Grandpa
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Post by Grandpa on Aug 5, 2004 16:40:39 GMT -5
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MCIGuy
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Anyone here? What am I supposed to update?
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Post by MCIGuy on Aug 5, 2004 17:28:02 GMT -5
Kinda old news. This was a secret that got out a month ago. The question is now whether Cox will get a position.
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Gold Hoya
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Post by Gold Hoya on Aug 6, 2004 9:07:08 GMT -5
another three-time captain!
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SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on Aug 6, 2004 11:07:46 GMT -5
Interesting comments from the old Q&A DFW has posted on the front page:
Question:
Sydney, I am a high school coach and would be very interested in any insights you could offer on how Princeton's match-up zone is taught and what defensive rules are be used.
A Sydney Johnson:
You might not believe this but our coaches' best insight on how to play the match-up was none at all. Of course, there are some basic principles to playing the match-up such as playing the ballhandler aggressively when he's in your "zone", rotating well enough so that the baseline is always covered on the weakside but Coach Carill and Coach Carmody were adamant in telling us "Just figure it out on your own!" What I took that as meaning is basically, no matter what defense you're playing, its all about how tough you are and whether you care enough about your team to NOT let your opponent score. Therefore, if in the match-up on a certain rotation I was expected to box out a 6'10" guy rather than figure out an alternative, I had to figure out a way to get it done. Also, you must be familiar who you are playing and use the match-up to expose your opponents' weaknesses. Its not about gimmicks, its about using whatever you can to take your opponent out of _his_ game.
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SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on Aug 6, 2004 11:11:57 GMT -5
More:
"When you asked "what type of game is played?", I assume you mean what style and that just depends on which country you are in. The Italian leagues, both A1 and A2, are offensive-oriented and so the games are called much tighter. As a result, less aggressive defense is played and zone defenses are often used (the WORST defense in the world, the 2-3, is a mainstay over here). "
"Like I mentioned earlier, I believe Coach Carril's greatest gift to me was to teach me and (in many ways) force me to work far past the point where I thought I was "giving my all". In an effort to get the most out of me (and my teammates), he spurred us on to giving our best every single time. To give your best on EVERY SINGLE OCCASSION is no small achieement and regrettably I haven't always succeeded; even so, it is what I pursued on the basketball court, in the classroom and in my dedication to being better person to others around me. I can't explain why Coach Carril seemed to like me, but we did get along namely because he stayed true true to his demanding self and I accepted his ways and succeeded with this team because of it. That was the key. It was never a good idea to show coach any disrespect because whether you agreed with his methods or not he was right about what he was sayng 95% of the time and what he was saying about you or the team was the truth. To not listen or to roll your eyes or whatever was unwise because it signified to him that you weren't open to hearing what you needed to hear to to become a better player and person."
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