[UCCBball] Semi final

[Christopher Grubb]

DEFENSE

They pretty much run a 4-1 offense (4 men out and 1 inside) and they don't
really use that inside guy much unless he's wide, wide open down on the
baseline, preferring to swing the ball, and/or pass to a cutter.

We simply will not cover 4-men outside with just 2 guards. Especially as
they are quite adept at skip-passes (throwing the ball from one side of the
court to the open man on the other side)

Our options would be
1) Go to a 2-3 or 1-3-1 zone (giving us 3 guys on the perimeter)
2) Stick with our usual 3-2 zone, but forwards MUST go out to the corners

I've spoken to some of you about 1-3-1 being a legit option, but that does
leave us open to baseline and backdoor cuts which they did reasonably well.
I don't think we've ever played 2-3, so I'd rule that out purely for that
reason if nothing else. Which leaves us with option #2.

We will need our weak-side guard to sag inside and help out on rebounds when
a forward goes out to guard the perimeter. (Think about how our wing players
have to help out with rebounding when we are playing a 1-3-1, same deal.)

Regardless of what defense we play we need to have good communication.
Guards need to talk to each other so they know who is guarding the guy at
the top of the key. Forwards need to talk to the guard in front of them so
that both players on one side of the court know who is guarding who. Talk it
up _before_ the ball moves to a problem area. The center needs to be telling
the forward that they have the inside covered so the forward has confidence
to get out to the corners.

I think the best way of working this out is to actually have a bit of a
walk-through on the basketball court before the game. So we can see what our
defense looks like when one of our forwards goes out (ie where everyone else
should be when that happens)

OFFENSE
* They like playing a press (trying to steal the ball off the guards before
they're over half-way)
** So if you're on a wing, be prepared to help out getting the ball up the
floor.
** This also means that if you aren't confident bringing the ball up under
pressure that you need to give the ball off to someone who is
** Similarly if you're confident bringing the ball up, GO and get it!

* They like playing 3 guards out
** This makes it harder to get the ball to the wings if they don't move (So
move 2 meters away, then cut back, or move towards then away)
** This makes it easier for us to drive from the top of the key
*** If we drive from the top, our wing in the corner should cut, and the
post should roll towards the basket as soon as it is obvious that the guard
is driving.

* They overplay for steals
** Use fakes, bounce passes, and just trying to dribble the ball past them
to make them accountable and actually play defense on you when you have the
ball and not just have them sit off you and block your passing options.
** Again, this is why its important why our wings have to move if they want
to get the ball.

On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 8:33 AM, <tommo at ucc.asn.au> wrote:

> Quoting "Andrew Bailey" <acolyte at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au>:
>
> > They got from my memory a few bounds off transition offence and
> intercepted
> > passes. They are quite good at picking up passes past the guards in the
> air.
> > We should try and bounce pass a bit against these guys.
>
> That's a good point. They did get a few steals, and making more bounce
> passes - especially when passing into the post - is a good way to
> minimise that. And remember, if you're trying to pass around a
> defender the best thing to do is to make a big, long pivot step past
> their body, so that when you release the pass they're actually behind
> you. No trying to pass through/over opponents!
>
> Tom.
>
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