Comments on: The case for a press and Four Minutes of Hell http://valleyofthesuns.com/2009/08/20/the-case-for-a-press-and-four-minutes-of-hell/ Phoenix Suns basketball blog. The hottest source in the Valley for Suns news, rumors and analysis with a fresh perspective from ESPN's TrueHoop affiliate. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jyoung4 http://valleyofthesuns.com/2009/08/20/the-case-for-a-press-and-four-minutes-of-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-18492 jyoung4 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:19:11 +0000 http://valleyofthesuns.com/?p=6636#comment-18492 Great article! I would love to see teams with rosters similar to the Suns run something like this. The Wildcat has taken football by storm, changing it up can work well if you are the first to do it. www.basketballblog.com - NBA News and Discussion Great article! I would love to see teams with rosters similar to the Suns run something like this. The Wildcat has taken football by storm, changing it up can work well if you are the first to do it.

http://www.basketballblog.com – NBA News and Discussion

]]> By: thomas c http://valleyofthesuns.com/2009/08/20/the-case-for-a-press-and-four-minutes-of-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-18231 thomas c Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:00:16 +0000 http://valleyofthesuns.com/?p=6636#comment-18231 maybe if you didnt read the begging of the article but this idea was orignally thought of by malcolm gladwell and bill simmons. Credit goes where it is deserved. you can check bill simmons out on espn page2 maybe if you didnt read the begging of the article but this idea was orignally thought of by malcolm gladwell and bill simmons. Credit goes where it is deserved. you can check bill simmons out on espn page2

]]> By: Scott http://valleyofthesuns.com/2009/08/20/the-case-for-a-press-and-four-minutes-of-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-18161 Scott Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:10:02 +0000 http://valleyofthesuns.com/?p=6636#comment-18161 Great idea. I agree that it could definitely work - but as you say likely only against another team's second unit. Great idea. I agree that it could definitely work – but as you say likely only against another team’s second unit.

]]> By: The Hoops Manifesto http://valleyofthesuns.com/2009/08/20/the-case-for-a-press-and-four-minutes-of-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-18166 The Hoops Manifesto Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:48:45 +0000 http://valleyofthesuns.com/?p=6636#comment-18166 I'm all for it. Since the Suns aren't going to be successful playing traditional defense (considering they don't have any good defenders) this could be a great "gimmick" defense to stir things up. I'm all for it. Since the Suns aren't going to be successful playing traditional defense (considering they don't have any good defenders) this could be a great "gimmick" defense to stir things up.

]]> By: Bob http://valleyofthesuns.com/2009/08/20/the-case-for-a-press-and-four-minutes-of-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-18160 Bob Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:05:42 +0000 http://valleyofthesuns.com/?p=6636#comment-18160 Interesting piece but it was better a few months ago when debated on another Suns site <a href="http://phoenix.fanster.com/suns/2009/05/14/meeting-of-the-minds-should-the-suns-run-the-full-court-press/" rel="nofollow">http://phoenix.fanster.com/suns/2009/05/14/meetin...</a> <a href="http://phoenix.fanster.com/suns/2009/05/15/meeting-of-the-minds-should-the-suns-run-the-full-court-press-part-2/" rel="nofollow">http://phoenix.fanster.com/suns/2009/05/15/meetin...</a> Interesting piece but it was better a few months ago when debated on another Suns site

http://phoenix.fanster.com/suns/2009/05/14/meetin…

http://phoenix.fanster.com/suns/2009/05/15/meetin…

]]> By: N8lol http://valleyofthesuns.com/2009/08/20/the-case-for-a-press-and-four-minutes-of-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-18151 N8lol Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:06:57 +0000 http://valleyofthesuns.com/?p=6636#comment-18151 Dude. Nice article. I love it when people think seriously about something important and try to apply to the a situation. I would LOVE the press for us. We seem to have the prefect guys for it off the bench too. I am not sure if 4 minutes would be too much, but I love the concept. On top of all the other things you said it would add another dimension of fatigue for the other team. If your first line is running running running until the other team gasses then you bring out a second line the presses them so hard they are working non-stop just to get court position while your runners are resting...by the time the 4th comes along the opposing team is spent. If you do this with a team who has one superstar and a bunch of role players (like Wade and the Heat for example) I think you have a recipe for huge success. +1 man. Nice. Dude. Nice article. I love it when people think seriously about something important and try to apply to the a situation. I would LOVE the press for us. We seem to have the prefect guys for it off the bench too. I am not sure if 4 minutes would be too much, but I love the concept.

On top of all the other things you said it would add another dimension of fatigue for the other team. If your first line is running running running until the other team gasses then you bring out a second line the presses them so hard they are working non-stop just to get court position while your runners are resting…by the time the 4th comes along the opposing team is spent. If you do this with a team who has one superstar and a bunch of role players (like Wade and the Heat for example) I think you have a recipe for huge success. +1 man. Nice.

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