While so much of the talk concerning the Gators’ basketball team leading into this year has been about their new up-tempo offense that head coach Mike White brought with him from Louisiana Tech, that might not be what they are known for by season’s end. That distinction could be on the Gators’ new pressing schemes. According to “The Coach’s Clipboard,” pressing is a style of play that extends your defense into the opponent’s backcourt.
Regarding the schemes, “we hope one of them becomes the bread and butter for us, but what our strengths are in terms of pressing, or even if pressing in itself is our strength and something we’re gonna sell out too,” commented coach White.