludOrange]

I'd like us to use some pressure to narrow the window for the other team to get a good shot by having someone dog the PG moving downcourt and trapping at mid-court, then settling back into the zone if we can't get the ball. That and go into a press for a few minute when it's not expected, like at the beginning of a half or out of a time-out.

I'd like to see a press out of a time out here and there, or maybe even take a step further and do it after the first made basket coming after a pause in the game. When it is a live ball inbound, and not a dead ball one. Utilize the element of surprise and not give them the chance to get organized or for their coach to set up a play to possibly counter it right away.