MUScoop
MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: AZMarqfan on February 17, 2018, 11:43:18 PM
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Are there any sites that breakdown defensive efficiency by defense type?
In M2M we are terrible with switches, allow easy drives, and almost always allow the handler, cutter, or trailer to be wide open (sometimes more than one player gets open). Heldt and John are often pulled away from the rim and are chasing switches at the top of the key with our guards fighting for rebounds.
In zone our bigs were firmly down low for boxouts, and--remarkably--shooters/cutters were less open.
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I really do believe that MU should be using a lot more zone. It hides a lot of our defensive problems especially our Achilles heal which is defending the pick and roll. I know all the conventional wisdom about not rebounding well out of a zone and it slowing down the game where MU likes more possessions but the key for me is it allow us to keep our little guards out on the perimeter and our center under the basket. That alone helps our rebounding. It also helps limit fouls which we always have a hard time with. The thing about it is Wojo has to commit to it and not come out of it the first few times guys hit shots. MU is a small relatively un-athletic team. We're going to give up some points but you've got to stick with it. We just beat one of the best shooting teams playing zone. The next 3 are poor outside shooting teams. Play zone and stick to it. I would be adding some wrinkles to it to give some different looks. 2-3 zone, traps, 3/4 zone trap even a box and 1. That way it can be made to look a little different. But stick to it.
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Thank god Ronnie Harrell can't hit a 10 foot jumper.