twballgame9 {l Wrote}:The point is that it is near impossible to defend against threes. So you don't, you try to take them away entirely, or you accept them as a low percentage shot. For teams that try to take them away entirely, one good penetrating quard that can get to the rack can fuck your entire defense up. it is the reason so many teams are running this style of offense.
I don't forsee "tough defense" being a problem for this BC team and their style of play. I'm more worried about "cold shooting" and "teams that can outscore them".
I was not around to watch the game, but doesn't it sure sounds like Steve D thinks it is possible to defend the three and FSU does it well.
"They don't give you a clean look," first-year Boston College coach Steve Donahue said. "You have to play offense for 30 seconds and work your tail off on offense to get a good shot."
Not giving a clean look is exactly what I mean by defending the three. I saw you saying we should shoot over them and that is exactly the point. If we have to shoot over them that is harder then if they are not up in a shooters face. How'd that one good penetrating guard work out for us? Pretty sure Reggie qualifies and clearly that made no difference.