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Originally Posted by atapene  blasting up the guts against a team that has very strong defence but prefers to counter-attack slowly (ie will just defend the strike to the wall if you blast them) is just as good a way of getting the puck to a wall as trying to take it there yourself, or let the other team win and try to defend it there. |
This is kinda my point. If a team is able to defend well and be effective gaining possession after they let the attacking team get the puck first, absorb there inital rush and force them to a wall where they can start a counter attack, ideally without giving up much pool, why sprint out there with 4 or 5 players? It doesn't have to be as I described the Aussie's doing in '98, the play itself can be just as varied as plays trying to get the puck first, and not to mean just sitting back and letting them come at you, but maybe actively attacking the puck forcing to the wall. Again what seems to determine success or failure is making mistakes or not. So why make a huge effort and sprint out to the puck if having a bit more patience and counter attacking after the opponents make a big effort will work?
...then when its time to catch them off guard or tired, and score, maybe a big push will even be more effective?? as you said the unexpected!
Even considering this everyone seems to think its worth the effort, go apesh!t every time... I used to think so, but now I'm not so sure.
I supose i'm older, fatter, slower but not any wiser... *sigh*