Effects of a slow center in a half court press... Topic

nbstowman
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If I have a slower center in a half court press how much of a detriment will it be? At which point does his speed become a problem? >30? >20? >10? Not at all? Anyone tried to run a hc press with a slow center?
5/14/2011 12:12 AM
Weena
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I've used bigs as slow as 15 speed but I prefer 20+. I wouldn't go lower than 15 though because you lose the ability to set up properly. Not setting up properly usually leads to either open shots or fouls. 
5/14/2011 12:41 AM
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If the PBPs are to be trusted at all then post guys very rarely figure into the half-court press unless they are very fast indeed and have good defense.  Is this for a D1 or D2 team?
5/14/2011 2:30 AM
nbstowman
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It's a general question, not for a specific team. I've always tried to keep centers speed around 20, but just wondering if anyone has had any success with slow (10 or less) centers in a press situation. I don't think I would try it in a fcp team, but maybe worth a try for a hcp team
5/14/2011 6:28 PM
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