spunko12345 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Is there a tactic in basketball for a team to conserve themselves for the 1st part of the game, say be 39 points to the opponents 41. So that they let rip in the later parts of the match? How common is it for a team to be losing for half the game then win? Sorry that was two questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 y'fuckin' gambling addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-W.A.R- Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Basketball is a game of momentum more than any other sport. A few good plays from a team thats down can change the whole dynamic of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunko12345 Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Just now, Len Cnut said: y'fuckin' gambling addict What are you talking about? Im genuinely interested to see what tactics Tunisia are going to employ against Cameroon in the second half of their match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Just now, spunko12345 said: What are you talking about? Im genuinely interested to see what tactics Tunisia are going to employ against Cameroon in the second half of their match Yeah course you fuckin' are son I hope they come through for ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 the answer is basically what every american athlete in a major league sport says in every interview: "We just gotta start strong, stick to our plan, execute and end strong, giving 110%" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Dog Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 It's just because basketball is such a back and forth game because of all the scoring. It's nothing for a team to score 100 points. It's nothing for teams to go back and forth, one team takes the lead, the other team ties it up, the other team takes the lead again, that can go on and on for most of the game. If you're a betting man tho, the over/under is the way to go. But basketball season is months away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunko12345 Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Len Cnut said: Yeah course you fuckin' are son I hope they come through for ya! Get fucking innnn there. Right in there. God bless Tunisia. Seriously when does that country ever get any credit. Fine fine basketball players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 39 minutes ago, spunko12345 said: Get fucking innnn there. Right in there. God bless Tunisia. Seriously when does that country ever get any credit. Fine fine basketball players. A fine race of people the Tunisians, cracking dates! Stop fuckin' betting on shit you don't know about you mad cunt, you're gonna stuff yourself, you got a kid now, it ain't all Oranjeboom and chucking darts at your mates down the local anymore 44 minutes ago, J Dog said: If you're a betting man tho, the over/under is the way to go. But basketball season is months away Not on Bet365 it aint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Dog Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 40 minutes ago, Len Cnut said: Not on Bet365 it aint That was cold cuz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 On 9/8/2017 at 1:23 PM, spunko12345 said: Is there a tactic in basketball for a team to conserve themselves for the 1st part of the game, say be 39 points to the opponents 41. So that they let rip in the later parts of the match? How common is it for a team to be losing for half the game then win? Sorry that was two questions Generally - no. The major hole in that strategy is what if the other team was doing the same? Your boys are only going 80% speed......what if the other team was just going 75% speed, and you let them have the lead half way through the game. So start the second half, your team is trailing and the other team has more energy/stamina left. IE - your team is screwed. If my team is in better shape, why would I fuck around and let you keep the game close? The closer the game, the more weird stuff that can happen. If my team can build a 10 point halftime lead why would I want to go into the half trailing by a bucket instead? What if my star player twists his ankle and then one of the refs makes two horrible calls and puts my other stud on the bench with foul trouble? With a ten point lead, I still have a chance to win. If I'm trailing by two.....my team is screwed. Typically in basketball you go the opposite route (of your question). You want to be better conditioned than your opponent so that in the second half your guys will still be going strong while your opponents are gassed. To do that, you do the OPPOSITE of what you asked. You want to take it to the other team and wear them out in the first half, so in the second half they are out of gas, while your boys are still going strong. It isn't like boxing where you let a guy punch himself out. There is a strategy of slowing the game down to try and keep the score close. But that's really only done if one team is way less talented and the coach knows he only has a tiny chance of winning. You slow the game down, meaning less possessions, giving you a better chance of pulling off the upset. Imagine if you fought Floyd Mayweather. And you get a million dollars if he can't knock you out. Which option would you take: you only have to survive one thirty second round ..or.. you have to survive 10 rounds? You'll never see the better team play a stall offense in the first half to try and keep the game close. Basically, you want to take your opponents heart and will to win OUT of the game. The sooner you do that, the better. tl/dr: You don't conserve your energy in the first half. You want to make your opponents use up as much of theirs as possible. ********* Very common. Really depends on how close the half time score was. And what kind of foul trouble each team is in. How good the coaches are. Lots of factors come into play after halftime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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