“Positionless Basketball”

[Iluvsuebird]

This may work on teams like Creighton or Seton Hall but how would this work against pressure pressing / trapping defenses like St John’s or Marquette? Can’t imagine it would fare very well.

I agree. However, here is the contrary take: I wonder if we could break the press by playing a 6’7” PG who can see over defenders, instead of a 6’1” hobbled guard???? Against Marquette Dan brought Reed, Jr. in the second half to be an outlet (the first inbound pass). And that worked nicely. All I am saying is that we have to think outside the box this year because we do not have Cam, Tristen, etc. on this year’s team.

 

[BuffaloHusky]

I agree. However, here is the contrary take: I wonder if we could break the press by playing a 6’7” PG who can see over defenders, instead of a 6’1” hobbled guard???? Against Marquette Dan brought Reed, Jr. in the second half to be an outlet (the first inbound pass). And that worked nicely. All I am saying is that we have to think outside the box this year because we do not have Cam, Tristen, etc. on this year’s team.

I’ve always thought the idea that you need a great pure point guard to beat the press to be incredibly misleading. I‘d rather have long guys passing over the press versus shorter guys dribbling through it. Newton, Jackson, Spencer et al to me were the better solution.

 

[UconnU]

You really need size on the perimeter in our system bc of all the switches, gang rebounding, having to set screens, etc,, Maybe our biggest advantage the last 2 years was having primarily gritty 6’4+ guards. Kemba and Bazz were anomalies. Kadary Richmond looked like Steph Castle vs our weak guards.

I’m surprised we don’t see Liam at the 2 more often, with JS at the 3. We can run a more efficient offense without as much dribbling.