Is Distro necessary for fast break? Is it advantageous?

distro is needed for all offenses to be used at maximum potential

Posted by Mr_Kid on 4/25/2016 2:28:00 PM (view original):
Is Distro necessary for fast break? Is it advantageous?

yes and yes!

In fastbreak you can (and IMO, should) target the players mostly likely to get into foul trouble or have stamina issues to aid the fatigue spiral.

Posted by Mr_Kid on 4/25/2016 2:28:00 PM (view original):
Is Distro necessary for fast break? Is it advantageous?

I use 1,2,3 as my play distribution for fastbreak." Distribution: I usually only have a few offensive options on my team, and I rate them from 1-3 based on how good they are on offense. My primarily options are almost always upperclassmen. A 3 is typically an elite scorer, someone who can average 15-20 PPG on good efficiency. A 2 is usually a secondary scorer, someone who I don’t mind getting good looks but who I won’t force the ball to. A 1 is usually someone who is a senior and isn’t great on offense but his IQ and maturity make him reasonable, or a sophomore who is just becoming a viable option. I’ll typically check how efficient players are performing in their individual roles after nonconference, in the middle of conference play, and at the end of conference play in order to adjust my distribution according to how efficient my offensive options are. My SW Baptist team is a good example of how I run my distribution—I only have 3 real offensive options, although some of my sophomores are starting to become too talented for me to resist getting them the ball."- aejones.

Posted by the0nlyis on 4/25/2016 2:39:00 PM (view original):
distro is needed for all offenses to be used at maximum potential

While this is the conventional wisdom I know multiple elite coaches that have won championships using all 0's for their distro and letting the engine play it out. This would completely depend on team makeup but just mentioning you don't always have to have distro set.

Posted by darnoc29099 on 4/25/2016 8:44:00 PM (view original):

Posted by the0nlyis on 4/25/2016 2:39:00 PM (view original):
distro is needed for all offenses to be used at maximum potential

While this is the conventional wisdom I know multiple elite coaches that have won championships using all 0's for their distro and letting the engine play it out. This would completely depend on team makeup but just mentioning you don't always have to have distro set.

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Posted by CoachWard95 on 4/25/2016 8:59:00 PM (view original):

Posted by darnoc29099 on 4/25/2016 8:44:00 PM (view original):

Posted by the0nlyis on 4/25/2016 2:39:00 PM (view original):
distro is needed for all offenses to be used at maximum potential

While this is the conventional wisdom I know multiple elite coaches that have won championships using all 0's for their distro and letting the engine play it out. This would completely depend on team makeup but just mentioning you don't always have to have distro set.

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Posted by the0nlyis on 4/25/2016 9:07:00 PM (view original):

Posted by CoachWard95 on 4/25/2016 8:59:00 PM (view original):

Posted by darnoc29099 on 4/25/2016 8:44:00 PM (view original):

Posted by the0nlyis on 4/25/2016 2:39:00 PM (view original):
distro is needed for all offenses to be used at maximum potential

While this is the conventional wisdom I know multiple elite coaches that have won championships using all 0's for their distro and letting the engine play it out. This would completely depend on team makeup but just mentioning you don't always have to have distro set.

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Posted by scoopdogg1 on 4/25/2016 9:08:00 PM (view original):

Posted by the0nlyis on 4/25/2016 9:07:00 PM (view original):

Posted by CoachWard95 on 4/25/2016 8:59:00 PM (view original):

Posted by darnoc29099 on 4/25/2016 8:44:00 PM (view original):

Posted by the0nlyis on 4/25/2016 2:39:00 PM (view original):
distro is needed for all offenses to be used at maximum potential

While this is the conventional wisdom I know multiple elite coaches that have won championships using all 0's for their distro and letting the engine play it out. This would completely depend on team makeup but just mentioning you don't always have to have distro set.

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Posted by darnoc29099 on 4/25/2016 8:44:00 PM (view original):

Posted by the0nlyis on 4/25/2016 2:39:00 PM (view original):
distro is needed for all offenses to be used at maximum potential

While this is the conventional wisdom I know multiple elite coaches that have won championships using all 0's for their distro and letting the engine play it out. This would completely depend on team makeup but just mentioning you don't always have to have distro set.

Who darnoc?

Coach Jdno (and jdno2) has said he's done it with his D1 Stanford and Illinois teams as well as his Montclair St team (d3); all three programs are insanely successful. Other coaches have told me via sitemail they've done it, but since it wasn't "public" I don't want to use names. I've had a few FF runs where I've had all 0's for distro. It seems to work best when you have several good and comparable scoring options and good team bh/p.

The times I've done it I've noticed there's only about a 3-4 ppg difference between my team's leading scorer and the 4th or 5th leading scorer; whenever I see teams who's top 3 scorers average like 10.9, 10.1, 9.2 ppg I tend to believe they run all 0's but it could also just be a coincidence.

This thread is interesting to me. Running all 0's, wouldn't that give your second string as much as your starters? When the game engine substitutes 2 or 3 players, wouldn't your second stringers get as much play as the starters that are still in? Would running five 10's for your starters do the same thing, but running your second string at 2 or something like that prevent the problem of second string taking play away from first string? Just wondering.

I doubt you get away with a 0 distro in motion, flex or triangle...

What does setting all 0's do to the engine? I've heard it before but I need a refresh.

Posted by darnoc29099 on 4/26/2016 8:59:00 AM (view original):
Coach Jdno (and jdno2) has said he's done it with his D1 Stanford and Illinois teams as well as his Montclair St team (d3); all three programs are insanely successful. Other coaches have told me via sitemail they've done it, but since it wasn't "public" I don't want to use names. I've had a few FF runs where I've had all 0's for distro. It seems to work best when you have several good and comparable scoring options and good team bh/p.

The times I've done it I've noticed there's only about a 3-4 ppg difference between my team's leading scorer and the 4th or 5th leading scorer; whenever I see teams who's top 3 scorers average like 10.9, 10.1, 9.2 ppg I tend to believe they run all 0's but it could also just be a coincidence.

I typically do not have any one person that is far and away a higher scorer than the others, but I typically run my diet from 12-14 for the best players 8-10 for decent ones and below that for ones that do not have much offensive talents. My scorers tend to end up in the range you describe. It does make my teams a bit tougher to game plan against because there are not usually one or two players that can be focused on.