"“We want to make sure we're a defensive, tough-minded team,” she said. “So we have principles of play there. Trying to get early pickups, you know, the full court pressure, our pick-and-roll defence. So, we broke it down. Trans D is a big thing for us, because that's where a lot of teams can get to score.”"
"“Offensive, down the other end, just our running habits. We're a five-out team, predominantly. And just getting used to that, because some of them are not used to that, and getting comfortable with the movement. You know, we like to move the ball. Point-five mentality, you'll hear me say that a fair bit. We don't like to hold it, we want to move it, but then also how do we create advantages?”"
"“There's a lot of non-negotiables in the defence,” Brondello said at Tempo media day. “If you saw the Raptors last night (in Game 4), we want to be a great defensive team like that. You know, how connected they were and how hard they competed. And that's so important because in the end, defence wins, doesn't it?”"
Toronto Tempo will play WNBA basketball for the first time and plans a specific style on both ends of the floor. The team emphasizes defensive toughness with early pick-ups, full-court pressure, and pick-and-roll defensive principles. Transition defense is treated as a key area where opponents often score. Offensively, Tempo intends to run and use five-out spacing with point-five ball movement, avoiding stagnant possessions. Players are expected to become comfortable with movement and to create advantages through passing and coordinated offense. The defensive approach is compared to Toronto Raptors principles, including connected effort and high-level transition defense.
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