Sometimes Defense is Hard: Pitt Let One Slip Away

One trend I noticed over the first weekend of NCAA play is that sometimes in the big spot the opposing defense let's you get easy buckets. Sometimes Defense Is Hard breaks down some of those occasions.The Scenario: Pitt tied up after a Levance Fields free throw goes into a press to try to force overtime. Tie Game Here Comes the PressThe benefits of the press are forcing the squad to burn some clock getting the ball up the court. The negatives are if they break the press an easy basket awaits. So which route does it go. And the Beginning of the End Starts NowSam Young let's the ball get inbounded in front of him. Now here's where the obvious issues start. Look at where the two players responsible for Scotty Reynold's are. They are way behind him.3 on 2 Fast BreakSam Young finds himself out of position and blown by as well. Now we have a 3 on 2 fast break with great spacing. Reynolds like any good guard is going to take the ball to the middle on the break to mak...