Thursday, November 27, 2008

BEATING DOUBLE-TEAMS

Double-teams must be tough to beat in football.  Two big linebackers run at you full-speed and knock you into next week.  But, in basketball, where no one is allowed to touch you, there is no reason that a double-team should bother you.

It is merely a matter of how you think, if your first thought is "oh no, a double-team," you are likely to panic and throw an ill-advised pass just trying to get rid of the ball.

Instead, your thinking should be "oh, here's a 4-on-3 opportunity."  All you have to do is be strong with the ball, be patient, stay low, pivot and look.  (Sounds almost like HuPPPY doesn't it?)  If you think "tough" and protect the ball, one of your teammates will have time to get open for an easy pass, and your team will have a 4-on-3 scoring opportunity.

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