No, you should not consider ball chasing in Rocket League, at least not all the time. While aggressive play can sometimes be beneficial in lower ranks, it becomes a disadvantage at higher levels.
Rocket League's next season will add a new arena, modifiers, and one of the most entertaining sounds one can hear in sports.
Rocket League Season 17 has been extended to March ... some of the buggy physics that occasionally come into play when the ball hits a crossbar.