This play is from the Queensland U20 side who competed in the 2009 U20 Australian National Championships.
This play is quick hitting inside look for a post player off a 1 to 4 back screen.
What makes the a good option is that most coaches are reluctant, and rightly so, to switch a 1 to 4 back screen which forces the defence to play honest by helping & recovering which should lead to a shot or close out opportunity for 1 if his/her defender helps on the back screen.
Also adding difficulty for the defence is the 1 coming off a ULCA screen before setting the back screen which will make it hard for 1’s defender to help on the back screen. It is important to 1 looks to score on the UCLA cut so his/her defender does not cheat the screen.
Packed with plays from from around the world featuring sets from A.I.S, North Carolina, Duke, UCLA, Spain and Australia from the AST tournament out of the following alignments or situations: 3 Out, 4 out, Horns, Quick Hitters, Entry’s into Motion and 1-4 Sets.
This play is from the 2009 U20 Victorian team that I assisted who won the 2009 U20 Australian National Championships.
We used this as a secondary break to get early screening action for our bigs.
Strong Side Option:
1 pass to 2 and cut behind to the ball side corner.
3 upscreens trailing 4 into the weakside post.
Ball side post sets a cross screen for 4 for a early post look. (In video the ball is thrown into the post before the cross screen can eventuate)
Weak Side Option:
If the ball is reversed through the trailing 4 man, the 4 will dive and the running post (5) will loop for an early wing onball screen.
Packed with plays from from around the world featuring sets from A.I.S, North Carolina, Duke, UCLA, Spain and Australia from the AST tournament out of the following alignments or situations: 3 Out, 4 out, Horns, Quick Hitters, Entry’s into Motion and 1-4 Sets.
Packed with plays from from around the world featuring sets from A.I.S, North Carolina, Duke, UCLA, Spain and Australia from the AST tournament out of the following alignments or situations: 3 Out, 4 out, Horns, Quick Hitters, Entry’s into Motion and 1-4 Sets.
The positioning and grip of the Shooting Hand has been a common problem among our junior players, especially in the girls program.
Players should adopt a relaxed and comfortable grip on the basketball with the fingers and thumb spread and relaxed.
The Shooting Fingers and thumb are spread to provide lateral control/stability. The purpose of the little finger and thumb is to keep the ball from falling side to side. (Diagram 2)
The ball should be in contact with the following parts of the hand and thumb: (diagram 1)
Fingers and finger tips
Knuckle pads
Tip to bottom of the thumb and thumb joint
Interior edge of the hand (below the little finger)
Heel of the palm
A common misinterpretation of “the ball not touching the palm” is where many players develop poor hand position habits. With a slightly cupped hand, the ball will not touch the palm and there will be a slight gap between the ball and the palm, but there will be contact with the heel of the palm.
Incorrect grip can lead to the following compensatory mechanical issues:
Can also force the shooting elbow out.
Can lead to players relying on too much on the hand and wrist muscles to generate power.
The easiest way to demonstrate the correct grip is too hold your shooting hand out in front with the palm facing the sky, (as if you were holding out your hand to receive something) place the basketball in your hand and hold it with a relaxed, comfortable grip. Now flip the hand over, and cock the wrist as if you were loading up to shoot the ball and keep that same grip on the basketball.
The “Shot Path” is the path the ball follows from the set point to the follow through. The shot path is generally not an issue as long as a shooter starts the shot in the set point and finishes with a consistent follow through and release point.
In the diagram to the right you will see three different shot paths:
1. Red Line:
Player brings the ball down before bringing the ball back up to shoot. This is negative motion which will cause you to lose any upward/vertical momentum you have created by shooting in one motion.
This motion is also a time waster and will slow down the shot, giving the defence more time to contest.
2. Green Line:
Player brings the ball backward toward (and sometime behind) the head, again creating negative motion and often a sling-shot type action.
3. Black Line:
The Bicep and forearm work as an elevator, not as levers. The ball should travel up the shot path and then forward to the basket (Up and out motion). This is the correct shot path as the motion has few moving parts which results in less variables. The more moving parts to a shooting action, the more things that can go wrong. The simpler the action, the easier it is to replicate time after time which will help players build muscle memory and a consistent shooting action.
1. Surround yourself with people who can’t live without it.
“I don’t hire anybody not brighter than I am. If they’re not smarter than me, I don’t need them.”
“Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget - people win.”
2. Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
“First there are those who are winners, and know they are winners. Then there are the losers who know they are losers. Then there are those who are not winners, but don’t know it. They’re the ones for me. They never quit trying. They’re the soul of our game.”
“If there is one thing that has helped me as a coach, it’s my ability to recognize winners, or good people who can become winners by paying the price.”
3. Have a plan for everything.
“It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.”
“Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.”
I have been reading Pete Newell’s Playing Big and thought I would share a excerpt on reading the defence for Perimeter Moves…
Basketball is a game of counters. A team’s offensive and defensive reactions are counters to what the opponent has presented. If a team offense is not designed to use counter strategy against defensive tactics, that offense will be stopped. On the contrary, the team that is trained to read and react quickly will be unstoppable.
Reading and reacting in the one-on-one situation is no different. Players must learn to recognize what the defense is taking away—and thereby read what the defense is giving away so that the offensive player can take quick advantage.
The following moves are all based on read and-react strategy:
Move 2—Front Pivot and Drive Over the Top This move is made in the same situation as the previous one (Front Pivot and Drive Baseline), but the defender is shading toward the baseline side, leaving just enough room for the offensive player to drive
toward the middle (see figure 7.2). Footwork is a little tricky here because when initiating the drive, some players are tempted to pick up the right foot, or pivot foot, and cross over with it, using it for the first step of the drive.
This should be avoided because it welcomes a traveling violation. The first step of the drive should be made with the nonpivot foot—the left foot in this case—and the dribble should occur just before the right foot hits the floor.
The move should end with a layup on the opposite side of the basket (a left-handed layup, jumping with the right foot). In games, a player may seldom be able to drive that far without encountering defenders along the way, but for training, ending with a layup is good footwork practice.
For more ideas on Post & Perimeter Play, check out Pete Newell’s Playing Big Book & DVD. Coach Newell has a collegiate coaching record of 234-123, including back-to-back appearances in the NCAA championship game (1959 and 1960) with the University of California at Berkeley. He won one NCAA title, an NIT title, and a gold medal with the 1960 U.S. team. Newell’s Cal teams won four consecutive Pacific-8 titles (1957-1960), and Newell was National Coach of the Year in 1960. Considered America’s “basketball guru” for his vast knowledge and teaching skills, Newell was enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979. He has run his Big Man Camp since 1976 and his Tall Women’s Camp since 2001, developing the skills of serious high school, collegiate, and professional players.
