Press still magic? Topic

mullycj
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7 out of the 8 Elite DII teams in Naimsmith use FCP and the other uses a press combo.

Too lazy to look at DI and DIII
2/24/2010 2:52 PM
haasdr
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i noticed this as well. i think it's the combination of a few things:

1) press being effective in the current SIM engine (though not as strong as it once was)
2) percentage of all human coaches running press seems high
3) percentage of perceived good coaches running press seems high as well
2/24/2010 4:05 PM
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I have more trouble against M2M. The Press can be broken but but if you are outmatched in a M2M there is not much you can do.
2/24/2010 4:12 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by Weena on 2/24/2010I have more trouble against M2M. The Press can be broken but but if you are outmatched in a M2M there is not much you can do.

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2/24/2010 4:18 PM
furry_nipps
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I am 1-7 running the press on my caldwell team. Its magic.
2/24/2010 5:11 PM
jjwarden
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What skills make the press magic. Is it speed, athleticism? Combo of both? And how do you break it if you are playing against it?
2/24/2010 5:43 PM
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Defense sure has no effect at all when running it. It's a joke when it is run against you.
2/24/2010 5:45 PM
swift1976
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You need speed and athleticsm. I am still trying to figure out if B range IQ is good enough too. As far as anything else, not sure. I have lost to so many teams that run it but have defense in the 20's to 40's that it can't be part of the equation. You usually commit less fouls it seems. Except when I run it.
2/24/2010 6:04 PM
arssanguinus
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I was going to say> Its my experience that having good defense can, sometimes dramatically, reduce your foul rate.
2/24/2010 6:08 PM
edw1225
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Add stamina as an important trait. And I can tell you one FCP team in D3 Naismith that did not make the final 8.

2/24/2010 6:42 PM
homrbush
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Press is not now, or ever was magic. I've run press on every team I've coached (roughly 60 seasons). Made it past the Sweet 16 twice. Magic my f'ing ***.
2/24/2010 6:50 PM
cornfused
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I still feel like press is the best defense to play when you're really good and the worst to play when you're really bad.
2/24/2010 7:28 PM
swift1976
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All my teams suck then. I figured I would try the old "can't beat them then join them" bit but that isn't working either.
2/24/2010 7:44 PM
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the press is still magic for anyone who can recruit halfway decently
2/24/2010 10:59 PM
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I agree with what Rails said months ago. A superior team running the press should have dominate results. An average/below average team trying to run it should get slaughtered, every time.
2/24/2010 11:06 PM
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