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What does it mean to "go small" in basketball?
Posted on 2/5/12 at 9:57 am
Posted on 2/5/12 at 9:57 am
I heard a coach say it the other day and didn't know what he was talking bout. Thanks
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Posted on 2/5/12 at 9:59 am to Doyle McPoyle
take out the tall people
Posted on 2/5/12 at 9:59 am to Doyle McPoyle
Go with a smaller group on the court
Posted on 2/5/12 at 10:00 am to Doyle McPoyle
faster lineup which usually means more small people on the court
This post was edited on 2/5/12 at 10:01 am
Posted on 2/5/12 at 10:02 am to KingwoodLsuFan
So a good example of a team that likes to "go small" would be OKC Thunder if I am understanding it right?
Posted on 2/5/12 at 10:04 am to Doyle McPoyle
Coach is putting the midgets in.
Posted on 2/5/12 at 10:04 am to Doyle McPoyle
I don't watch the NBA so I'm not sure about the OKC roster. All I know is Westbrook and Durant.
Posted on 2/5/12 at 10:05 am to Doyle McPoyle
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OKC Thunder
Westbrook
Harden
Durant
Ibaka
Perkins
Not necessarily small
Posted on 2/5/12 at 10:05 am to Doyle McPoyle
think of the suns a few years back when amare was out.
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Posted on 2/5/12 at 10:10 am to Doyle McPoyle
Putting 3 guards on the court.
Posted on 2/5/12 at 10:39 am to Doyle McPoyle
Small ball is when you put players in for Speed, quickness, shooting ability, defense, etc. They are normally undersized in NBA terms.
Posted on 2/5/12 at 10:41 am to pwejr88
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Small ball is when you put players in for Speed, quickness, shooting ability, defense, etc
agreed except for defense. usually you sacrifice defense when you go small
Posted on 2/5/12 at 10:42 am to SlowFlowPro
Different kind of defense.
Posted on 2/5/12 at 10:44 am to Doyle McPoyle
You usually run 3 guards out there and have a small forward playing the 4 and a power forward playing the 5. You want to play an uptempo style getting up and down the court, obviously you sacrifice defense as you have some people playing out of position on D
Posted on 2/5/12 at 11:36 am to Flatt2Flowers04
That's their normal lineup, not when they go small.
Posted on 2/5/12 at 11:41 am to pwejr88
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Small ball is when you put players in for Speed, quickness, shooting ability, defense, etc. They are normally undersized in NBA terms.
Clippers do this frequently with Paul, Billups, Mo Williams at the same time, Reggie Evans at the 4, and either Griffin or Jordan at the 5.
Two guys that can rebound, everybody that can run the floor.
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