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A basketball coach has identified that their team possesses excellent aerobic fitness but limited height compared to opponents. During the final quarter when opponents typically tire, which strategic combination would best utilise their fitness advantage?

Increase defensive pressure and transition speed to exploit opponent fatigue while avoiding height disadvantages
Focus on inside post play and rebounding to directly challenge the opponent's height advantage
Reduce game tempo to conserve energy and minimise the impact of their height disadvantage
Substitute taller players more frequently to match opponent height while maintaining fresh legs

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A is correct: Increasing pressure and tempo exploits superior fitness while avoiding direct height confrontations where they’re disadvantaged.

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B is incorrect: Inside play directly challenges their weakness (height) rather than leveraging their fitness strength.
C is incorrect: Reducing tempo wastes their fitness advantage when opponents are most vulnerable to fatigue.
D is incorrect: This assumes they have taller bench players available and doesn’t strategically use their fitness strength.