Yeah, but sometimes they can't carry the team.
For instance:
Last night, Heat/Blazers. There was one point where I went down by 13. This was after the game was close.
I didn't lose my cool. Called a timeout, buckled down defensively (like you understand what I mean by that
) and just started running plays for different guys. I would call a play for Haslem, but that play ended up giving me an open look for Wade from 3. Splash.
Just because you call the play for them doesn't mean you have to end with them. Vary it up. Sometimes I don't even call plays and just pass the ball around until I can get a one on one in the post or the perimeter.
If you beat your man, freestyle pass to the soon to be open teammate thanks to the help coming over. You can also pass out and reset, don't force up a shot just because you beat your man.
Don't be afraid to shoot a jumper early as well. Check this out, before the defense even gets set:
EA Sports: hitch
There's a lot of "basketball IQ" in there. I think it's just a matter of getting over that hump and having everything "click."