Bo Hamburger
Years ago
Hypothetical: what beats team of 7-footers?
Seeking input into a basketball philosophical: exactly how do you beat a team of 7-footers?
You're an NBA GM: why wouldn't you assemble one? Get a couple of bangers, couple of athletic long ones, couple of decent shooters? How do you counter that?
Offensively, opposition can run - counter with sending all 5 of your 7-footers to the o-boards to force boxouts, or send 4 to the boards (or even 3) and drop the remaining guys back.
Penetrate and kick - counter with really tight closeouts; sure the small guy gets round the first guy closing out, but will look up to see 4 more 7-footers clogging the lane
Pick and roll - counter with switch on all screens and clog the lane with off-ball defenders.
Defensively: press and trap - counter with 5 7-footers keeping the ball above their head and off the floor, moving the ball down the floor with the pass.
Zone - counter with best shooters (your Euro-types like Dirk) to stretch zone and then move ball to find and exploit matchup/situation where small guards big.
Anyone else got any ideas why it can't work? :)
