Well, I was booorreed so don't blame me!
So, sometimes I see players go for a tough layup or something, but they miss. Then they land on the floor (which takes time to get up from). By the time they get back on defense (where the team was playing 4-on-5), the play is already over, or he's too late to do anything.
Other times, a big guy who can't run fast will be the last guy to fall back (they're slow). By the time he gets back, the other team has converted a fast-break opportunity or something (other team has numbers).
Soo, my genius plan is:
Why don't we just leave the guy there? For example, a team like us (who had a great defense these past few years), can just play 4-on-5 on defense. The other team might shoot over 50%, but I see that as very unlikely. If one of our players just stood under the opponents' basket after he fell, or if he was a slow runner, or if he was just tired, just keep him there.
Then, it's likely we can force the opponent to miss some shots, and then snag a rebound. Throw it down the court, and we get the two easiest points ever. The guy there saved some energy, and can run back now to set the defense for the next play. Worst case scenario, both teams score, and it's the same score as before.
Maybe the opponent will also keep a guy back there now, to defend your guy. Then you can run back on D to create a 5-on-4, which is even better. Or, you can stay there and it's 4-on-4 and you can try to beat them up. If you get a tall guy to stay on offense, then they'll have to send a tall guy back to block a pass that might come to you.
That would be intriguing, eh? Very ridiculous, but I don't like when players just run back after the play is already over, it just wastes their energy and doesn't mean much. Plus, if we did this, we'd score points very easily by getting a rebound and passing it ASAP.
The real question though, is can we keep a team to <50% shooting while playing 4-on-5 defense? These past few years, I would have thought so.
LOL discuss.
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