Just a "hypothetical situation" for you to consider:

 

Team A has been thoroughly beating Team B all game. By the end of the first quarter, Team A is beating Team B by at least 20 points. The coach of Team A calls off the press early in the second quarter. Team B does not press Team A at all during the first 3 quarters. At the beginnning of the 4th quarter, Team A's coach starts to clear his bench. The coach of Team B has her starters begin pressing (full court) the subs from Team A.

 

If Team A's coach is showing mercy on Team B, should the coach of Team B take advantage of that mercy by pressing Team A's subs?

Just a "hypothetical situation" for you to consider:

 

Team A has been thoroughly beating Team B all game. By the end of the first quarter, Team A is beating Team B by at least 20 points. The coach of Team A calls off the press early in the second quarter. Team B does not press Team A at all during the first 3 quarters. At the beginnning of the 4th quarter, Team A's coach starts to clear his bench. The coach of Team B has her starters begin pressing (full court) the subs from Team A.

 

If Team A's coach is showing mercy on Team B, should the coach of Team B take advantage of that mercy by pressing Team A's subs?

 

Yes and Team A's coach should be happy for the chance for his 2nd team to work on their press offense and get something out of the game besides a win.

 

Team B's coach should be doing all he can to teach and prepare his team for future games and part of that might be working on their press.

Nothing wrong with the tactic. The coach simply needs to be prepared for the return of the first team.

Yes and Team A's coach should be happy for the chance for his 2nd team to work on their press offense and get something out of the game besides a win.

 

Team B's coach should be doing all he can to teach and prepare his team for future games and part of that might be working on their press.

 

I also would see this as an opportunity for the non-starters to get a chance to work against a press. You can practice a press-breaker all day in practice, but nothing compares to getting to put it to use in a real game situation.

I saw that happen last night at the game I was at. Just leave the starters in for the whole game and press .

I don't have a problem with this. It's an opportunity for the 2's to prove themselves against varsity competition...

Agree with most of the opinions here. This is a great opportunity to work on press break offense. If the second team doesn't hvae the personnell to handle the press, then sub in a starter or two so that they can make good use of the learning opportunity.

Yes and Team A's coach should be happy for the chance for his 2nd team to work on their press offense and get something out of the game besides a win.

 

Team B's coach should be doing all he can to teach and prepare his team for future games and part of that might be working on their press.

 

Why not work on that press against Team A's starters? Seems to me if you want to work on something in a game, it would be more productive to do that against the better competition. Also does Team B just let the subs sit on the bench? I would think if the game is out of hand ya might want to get them some playing time?

No problem with this. If it gets too close, put the starters back in.

No problem with this. If it gets too close, put the starters back in.

 

Exactly!!!!:thumb:

Why not work on that press against Team A's starters? Seems to me if you want to work on something in a game, it would be more productive to do that against the better competition. Also does Team B just let the subs sit on the bench? I would think if the game is out of hand ya might want to get them some playing time?

 

A lot of potential reasons. One might be lack of bench may not give them the fouls to press or the conditioning to press. Maybe they only have 6 players that can really play. Pressing the whole game does nothing but get into your bench that is your biggest weakness.

No problem with this. If it gets too close, put the starters back in.

 

Couldn't say it any better Madman!

While the bench "MIGHT" get some good quality time on the floor, most of the time it's all about making the score look better. I believe it's cheap and unproductive to leave your starters in just to make the score look better in the papers. Everyone looks at the line scores anyway. Very seldom does either team get anything out of it. It's painful to coach, play, referee, and watch those kind of 4th quarters.

And, why should you have to risk an injury of a starter because the opposing coach waited to press your 3rd team.

A lot of potential reasons. One might be lack of bench may not give them the fouls to press or the conditioning to press. Maybe they only have 6 players that can really play. Pressing the whole game does nothing but get into your bench that is your biggest weakness.

 

We don't really know the dynamics here. If I'm getting waxed, or up big, and we're in the 4th quarter, my subs play.