Comments on: Building a Better Trap: Is it Time to Rethink the Full-Court Press? http://shell-games.com/2009/12/time-to-rethink-the-full-court-press/ Just two rabid Terps fans, speaking their piece. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:06:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: A Maryland-Clemson Basketball Recap in Ten Easily Digestible Bullet Points http://shell-games.com/2009/12/time-to-rethink-the-full-court-press/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 A Maryland-Clemson Basketball Recap in Ten Easily Digestible Bullet Points Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:03:29 +0000 http://shell-games.com/?p=3907#comment-1657 [...] the Every Rose Has Its Thorn Department: I’ve said before that the full-court trap doesn’t work like it once did. I’d like to revise that statement. It works against [...] [...] the Every Rose Has Its Thorn Department: I’ve said before that the full-court trap doesn’t work like it once did. I’d like to revise that statement. It works against [...]

]]> By: The Press Gets More Press http://shell-games.com/2009/12/time-to-rethink-the-full-court-press/comment-page-1/#comment-1034 The Press Gets More Press Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:20:58 +0000 http://shell-games.com/?p=3907#comment-1034 [...] whatever it’s worth, you may remember that your humble friends at Shell Games covered this topic in great detail almost a month ago. Since that time, the whole the-press-is-totally-ineffective argument has, in my ever-so-humble [...] [...] whatever it’s worth, you may remember that your humble friends at Shell Games covered this topic in great detail almost a month ago. Since that time, the whole the-press-is-totally-ineffective argument has, in my ever-so-humble [...]

]]> By: Maryland loses to William and Mary. Also, AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! http://shell-games.com/2009/12/time-to-rethink-the-full-court-press/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Maryland loses to William and Mary. Also, AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:07:28 +0000 http://shell-games.com/?p=3907#comment-1019 [...] the model that Cincinnati, Wisconsin, and others have previously executed with success. Continuing a major theme, the Tribe easily solved Maryland’s press on the way to a nine-point halftime lead. This [...] [...] the model that Cincinnati, Wisconsin, and others have previously executed with success. Continuing a major theme, the Tribe easily solved Maryland’s press on the way to a nine-point halftime lead. This [...]

]]> By: Scott http://shell-games.com/2009/12/time-to-rethink-the-full-court-press/comment-page-1/#comment-923 Scott Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:44:59 +0000 http://shell-games.com/?p=3907#comment-923 That is correct, and I thank you for that addendum. Your point speaks to my point about the schollies going down from 15 to 13...that means less depth and less of an ability to throw wave after wave of players at the other team. That is correct, and I thank you for that addendum. Your point speaks to my point about the schollies going down from 15 to 13…that means less depth and less of an ability to throw wave after wave of players at the other team.

]]> By: Ian http://shell-games.com/2009/12/time-to-rethink-the-full-court-press/comment-page-1/#comment-919 Ian Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:18:05 +0000 http://shell-games.com/?p=3907#comment-919 That is quite the in-depth analysis Scott. One point that I would add is that a requirement for achieving consistent success with the press is to have a storng bench. The best time to press at the end of the halves, when the most talented players on the opposition are moving a step slower and are more prone to mistakes due to fatigue. If you're using your best five to inact the press they will also be gassed, thereby diminishing the effectiveness of the press. The press is also most effective when a team leaves in its best bigs to handle the last line of defense, but augments its frontcourt wtih two or three athletic back-ups, especially tweeners, who have fresh legs, can swarm to the ball, and create athletically generated havoc. Maryland lacks the depth to pull it off this year. Having Gregory as the sixth man helps. The rest of the bench is going to have to step up their play in order for the team to go eight or nine deep with any consistency. Until then, the press will remain ineffective. That is quite the in-depth analysis Scott. One point that I would add is that a requirement for achieving consistent success with the press is to have a storng bench. The best time to press at the end of the halves, when the most talented players on the opposition are moving a step slower and are more prone to mistakes due to fatigue. If you’re using your best five to inact the press they will also be gassed, thereby diminishing the effectiveness of the press. The press is also most effective when a team leaves in its best bigs to handle the last line of defense, but augments its frontcourt wtih two or three athletic back-ups, especially tweeners, who have fresh legs, can swarm to the ball, and create athletically generated havoc.

Maryland lacks the depth to pull it off this year. Having Gregory as the sixth man helps. The rest of the bench is going to have to step up their play in order for the team to go eight or nine deep with any consistency. Until then, the press will remain ineffective.

]]> By: A Maryland-Eastern Kentucky Preview from Professional Golfer and Family Man Tiger Woods http://shell-games.com/2009/12/time-to-rethink-the-full-court-press/comment-page-1/#comment-918 A Maryland-Eastern Kentucky Preview from Professional Golfer and Family Man Tiger Woods Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:55:36 +0000 http://shell-games.com/?p=3907#comment-918 [...] old saw about pressing teams not liking to be pressed, but that can go either way. And you know how this blog feels about the full-court press. It can be [...] [...] old saw about pressing teams not liking to be pressed, but that can go either way. And you know how this blog feels about the full-court press. It can be [...]

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