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118383.1
Date: 11/10/2009 11:17:25 AM
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What defense works best against a team that runs Patient Offense?
They have a good PF that averages 16 points a game, the SF averages 11 and SG 10. I am not sure what defense I should use against them....what do you guys think? Thanks

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118383.2 in reply to 118383.1
Date: 11/10/2009 3:11:15 PM
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I think a lot of times your defense depends on your opponent's tendency. Look for signs of who is their go-to player and their 2- and 3-man. Next look to figure out what your opponent's tendency is by looking at box scores, aiming particularly at their frequency of 3-pt attempts and 2-pt attempts. Any 3-pt attempts in roughly the 30-40% range indicates that their primary shooter is likely one of their wingmen or their guards.

Second, look at a few game replays where you opponent played Patient and go to the last second of the game where it ends and take a few mental notes of where the primary two-pointers are being shot at. If most of their 2-pointers appear to be near the 3-point line, playing a 3-2 would work. If their 2-pointers tend to be near the paint, then playing a 2-3 would be fine as well.

Obviously, if the Center and/or Power Forward are the most frequent shooters, then focus on interior defense. However, if their guards or wingmen are attempting the most shots, knowing where the two-pointers are being attempted at would help you decide which defense.

Anyways, that's how I tend to game plan. It works a lot of times but not always.

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118383.3 in reply to 118383.2
Date: 11/10/2009 3:23:13 PM
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it depends on the quality of ur players and ur opponents players

i would use man to man