Yeah, that is a flaw in the article. Possibly because it can't work against a coach who halfway understands his or her job. No chance of that in the pro leagues

Yeah, that is a flaw in the article. Possibly because it can't work against a coach who halfway understands his or her job. No chance of that in the pro leagues. But in the world of middle-school girls' basketball? Ranadivé might have hit on a strategy that works brilliantly... for middle school... if your goal is to place highly, and not to actually be champions. But that does underscore the point of the article, which is to understand the game that you are playing, your strengths, and your goals.