Dealing with rebound whores, part 1

Don't you hate it when you play as a big man and you're being beaten to the boards because your foe won't leave the paint?

Here are a few tips on remedying that situation:

• Set a screen for your teammate and pop if the big man won't commit - roll if you do. If you hit the jumper or get an easy basket, the defense will respect your playmaking ability and will leave the paint to guard you. Thus, easier rebounding.
• Shoot middle jumpers. Your foe can't defend what he can't reach for. If you hit them constantly and defend well on the other end, they'll go after you because they now know you can knock down shots routinely.
• Start kukgi rotation with you and your teammate. If you get the nice through pass, jack up the shot and hit it. If your teammate can't jack it up, screen him.
• The idea of leaving the foe big man in the paint isn't that new. In fact, if you have a Small Forward on your team and the big man's on you, turn the defense into points by pulling off a high-low play.

Also, try to see this as an opportunity for an easy basket, not a hindrance to your rebounding. If you play as a team, you'll get your stats at the right flow of the game.

More tomorrow.