Monday, February 16, 2009

EVEN A WIDE OPEN SHOT

Most players, even lazy ones, give the impression they are ready to play good defense during the first five seconds of any defensive play.  As a result, any shot taken after only one pass is likely to be well defended and followed by five players blocking out for the rebound... followed by a fast break.

Two to five seconds on defense, no cuts to guard, no man to chase, no screens to get over or through, no fakes to worry about.  One pass and the shot goes up.  

It should be obvious, when you think about this, that the first-pass shot should be refused -- even if it is a wide open good shot.

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