Man play with a UCLA cut, Triple Stagger along the baseline, a Screen the Screener action out of the triple stagger and a Ball Screen at the end of the set just in case the plethora of screens did not result in an open shot. The play starts in a Read More
It is very evident that the game of basketball is evolving. With the advent of the stretch four and the high level of skill work that goes into player development, the game has almost become position-less. The days of playing point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center Read More
Man to man quick hitter that tries to hit a big man slipping on a screen and roll or skips over the top to the two-man in the corner. Play is relatively simple to put in but might take a second for the passer to read the defense correctly in Read More
Today we’ll finish our three article series on ideas to help prepare our players for the various double team types and locations that they’ll possibly encounter over the course of the season. Thus far we’ve covered a number of double teams that are backcourt oriented. Today we’ll discuss some common Read More
Three and a half minute video with a few drills you can add your repertoire. None of these drills alone will make your team an outstanding defensive team but they will help develop an overall mindset of defensive importance within your program. If you are interested in the entire video from Read More
It’s a bit ironic that even in a “position-less” era, we still cling to the terms “guards”, “forwards” and “centers”. Even the more modern terms of “points”, “wings” and “posts” now seem inadequate. Historically, coaches would put two guards, two forwards and a center (or a point, two wings and Read More
