A mismatch situation is often considered a very good option to score. Teams work on the mismatch defense more and more, knowing that it could be the difference between winning or losing a close game. The "inches".
In the F4 semifinal between Maccabi and CSKA we saw how the Israeli team faced a different kind of mismatch, as it wasn't the typical small against big / big against small but instead, an action between two perimeter players, in which one of them has an advantage in the 1x1 situation.
As we see in the video, Ingles is guarding Weems at the end of the first quarter, and Maccabi's reaction is to send David Blu to trap and force a bad decision from CSKA's player. The Russian team seems to be prepared to attack this kind of defense. They spread the court to give room for that one on one, and once Maccabii's player jumps to the trap, they are ready to punish the defense. Khryapa cuts hard to the basket, attracting Pnini's attention, and the ball goes quick to the corner (although it could have been much faster without Weems' last dribble) where Jackson beats the defender's close out. He has a good option to finish or to kick the pass out for a wide open shot.
Great team basketball, game preparation and defense reading for a nice action from CSKA.
Let's see the video.
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2 comments:
why they do this trap in the wing?
CSKA's player is a good ball handler and can beat trap easily
I think that the trap work welll in the side or the low post.
it was more successuful against Mirotic and Bouroussis in the game of finale;than against Jackson in the middle in the semi finale.
the idea is to close the court and squeeze
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