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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
I would have called off the press. Maybe even told my players to not guard them so close that they couldn't get off some shots. If I got really crazy, I might tell my players not to run the break, and to work on half-court sets and outside shots. But again that would risk making the team look even worse. "Wow they think the team is so bad, they are passing on layups to practice 3-pointers." But no way I go to four players.
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There are lots of simple things to do in cases like this. Last month my girls played a completely out-matched team. I told them they couldn't press, even at the beginning of the game. I also told them to focus on running our offensive sets and that nobody could shoot (no matter how wide open they were) until at least five passes had been made. They grumbled a bit but they ended up having fun with it. In the second half I told them to stop stealing the ball. Play position defense, put your hands up, and box out for rebounds but don't steal it. They still had a big margin of victory but the coaches and parents from the other team came up to us after the game and expressed how much they appreciated how our girls played. It was a good experience for everybody.