Sideline out of bounds play with a couple different options for scoring. Option 1 is a lob over the top of the double screen. Option 2 is a give and go with the inbounder. Here is an animated gif if you want to save it to your phone and the animation of Double Screen Sideline…
As we all anxiously wait for the basketball season to begin I thought it might be a good time to recommend some important basketball centered books to pass the time. Many will focus on the non-technical side of the game as I’ve always been interested in the world of basketball and the human side as…
“Too Big to Fail” became more widely known in the American lexicon during the 2008 Great Recession. The American government intervened, provided assistance, and bailed out large companies or banks deemed “too big to fail” because their bankruptcy would cause tremendous damage to the economy. This is not an economic article, though, our relationship with…
Professional basketball player strength and conditioning workout. Plenty of exercises in this video that you can steal and add to your workouts. Here is the note Coach Thom posted with the video. Video notes: Nine training sessions in 5 weeks, Amit Tamir changed his body to the point that this coming season should be one of…
Nice, man to man quick hitter out of a 1-4 High Set. There are several different actions resulting in scoring options. Take a look at the multiple “passing arrows” on the diagrams the author created for clarification on the scoring options. Obviously, they are contingent on how the defense reacts to the screens. Quick Hitter Animation
Not sure if Purdue even runs this quick hitter but “Purdue Wing Entry” is what the play creator named it so we are going with it. The quick hitter starts in a box set, with the 2 and 3 at the elbows and the 4 and 5 on the blocks. The 2 and 3 cut…
