NBA coaches could all be idiots, but my point is that this article doesn't show it. One way to think of a full-court press is as a way of spreading resources t

NBA coaches could all be idiots, but my point is that this article doesn't show it. One way to think of a full-court press is as a way of spreading resources thinly. You can beat it by handling and passing the ball well. On a thinly defended court, this leads to a lot of easy baskets because there's so much open space.