Came across an interesting article this morning about a girl's basketball team in Texas, (coincidentially Covenant Christian) that is taking some major heat over a recent game.There is a fine line between beating a team and humiliating a team. There have been times where we have really pushed the limit and may have probably crossed that line. This season's game against Central quickly comes to mind.
Our full court M2M pressure is one of our strengths, but we have to know when to use it and when to back off a little. I found myself staring at the scoreboard the other night against Rutherford and realized that we had a 27 point lead and we were still pressing. That's crossing the line. I also think that is the reason Bozeman refuses to play us. Even after sending their coach an email apology the following day, she didn't bother to respond back.
There is a school of thought in coaching that says: "This is not youth league basketball. If you don't know what your teams weaknesses are or what you should work on in your next practice, then your opponent will likely help you identify it." Although there is a certain amount of truth in that, we need to know when to squeeze tight and when to loosen the grip.
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