It is difficult to defend the 3-point shot out of this defensive scheme, in fact, with the 4 off-the-ball defenders' main priority being to "pack" the paint area, it actually gives up the 3 point shot assuming your opponent won't hit enough of them to beat you. Last night, IPFW played the classic attack against the pack line: 1. space the floor and position shooters deep in the corners to create driving gaps, 2. dribble attack the gaps after ball reversal to draw defensive help, 3. kick the ball out for open jumpers, and 5. after the penetrator jump stops and pivots to look for the open shooter, mix in back cuts as the defensive scrambles back out to defend the perimeter.
Expect to see some version of this employed by future opponents. IPFW could put 5 dangerous shooters on the floor. I think we may need an adjustment at times against a line-up like this that sends less help inside in order to extend the defense more out to the perimeter.
Expect to see some version of this employed by future opponents. IPFW could put 5 dangerous shooters on the floor. I think we may need an adjustment at times against a line-up like this that sends less help inside in order to extend the defense more out to the perimeter.