A three pointers’ team. There are only two of their players who still haven’s scored from beyond the line. Moiso and Karl (who has just arrived and it won’t take long for him to do it). Six of their players average more than one three per game. As we can see in the video, they score threes off the fastbreak, off the pick and roll, and also the inside players can hit it!
Their fastbreak is well known along the years, and they use it whenever they have the smallest option.
I’ve selected a play they run quite often, with which they send a forward to the low post and set down screens for the shooter to receive on the three point line. They score many times with this play.
Their aggressive defense, their attention to steal bad passes, Ricky’s arms and Ribas’ quick hands… Any spin becomes a trap situation, any mistake becomes an easy basket… Every coach and every fan would love his team to play defense as they do.
What can I say about Estudiantes. Their past is brilliant, their present… well, they’re knocking on heavens door, as the song says. They are invited in this competition, as they didn’t manage to finish the first ACB round between the best eight teams.
They need a lot of changes if they want to have some options in the Cup. Many of their players must take one (or two, or three) steps forward. Wideman, and Iturbe (specially Iturbe) have to give their best to face Joventut. This team needs to play at a higher level, because their opponents have been playing at a higher level the whole season till now.
They have some offensive options for Iturbe to pop to the corner avoiding inside helps, but in this game they’ll need much more to have an option.
Maybe they are the weakest team in the Cup, but you never know…
Their fastbreak is well known along the years, and they use it whenever they have the smallest option.
I’ve selected a play they run quite often, with which they send a forward to the low post and set down screens for the shooter to receive on the three point line. They score many times with this play.
Their aggressive defense, their attention to steal bad passes, Ricky’s arms and Ribas’ quick hands… Any spin becomes a trap situation, any mistake becomes an easy basket… Every coach and every fan would love his team to play defense as they do.
What can I say about Estudiantes. Their past is brilliant, their present… well, they’re knocking on heavens door, as the song says. They are invited in this competition, as they didn’t manage to finish the first ACB round between the best eight teams.
They need a lot of changes if they want to have some options in the Cup. Many of their players must take one (or two, or three) steps forward. Wideman, and Iturbe (specially Iturbe) have to give their best to face Joventut. This team needs to play at a higher level, because their opponents have been playing at a higher level the whole season till now.
They have some offensive options for Iturbe to pop to the corner avoiding inside helps, but in this game they’ll need much more to have an option.
Maybe they are the weakest team in the Cup, but you never know…
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