Analysis of inside play in basketball

Authors

  • D. Cárdenas
  • M.I. Piñar
  • M. Sánchez
  • D. Pintor

Abstract

In this research a descriptive analysis about some of the parameters implied in the inside play in basketball has been studied. Data of the 16 teams of the A.C.B. league were collected: each team was studied in an official game chosen randomly. Items of observation related with the frequency of apparition of the inside play in the game, with the time expended to offence as well as the way used to finish the play, were established. Data obtained show that in the 41,61% of global possessions appears inside play while in the 37,45% of these take place a pass toward the positions near the basket. The average time expended since starting the possession of the ball until the moment in which a pass is made is 8,41 seconds. The analysis shows the considerable capacity of resolution of players who receives an inside ball, which is represented by the percentage of times in which these players finish the offence (82,78%). A bigger number of direct actions than indirect actions to finish the offence play and a very low degree of opposition to the shot have been detected, overcoat taking in account that these shots were made in areas with a big amount of players.
KEY WORDS: Basketball, inside play, inside pass.

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Author Biographies

D. Cárdenas

Departamento de Educación Física y Deportiva. Universidad de Granada

M.I. Piñar

Departamento de Educación Física y Deportiva. Universidad de Granada

M. Sánchez

Departamento de Educación Física y Deportiva. Universidad de Granada

D. Pintor

Departamento de Educación Física y Deportiva. Universidad de Granada

Published

2010-09-09

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Original Research