Didn't Dutch have a couple years where he had 5 7 foot players on one roster or close 6-11?
The good old days (76-77 I think); I remember Dave Winey, McHale and Thompson all on the floor at the same time in a zone defense. None of them were over 7 feet but sure would have been tough to penetrate and get a clean shot up!Didn't Dutch have a couple years where he had 5 7 foot players on one roster or close 6-11?
The good old days (76-77 I think); I remember Dave Winey, McHale and Thompson all on the floor at the same time in a zone defense. None of them were over 7 feet but sure would have been tough to penetrate and get a clean shot up!
I'm intrigued with what a zone could look like with some of the long-armed athletes we'll have next year. Robbins protecting the rim with Ihnen and Mitchell anticipating passing and bringing weak-side help? Carr and Gabe pressuring all over the backcourt? Yes, please!
I wouldn't necessarily go zone, but play packline man d and switch all screens. (which is basically like a match up zone)
I'm personally a man guy, but I'm intrigued by the possibilities to run a couple different looks at people. Love pack-line, especially with the shortened shot clock. It often creates forced shots from the offense and gives better rebounding position than the on-the-line-up-the-line method (though I think there are still times/places for that as well). A 1-3-1 with those long arms could be fun, too. Or put Ihnen up top on a 1-2-2 (like Kolander back in the day).
I like pack-line as the base defense with a couple of these options ready to spring in special situations. Would also like to see more full court pressure with what seems like better depth.
I agree that a program needs a system, but having a couple tricks up your sleeve is a great way to gain a possession or two...and it’s fun! It gives players a chance to focus on new things in the same way a trick play in football is a way have fun and potentially catch your opponent sleeping.Yeah with shot clocks, it really seems that you play pack line or no middle that Baylor runs which actually may even be a better fit with our pieces if we continue to add more length. I'm fine throwing a look out there here or there against a certain match up, but otherwise I think we play a certain way defensively and become elite at it.