I take great pride in knowing the personnel available to me and dictating what we do offensively and defensively based on what my players are capable of doing. If, for example, we could control the boards, had a couple of guys who could run the floor and shoot it, then that's what we did. If, however, we could only walk the ball, then we did that. Those coaches who attempt to mold their players around their systems often fail. The same holds true for pressure.
Some teams lack the quickness and the speed to be an effective run and jump team.
Coaches need to know the difference between race horses and plow horses. But the thoughtful coach will not put these kids in a horse race. If he or she does, they'll lose. Next time we'll get into press specifics. If you find errors on this site or in our articles, please tell us and they will be corrected.