Washington Huskies Defense Gets A Test Against Arizona's Fast Paced Transition Game
by Nate Parham on Jan 20, 2011 8:12 PM EST
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PrintThere seems to be a pattern emerging in Arizona's games during conference play: after each one of their last three consecutive losses, coach Niya Butts has noted that the team wasn't physical enough (as in the video above). That makes sense as they are last in the Pac-10 in defensive (57.6) and offensive (29%) rebounding percentage during conference play.
But Washington coach Tia Jackson is a little more concerned about defending the transition game against Arizona, which is the second fastest paced team in the conference behind Oregon.
"Oregon, as you know, loves to get the ball up the floor as fast as they can, but they do it by way dribble," said Jackson. "Arizona does it by way of pass and we're talking anywhere from 75-90 feet passes. And it just books up the floor. So our alertness running up the floor is going to be extremely important - instead of just running to get in a position, you have to see the ball."
So rebounding will be critical in this game and Washington is just coming off a game against Cal in which they did that very well - it's extremely difficult to run without rebounding, but Arizona is the worst defensive rebounding team in the conference.
That leads to a potential conundrum - offensive rebounding could win this game for Washington and getting back in transition will help them avoid losing in transition. Execution and rebounding might be the key to controlling tempo for Washington.
For more on the game, visit Scott M. Johnson's preview at the Kitsap Sun.
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