We handled the press.

[I_have_purplewood]

It truly made me watching us bring the ball up against their press.  Granted it wasn't much of a press but I haven't seen us be able to do it with so much ease in such a long time.  No dribbling off the foot, not getting in any traps, and not throwing it to the ref.  Nice too have several guards who have the ability to bring the ball down the court.

[Catbanker]

I think having Sutton bring the ball up and putting Clemente and/or Pullen past the midline confuses the opposing team.  The are expecting a point guard or off guard to bring it up and so the guy trying to guard Sutton is left grabbing air...

[Cougar2k]

I think having Sutton bring the ball up and putting Clemente and/or Pullen past the midline confuses the opposing team.  The are expecting a point guard or off guard to bring it up and so the guy trying to guard Sutton is left grabbing air...

Sutton is an incredible ball handler for his size

[catdude33]

I think having Sutton bring the ball up and putting Clemente and/or Pullen past the midline confuses the opposing team.  The are expecting a point guard or off guard to bring it up and so the guy trying to guard Sutton is left grabbing air...

Sutton is an incredible ball handler for his size

'member when he went behind the back? 

[cas]

'member when he went behind the back? 

Great to have you back, "dude".

[chitwood]

The key of breaking a press is getting the ball to the middle. That allows whoever is there (Clemente, Pullen) to have options to his left and right and also attacking the press of the dribble up the middle.

The only thing that was frustrating last night is that we just brought it back out once we got it across midcourt. We should try to get some easy buckets once beating the press, the other team is so spread out its almost like a fast break once the first layer of the press is broken.

Either way it was still an improvement from last year's press breaker.

[ksu_FAN]

Good stuff chit.  Its been a while.

[pissclams]

The key of breaking a press is getting the ball to the middle. That allows whoever is there (Clemente, Pullen) to have options to his left and right and also attacking the press of the dribble up the middle.

just goes to show you what it's like to have a true PG on our team   

[fatty fat fat]

check out "chits" football forum to basketball forum posting ratio!!!!!!

 

[chitwood]

Good stuff chit.  Its been a while.

yup, glad its basketball season.

[chitwood]

check out "chits" football forum to basketball forum posting ratio!!!!!!

 

I played basketball, never played football.
I'd rather post something of substance on the basketball board than talk out my ass on the football board...

[ksu_FAN]

chit is like a younger sys.  Its all good.

[chum1]

There's no f*cking key to breaking the press.  There are lots of ways to do it.

[pissclams]

There's no f*cking key to breaking the press.  There are lots of ways to do it.

dude, you didn't go to basketball camp eh?

[chum1]

I learned all of my trite, lame sounding bball related expressions from Hubie Brown on TNT.  Back when he had the afro.

[pissclams]

there's one way.  one way.  to break a press.  1.
tell your afro'd friend to stick it where the sun don't shine.

[westcoast_ksufan]

There's no f*cking key to breaking the press.  There are lots of ways to do it.

Actually there are two keys...

1) dont turn the ball over

2) Get the ball to the middle of the court.

Every press wants you to push the ball down the sideline and throw long passes that get deflected or intercepted. Get the ball to the middle, like they did with sutton and you will have a fastbreak advantage everytime.

[catzacker]

I think the key to breaking the press is to get the ball into either one of two areas:  in the corners of the court at by the baseline or right at the corners of the half court line.  With the ball in either of those two spots, the player will be able to see the court in front of him much better. 

[pissclams]

I think the key to breaking the press is to get the ball into either one of two areas:  in the corners of the court at by the baseline or right at the corners of the half court line.  With the ball in either of those two spots, the player will be able to see the court in front of him much better. 

that's one way, the other way to do it is to keep it out of the middle of the floor - which is the high traffic area.  in the middle of the floor the ball is more likely to be turned over.

[yosh]

Just lower your head and dribble as fast as you can up the right sideline.    The "Swartzendruber Sprint" as we called it in my day.   

[jthutch]

Just lower your head and dribble as fast as you can up the right sideline.    The "Swartzendruber Sprint" as we called it in my day.