whats MIT? I'm guessing not. I'm a 17 year old living in Sydney. Ahah, i dont think that links to MIT.
A basketball play is normally described by a sequence of steps concerned with player positions and actions. The initiator of the offense is the player in the initial step of the play. A player might initiate a play better than another if he begins it quickly and correctly before the defense can react. He might also recognize when the play isn't set properly and either wait or instruct players into position. Or, he might recognize mismatches, and change the play to accommodate. Not all plays work out (breakdown), nor is there always time to run plays. In such cases, certain players are expected to create. So, for example, Francis might be concerned with getting his own score rather than setting up a play. He therefore hesitates, dribbling the ball at the top of the key. In this time the defense sets to the positions of the offense, thereby making it harder to carry out the play. If Francis decides to run the play, he has made it harder for the team and has not done a good job of initiating the offense.
That`s pretty much what i was trying to say... just look at the preseason games: our offense clearly looked best when Rafer was running point. It was still pretty good with MJ at point, with Steve it was kinda slow and sloppy and with Brooks it seemed a little out of control.
Initianing the offense means running a team. Get your players in the right spot and spread the floor correctly so there can be spacing which is the first key to get an offense going
Well put. If you've ever played 5v5 in a decent league and tried running the point, you'll realize it's not as easy as it sounds to read the defense, call the play, make sure everyone is in the right position, or take advantage of a different situation, plus make the pass. In the event none of the above happens, a good "creator" can drive and dish or do something to create a play. So Rafer does everything pretty well, except maybe the last part.
