Michigan State – 4 High Set
Great man play out of a 4 high set with multiple scoring options including a UCLA Cut, Stagger Screen, Double Screen Flare and small on big back screen. Download Michigan State 2 in aPDF or see the play animation
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Team Struggling to Score?
I’ve always contended that if an offensive or defensive possession starts well, it has a good chance to end well-maybe not with a basket or a stop but with a good chance for either.  Today we’ll concentrate on the offensive side of the equation. There are numerous reasons why an offensive possession can start…
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Transition Defense Principles
The 7th post in Defensive Fundamentals and Teaching Points series will be on perhaps the most important piece – transition defense, arguably the cornerstone to any solid defensive program. We’ve previously spent considerable time discussing half court philosophy and technique, but if we don’t transition to the defensive end effectively on missed shots, we won’t…
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A Basketball Secret: Setting Your Defense
Whenever I watch a basketball game, one of the first things I try to note is how well a team’s defense gets set.  This applies to all situations, but is most difficult after misses and turnovers and against certain teams even after makes. This is not to minimize the importance of setting one’s defense in…
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Position-less Basketball: Roles vs Positions
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 two posts) on the floor…
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High Post Rub
Man set with a couple of “rub” screens and a double screen on the baseline for a guard. Point Guard enters the ball to the 4 in the high post and comes off a “rub screen” set by the 4 looking for a pass. If the point guard does not get the ball they hold…
