Don't want to beat a dead horse...but I think that quote supports my point about boxing out.
+ when you play a 2-3 most of the offensive players or outside so they need to go to the basket and be in time to jump and pick the rebound (the need to travel a bit, which is not a lot but it's something) while the defenders are already there, picking the perfect position.
Perhaps, but isn't the positioning of offensive players kind of up to the offense scheme???
Anyway, I'd be interested to hear what the BB's think about this since ultimately its there opinion that matter in terms of how the game is modeled. At least in the states in the college and pro ranks, zone defenses are usually used to force a team to shoot from the outside and/or to protect players in foul trouble or to slow tdown the game pace. Man-to-Man is usually used by the better defensive teams.
Steve
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