Nothing is more frustrating than being ahead in a close game, turning the ball over, and therefore giving the other team a chance to win.
On more than one occasion I have found myself ahead, but just by a shot or two, at the end of an intense game. A few of these times, my team stood straight legged, just passing around the perimeter, then ended up getting the ball stolen or accidentally thrown over their teammates head, out of bounds. Overthrowing a pass is something that DeVenzio directly addresses, telling how long passes or lobs should be thrown with great reluctance in this situation (23). This should never happen, and turnovers like that, near the end, should also disprove you from being smart enough to finish in close games.
Dick DeVenzio puts my experience into an overall lesson: "When you're ahead near the end and you're running out the clock, you need to play with the same decisiveness you would play with if you were trying to score. You cannot stand around and rely on passes that barely get to a teammate" (23). It is not simply keep away, you need to keep up the intensity - and composure - of a normal game situation, where you want to score.
| After reading this post, do you think that my team (white) is in good or bad bad offensive positioning/stance? |
Citation:
| DeVenzio, Dick. Stuff Good Players Should Know. 3rd ed. Stafford: PGC Basketball, 1983. Print. |
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