Is your opponent flying up and down the court scoring on you? They are getting easy fast break layups? Your team is having trouble getting back on defense? That’s because this team loves to play at such a fast pace. They are using their speed to try to win the game. So how does this look for your team?

This causes your team to have to try to keep up in transition. You will be giving up easy layups that will help the other teams momentum. They will be more conditioned and not get tired as fast. If the game continues to go this way, it usually results in your team losing. They continue to score easily and your team has to work for every shot.

A few solutions to this problem are to have at least two people each possession sprint back on defense when a shot is put up. This will stop the team from getting in transition so easily. Another solution is to try to press the team. Try to force them to turnover the ball so you have more opportunities to score. When they start turning the ball over they will be more conservative and hopefully take their time on offense. These solutions can cause such a huge difference in the game but these aren’t even the best ways to correct this problem.

I recommend that you counteract them and on offense be smart. Use up as much time on the clock before you take a shot. Make the other team play at your pace. This will force them to have to guard you every possession for thirty seconds or more. Guarding for this long is not a skill for a lot of teams. This will allow the offensive team to capitalize on the other team’s mistakes. Lastly, I would set up in a full court zone on defense. Not to press but just to slow them down. Make them take shots in the half court since that’s not what they are good at.

Would you take this approach? Is that how you would slow the other team down? If not don’t forget to post your thoughts or ideas in the comments. I love to hear your thoughts just as much as I like to write these. This blog is for us. Don’t forget to use it.

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