Yes, they absolutely can help. There are several things to consider like obstacles underground (irrigation pipes, gas lines), maximizing the playing area for basketball, etc. The basketball hoop installers in our directory all have experience with this. You can also call us on the phone 888-600-8545 where you will find several installation experience. We even offer a virtual visit of sorts where you send in photos of your area.
As for netting we have two great options. We have our which attaches to the basketball pole and extends 5 feet either side creating a 10 foot wide 7 foot high net right behind the system. This will keep a lot of balls from making it behind your hoop. We also have something a bit more elaborate called boundary netting. This comes in 10 foot x 10 foot section and can be chained together to make a large span of netting to cover a larger area.