[petsounds]

So far, I really like it. Last year I felt I needed a screen or spin move to beat perimeter D. Now I can call an iso, have one side of the court to just me and my defender. I still gotta have the right attributes and an okay matchup - speed/acceleration, handling, strength etc I'm not likely to pull this off with my 71 rated bench player. The other defenders see the iso play and react - they drop off their man slightly and collapse the defense. If I beat my defender, help defense will likely arrive and I get to make a decision - pull up in mid-range, floater, try to dunk/lay-up in traffic, find an open man, back out and reset. But I love that aspect of decision making.

I find middle pick and rolls less effective this year - last year I felt a really good chance of hitting the roll man and getting easy dunks. This year people hang back or help defenders contest, so there's a trade off. But I like it overall.