Closely Guarded Part II

[blindzebra]

Originally posted by rainmaker

What's stupid about it!?! If he's only ahead by 5 or 6 and there are 50 or 60 seconds left in the game, it seems pretty smart to me. Even if B manages to steal, A has four players between the ball and B's basket, and a much better chance of slowing the game down than just to score two points.

But I agree about it being closely guarded. And I hope B is double-teaming the ball.

Ask yourself, would you rather be 5 or 6 ahead with 60 seconds or 7 or 8 ahead?

The description said no one was between A1 and the basket, I'd take the lay-up, but that is just me.

Also from a defensive stand point, there is no need to defend the 4 players at the division line, they are already being defended by the line. So as team B, I have all 5 players on A1, and it is my ball, either after 5 seconds or the steal.

The way to stall is with spacing and motion, not holding and standing in one spot.