RDU Irish
Catholics vs. Cousins
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Re: zone offense - Against L-ville the zone still gave us fits. How many times did Grant (in particular) jump while passing with nowhere to go or other team jumping passing lanes. We did a lot of things differently (and L-ville did not play it as effectively) that countered their zone better.
NBA has no zone, slash and dish style of Grant/DJ is more effective against man defense. Zone is a completely different animal. 1) Attacking from the top of the key only heads straight to the teeth of the zone. Dribble penetration needs to come from a wing or baseline with adequate options for outlet passes. 2) Auguste gets stripped all the time in high post, hands are not quick enough to bounce the ball back out or secure the ball from pesty 1 & 2s. Bonzi is a better option there, feels the zone better and better hands generally. Don't remember seeing much high post play at all last night, let alone second half. Versus L-ville we did.
Frustrating that these are coaching issues that a very novice basketball fan can articulate but our team goes cold for 13 minutes with no answers. At the core, Auguste being uncomfortable posting up is a big reason we struggle. He plays better off the ball and generally soils his shorts against the zones.
NBA has no zone, slash and dish style of Grant/DJ is more effective against man defense. Zone is a completely different animal. 1) Attacking from the top of the key only heads straight to the teeth of the zone. Dribble penetration needs to come from a wing or baseline with adequate options for outlet passes. 2) Auguste gets stripped all the time in high post, hands are not quick enough to bounce the ball back out or secure the ball from pesty 1 & 2s. Bonzi is a better option there, feels the zone better and better hands generally. Don't remember seeing much high post play at all last night, let alone second half. Versus L-ville we did.
Frustrating that these are coaching issues that a very novice basketball fan can articulate but our team goes cold for 13 minutes with no answers. At the core, Auguste being uncomfortable posting up is a big reason we struggle. He plays better off the ball and generally soils his shorts against the zones.
