Olimpia Milano, against Pesaro curb Abdur-Rahkman’s talent

Olimpia Milano-Pesaro, Abdur-Rahkman danger number one

Abdur-Rahkman during his first season in the Italian championship he showed all his talent in the attacking midfield, always going into double figures in the first 16 days of the championship, therefore more than half of the regular season of LBA. Of note is his season-high 27 points, which came against the Dynamo Sassari in the eighth round of the championship. It is a player with a particularly well-mannered shooting hand, dangerous even from behind the arc, given that he is able to shoot on teammates’ discharges but also and especially to build his shot from the dribble, taking advantage of blocks from his teammates or playing one-on-one with his direct opponent.

In the characteristics of the team guard of coach Repesa however, there is also that of attacking iron, given its great speed and explosiveness. When he finds the opportunity to run on the break, Abdur-Rahkman he has no problems raising the pace of the match and looking for coast-to-coast, also looking for contact with defenders taller and more measured than him. Without a shadow of a doubt, he is a player who tends to exhaust his defender, given that he is always on the move on the basketball court and who, as mentioned, likes to play at a high pace.

He is not a very physical player, as a result he could be put in difficulty by bringing him close to the basket and involving him in defensive switch situations. In fact we are talking about a 193cm player, not particularly inclined to play in the defensive midfield, consequently the best weapon to put him out of the match is to attack him often and maybe make him spend a few too many fouls. A good defensive dowry of him, however, is that of rubar pallagiven that he has fast hands and, above all, with his speed and explosiveness he tends to be active on the passing lines, also being guided by his instinct.