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Originally Posted by Freddy
True or False: C can often get a much better look by stepping down when the on-ball matchup is right in front of him. L comes across...so what? L isn't going to be looking at C's matchup anyway; he's looking at the competitive matchup(s) C can't observe because of the overload on C's side. When C's matchup evaporates, then he can move up to T.
The point I'm testing is this: we get ourselves into a less advantageous position when we, as C, "loop up" to T too quickly.
Responses and reactions to that suggestion welcome.
C -- Loop Up or Step Down? |
+1. In basketball the play is always moving toward the basket, either on an offensive set, a drive, or with players positioning for a rebound when a shot goes up. "Looping up" takes you away from the action, plus it's harder to see something when you're moving than when you're standing still. And chances are if you loop up, in your new primary there won't be anything to officiate, which leaves only two partners on the 10 players (thereby defeating the point of 3-person).
So....nothing wrong with two C's for a while. Stay and officiate what's right in front of you. If you need a step to get an angle, open low rather than high if possible. And for pete's sake stop worrying about getting beat in transition; it's gonna happen sometimes, but there are ways to overcome this.
If the offense completely resets and the ball comes back to the top of the perimeter, now would be the time to loop up and start over.
If you don't believe me, ask Donnie Vaden.