[Viking_Guy]

Lefty--

Yep, that\'s what I\'m always on about.  We are satisfied getting the ball into the frontcourt, then Jeanette pulls up and waits at the halfline for the offense to set.  One of the things I like about Toni on the press break - she goes to the basket if she\'s got numbers, and will hit that pull-up jumper from 8-10 feet if the last defender backs off and sets against the drive.

Of course, letting our offense get up court and get the bigs under the hoop is a good thing.  But it doesn\'t punish the press per se, and doesn\'t force an opponent to drop out of it.

One thing I\'m afraid both Gary Blair and Geno are smart enough to do - press and trap full-court, then drop back into a 2-3 zone if we don\'t attack the basket off the press break.  Though Geno might not have the numbers to do it.

Off-topic, is the Joanne Boyle ship for Kal women\'s b-ball starting to founder?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/news/story?id=6273825

VG

[Viking_Guy]

Lefty--

Yep, that\'s what I\'m always on about.  We are satisfied getting the ball into the frontcourt, then Jeanette pulls up and waits at the halfline for the offense to set.  One of the things I like about Toni on the press break - she goes to the basket if she\'s got numbers, and will hit that pull-up jumper from 8-10 feet if the last defender backs off and sets against the drive.

Of course, letting our offense get up court and get the bigs under the hoop is a good thing.  But it doesn\'t punish the press per se, and doesn\'t force an opponent to drop out of it.

One thing I\'m afraid both Gary Blair and Geno are smart enough to do - press and trap full-court, then drop back into a 2-3 zone if we don\'t attack the basket off the press break.  Though Geno might not have the numbers to do it.

Off-topic, is the Joanne Boyle ship for Kal women\'s b-ball starting to founder?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/news/story?id=6273825

VG