High. You want to catch the defense before they can set up.
| Opponent Does This... | You Do This... | |----------------------|----------------| | Zones up (2-3 zone) | Attack the high post. Set your offense to "Zone Crasher" and put your best passer at the free-throw line. | | Full-court presses every possession | Switch to "4-Up, 1-Mid" press break. Sub in your two best ball-handlers. Increase tempo (they're tired). | | Takes 30+ three-pointers | Switch defense to "Close Out – Hard." Go to a 3-2 zone. Sub out slow-footed bigs. | | Hack-a-Shaq (fouls your poor FT shooter) | Sub that player out immediately. If you can't, set "Intentional Foul Target" to their worst FT shooter in retaliation. | international basketball manager 23 tactics high quality
Emphasize constant player movement and passing. By setting up a motion offense, your players will naturally move to open spots, breaking down zone defenses and creating lanes for cutters. | You Do This
Do not force a fast-break system if you have slow, post-oriented players. | | Full-court presses every possession | Switch
Don’t just set tactics—train them. In IBM23 , tactical familiarity matters more than raw ratings. Run Set Piece Drills and Decision Speed training 2–3x/week to boost execution under pressure.