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How to win this 2 on 2 basketball Game?
Me and my friend are having a 2 on 2 basketball game with other friends but we're going to have $120 in the total pot so I really want to win this and buy myself something nice. So may I ask you basketball experts how do we win this? Like what plays should we use, how do we execute it, how do we defend, whats the game plan, etc. Here's some information, First off, we're all 15-16 years old and neither of us play High School basketball, but instead in a recreational league.
It's street ball rules, but clean street ball, we're only kids haha (half court, take the ball out, 1 point for inside the arch, 2 point for a shot outside the arch). We're going to have a ref to call fouls, travels, carries, etc. No foul shots. We're playing first to 21, single game, winners ball. Drawing contact would only give another possession, no foul shots but it'll be messed up to intentionally foul to avoid a easy bucket.
My team-----
Me: I'm 5'7, decently athletic, I have good, but not great handles, I drive and finish to my left very well cause i'm a lefty, but not too good to the right. My shooting is solid, but not great. I'm a very energetic defender, and pretty decent at it. My rebounding is just OK. Same with passing but thats going to improve cause me and partner are going to practice. I can post up, and have a few solid moves down there, but of course I'm not very good at it in general.
My Partner: He's about 5'11 to 6 foot tall and extremely athletic. He's a righty and he can drive both ways decently. He has strong agility and strength and can play down low or anywhere. I'd say he can finish at the basket pretty well due to overpowering. He's a solid shooter like me but not great. His handles are solid as well, but not great. He can get up really high for a rebound, and he goes hard, therefore a great rebounder. His passing skills is just typical.
Opposing Team----
Guy 1: He's the shortest of all of us but also the quickest at 5'6. His handles and dribbling/driving is pretty good, the best of all 4 of us by far. He's fancy with his dribbling and uses a nice crossover often. He is very lethal once he gets to the paint as he has good quick moves at the basket and he can spin back and forth to get off an open shot. His long range such as a long 1 or a 2 is only decent not great. He plays quick, not necessarily powerful defense, as he tries to go for many steals. A good passer I would say, but hes most likely looking to score first.
Guy 2: He's an okay athlete at around 5'10-5'11. It doesn't seem like he can drive too well and he tries to dribble and pop a lot. He doesn't have much handles and his shooting is not too good as well, but he can make some shots. His rebounding and passing is just ok, nothing superb. He is decently strong and can defend a bit. Not too well of a basketball player
Okay, so with all that, I'm most likely going to be guarding Guy 1, and vise-versa, and my team-mate guarding guy 2 and vise-versa. We both feel that it is a big mismatch in our advantage in my partner's and guy 2's matchup. We're also looking to double team Guy 1 if he gets in the paint. I'm looking to sag off of him just a bit from far away, and make him prove he can knock down long jumpers. If guy 1 is guarding my partner, first thing I'll do is let him post up.
Sooo all said and done, how would you guys play this game if you were us? Any strategies? Any specific plays you would run? If so, please Explain. And what would you try to do in general? Any 1 time play you would run if we're really in need of that 1 point? How should we play our defense in different circumstances? When, where, and who should we double team or trap? Or any tips or anything you would do in general? Please explain and be descriptive!
By the way if you read all of this and willing to help out by telling us your opinion, thank you very much, I really will appreciate it! I'll tell you the results :P Hopefully I didn't make this too long, and I'll be sure to mark down the person with the best answer so you guys will get points for this :)
6 Answers
- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
Theres a lot here so ill try to break it up and make it as simple as possible:
Game Plan Offense: You guys look like you have the advantage, your post goes hard so let him do his thing. Start off by trying to score in the paint and get easy buckets. Since you are a lefty and hes a righty Id place you over on the right wing with him on same side block. That way you can drive and finish on the left side and he can post and finish on the right.
Game Plan Defense: Sag of your man and stay on your feet. Don't bite at any pump fakes or hesitation cross overs. I played against my brother and im the faster one and hes the taller one, he gives room and when I drive he keeps retreating back until free throw line. I wouldnt play aggressive defense at first against him. (If you ever watch NBA World Peace always played uptight to LeBron and he would get burned everytime to the hole). DO NOT DOUBLE TEAM HIM IN THE PAINT!!!! You do not want the big to get easy layups especailly if hes not that great. What I would do is if hes in the paint, have your partner play help defence and bluf towards him making him retreat or possibly block his shot but dont double team if hes in the open, its a quick guards dream. If you do get burned out top, have your partner switch and you run back to his guy.
Specific Plays: I would put you on the right wing and have your partner start from the opposite block. Your partner comes up and sets a screen on your left allowing you to drive left while he can roll to the basket and finish at either side, it opens the court up a lot. You can take the screen hard and go to the hoop or hit him on the roll with a lob over the top but more importantly Id try that screen to see if they have to switch that way the 5'6 guy is on your big man. If you can get that you should have no problem scoring.
Defense: If they have their big playing on the outside and not posting up, id maybe have you take the big especially if he cant dribble that well your energetic d could get a few steals but if you go with what I said in game plan defense you should have no problem.
Never double team the point guard in the open floor, I would not even trap him being good at passing and since its only 2 on 2. The only time I would trap is if their big is trying to back down your guy with the guard on the same side you could come down and try to get it from the big backing down.
Tips: If you do find yourself down by one and its game point, dont be afraid to be over agressive. Even if you have to hack at his arms shooting a layup, hey its 120 dollars and Id rather have them win on an outside shot than an open layup. Believe that you will win because sounds like you have the better team. Dont get mad at each other cause that wont help if things go south. Make the point guard a shooter instead of driving, id have your friend pay close attention to your defense just in case you get beat he can help.
Let me know how it goes and sorry if my response is long. You kind of asked for it haha Good Luck!! Hope this helps and if you need me to explain a point just let me know.
Source(s): High School Basketball Player, D3 College Player, Point Guard, Student Manager for D1 College Basketball Team, Basically have had a ball all my life - 8 years ago
Pick a roll slip the screen google that if you need to see it it is hard to explain in words go for the best shot not the first good shot don't take a defensive play off hold the ball on offense if your tired taking defensive plays are so important can't give them up good luck on your game
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- 229TimeLv 78 years ago
Chemistry and energy - Get you easy high efficient baskets.
Strategy -
Off the ball offense - Make sure your teammate is ready to run, have him running from side to side, until he is open....hit him when he is open for easy layups.
Picks and Pick-n-rolls: Practice them, learn them, perfect them...Easy way to get you or your teammate wide open shots/layups