Rebounding is a team effort and not just the sole responsibility of the big men. A clear concept that is repeated several times by all coaches whenever this statistic is discussed. A point, that of rebounds, which has been the Achilles heel of the team for years Varese Basketball which, since it decided to build lighter and less physical teams under the boards, has clearly suffered from the greater presence of its opponents.
So what could be the solution to be able to support such a structural structure in one of the most relevant game situations for the purposes of the result such as that of the fight under the boards? The answer is simple and direct: the contribution of outsiders. In this case, focusing on this year, the physical impact of the couple is evident, as in the last few races Moore – Assui he was able to lead in defense and in the rebounding fight, he was decisive in the growth process that all of Kastritis’ Varese Basketball team is undergoing and which he sublimated in the derby against Cantù.
Starting from this match, emblematic of the context we are talking about, was the performance provided by Assuiwho ended the match with 9 rebounds and more generally a constant presence of help to Nkamhoua and Renfro in the tussle in the red and white paint. Not only that, however, because Moore also gave his consistent contribution with his, now usual, 4 rebounds won (he averages 4.8 this season so far) and an athleticism that often allows him to try to block, closing the opponents’ field of maneuver.
A trend, that of the greater rebounding presence of the two wingers, which starts from the match with Trentowhere Moore grabbed 7 rebounds and Assui 6; Venezia, where Moore took 5 and Assui only 1 (the only match where he significantly lowered his average in the last period); Bologna, where Moore took 9 and Elisée 7; Tortona, where Moore took an unjustified rest (only 1 rebound caught) while Assui took 7.
Data which then, taken concretely on the pitch, had a heavy impact, as we said before, on the growth in the effectiveness of the performances of the red and white team, which thus had a greater opportunity to run in transition, to keep the pace high and to avoid going and playing against the deployed defense of its opponents, thus taking the match on the tracks most congenial to it.
Alessandro Burin
