Defensive disadvantage

[Capitol Shock II]

Before the season began I thought the new rules would benefit teams that play a sound, tough defensive. I'm worried that the opposite is actually the case. I know we're only two games into the season but body on body defense seems to be more wrong than a Kaitlyn Jenner reality show. Unfortunately the Shox own the patent on this type of defense and it's harder to guard an opponent at the free throw line. We also have a decent offense but I wouldn't consider us offensive minded. It seems to me that teams that are used to running up and down the court and driving to the basket are being rewarded by these new rules and scoring 100 a game.

The more offensively methodical teams are struggling.

[1979Shocker]

Before the season began I thought the new rules would benefit teams that play a sound, tough defensive. I'm worried that the opposite is actually the case. I know we're only two games into the season but body on body defense seems to be more wrong than a Kaitlyn Jenner reality show. Unfortunately the Shox own the patent on this type of defense and it's harder to guard an opponent at the free throw line. We also have a decent offense but I wouldn't consider us offensive minded. It seems to me that teams that are used to running up and down the court and driving to the basket are being rewarded by these new rules and scoring 100 a game.

The more offensively methodical teams are struggling.

What helped Tulsa out during the game was playing zone. If they would have played as much man-to-man as we did, they would have been in serious foul trouble.

[Dan]

any chance we see the shock play more zone? It's not like Tulsa was lighting it up from 3. Maybe we need to think about adjusting.

[ShockdaWorld]

I'm not looking at the stats, but if I remember right, Tulsa was 10 for 22 from 3. That may not be considered lighting it up by some, but I'd be happy to see 45% from the arc every day of the week!!

[ShockerFever]

any chance we see the shock play more zone? It's not like Tulsa was lighting it up from 3. Maybe we need to think about adjusting.

I'd say they were lighting it up and most of them were uncontested. I don't think a zone would've stopped them or much of anybody that night.

[im4wsu]

Tulsa had six guys make three-point shots. Most of those were within 6 inches of the arc and were not contested. We were not very adept in playing passing lanes (missing Cotton) nor staying with our assignment.

[Kung Wu]

I know we're only two games into the season but body on body defense seems to be more wrong than a Kaitlyn Jenner reality show.

According to the video posted by -- hmm was it @ShockTalk:? -- I think the issue is one of verticality. Both the defender and offensive player have a right to their own vertical space. If the defender violates the offensive player's space by chesting up to him, he's gonna get tagged. This is going to be a tricky transition, but who better to figure it out than Coach Marshall?

I define vertical space as an imaginary cylinder defined by the following equation:

V = πr²h

Where:

V = Volume of calls going FOR you,
π = some mysterious number nobody really understands, also known as RPI,
h = home cooking factor, and
r = ref's got it in for you factor (SQUARED)!

In short, if you aren't the home team, the ref doesn't like you, and your RPI sucks -- you're V is very, very small.