Found this in our inbox early this am. The graphic speaks for itself. It also happens to occur 4-6 times (leading to layups/dunks) every game.
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Definitely poor positioning shown here
However, there are times (the above picture is NOT one of them) when it makes sense to front your opponent. If you’re a LOT taller, or much more athletic , you can play deny. Or, if there is help between you and the basket, you can try to deny the opponent the ball.
Bob O. (Signholder #3)
Good point re. help
Our other defenders have been guilty of that this season. However, the above graphic is not an isolated occurrence wrt to Dragovic.
Drago is anticipating the long rebound
or perhaps readying himself to lead a fast break…
Incidentally, is that RN’s man completely open and pointing at the basket?
yes Nelson is guilty as well
However, he is a FRESHMAN (who hasn’t been in Howland’s program for 4 years). He also doesn’t make the same mistake 4-6 times every game.
yup
and in RN’s further defense, RN is arguably in better position to be able to make an athletic attempt to contest a shot if his man gets the ball, whereas the offensive player can use his body to screen ND and make an easy layup.
No he isn't
UCLA is playing a 2-3 zone defense in this screen shot. What ND is doing wrong is playing the outside hip. He should either be behind or in front of his man at this moment in time, not sealed off on the outside. I’m particularly insulted by the idea of Drago leading a break or even having the foresight the be thinking about what to do if his man gets the ball. Where Drago grew up apparently nobody uses the bounce pass because one here beats him and Reeves because what would you do if you were RN and Drago has just funneled a wide open man to within 5 feet of the basket again. RN has to respect the man on the weak side. Again this is clearly a zone defense. Reeves’ man is calling for the ball because he’s essentially guard two men here.
Right
Marques Johnson twice commented during the Cal game about how Dragovich was stinking up the entire UC system on the left side with his defensive errors. At one point, Johnson said Coach needed to sit Dragovich down and set him straight or words to that effect. And he did this while picking up 4 fouls.
That being said, without Dragovich’s points, we would have lost. And I haven’t seen the evidence yet that anybody else should start in his place. Who are we going to start in his place—Drew “Up Tempo” Gordon?
by peggysue69 on Jan 8, 2010 7:49 AM PST via mobile reply actions
by the end of the game
Johnson expanded his commentary from focusing on one player to noting that as a team we were not doing a very good job with our wing and center of defending the weak side.
Does that traditional precept
Still apply in zone coverage? Obviously staying between your man and the basket is the key in a man to man defense, but I don’t think it’s quite the same when you drop into a zone, especially a 2-3 zone when Drago has to play that lower back corner. His responsibility is to help the middle but, more importantly, is to cut off the corner three or post guy flashing underneath the zone.
by MbahABako on Jan 8, 2010 7:50 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Our Serbian Sharpshooter
He is no longer ND in my mind. I suggest, from now on, that we only refer to him as either Rago, or NR.
There is no D in dRagovic.
Formerly UCLA Class of 86
by Class of 86 on Jan 8, 2010 8:48 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
Can we reduce it to just 'Goo'?
That’s all that’s left of our defense the way he plays.
On the good side
By positioning himself between the player and the Kal bench, he is disrupting Monty’s substitution pattern.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
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