Man Set for the Point Guard
Nice man set with a UCLA cut, small on big post screen and a double screen for the point guard. Animation of Man Set for the Point Guard
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Crunch Time: Do You Practice the Possessions Before “Late Game”?
No matter how many times you’ve been at either end of a score and no matter if you have the ball or don’t, there are inevitably a few possessions down the stretch of a game where afterwards you say, “that’s where the game was decided”. Even though someone will say that possessions early in the…
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Corner Ball Screen Play
Corner Ball Screen Play is a Man set that uses a Big Man to set a back screen followed by a quick ball screen to put his defender to a decision. Help on the back screen or be late on the ball screen hedge. Take a look at the animation for Corner Ball Screen Play
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11 Ways to Avoid Upsets
Every time I hear a coach say, “We weren’t ready to play,” after his team has been upset, I really hear these words instead, “I didn’t get my team ready to play.” Now, granted all so-called upsets aren’t caused by insufficient preparation of one kind or another. Lesser teams sometimes just outplay or outshoot a…
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4-Up Man Baseline Out of Bounds Play: Screen the Screener BLOB
When facing tight man-to-man defense on the baseline, generating a high-percentage look requires misdirection and precise screening angles. The 4-Up Man Baseline Out of Bounds (BLOB) play utilizes a classic “screen the screener” action to confuse the defense and isolate a primary scorer on the low block, while smoothly transitioning into secondary options for perimeter…
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Double Back Screen Set: Get High-Percentage Looks in the Paint
If you are facing a stingy man-to-man defense and need a reliable set to get a touch on the block, this Double Back Screen action is a highly effective option. This play leverages misdirection and heavy screening action at the high post to force defensive miscommunications, creating an open dive to the rim or a…
