Melrose Lady Raiders Basketball

If there's any secret to life, it's just this, 'you have to do more of what's working and less of what isn't.'

The "little things" mean a lot in basketball, and the players and coaches will find a way to do three things that will turn it around.

1. Stop transition baskets. That happens by making life harder on the offensive boards, by harassing the outlet pass, and by sprinting back on defense to prevent "numbers". 
2. Limit second chances. The possession is not over until the defensive rebound is obtained and secured. Defensive rebounding isn't all about size, but position (including blocking out) and desire. This group has shown the ability to do that in the past. 
3. Create separation from tight man-to-man defense. Think Princeton, as in the Princeton Tigers offense under Pete Carril, whose players excelled at 1) back door cuts and 2) screens away from the ball. These two elements are the keys to getting open shots against pressure.