[UCCBball] This weekend's game - offensive setup

[Andrew Bailey]

On Wed, Mar 04, 2009 at 01:59:03PM +0900, tommo at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au wrote:
> Of course you can disagree.
> 

My biggest overall issue is that this lends itself to a 'quick' or possibly rushed offense. I like us a bit better when we swing it down both sides pretty quickley.

Rest of my comments inline:

> Quoting "Andrew Bailey" <acolyte at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au>:
> 
> > On Wed, Mar 04, 2009 at 01:28:38PM +0900, tommo at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au wrote:
> >> Hi guys,
> >>
> >
> > Am I allowed to disagree?
> >
> >> I wanted to test out a basic offensive setup for our last game, just
> >> to see how it works. I think it'll help tighten up our ball movement
> >> and get us a few more good shooting options. These things are tricky
> >> to describe via email, but here's the gist of it...
> >>
> >> 1. We start out with the point guard at the top with the ball, with
> >> wings out to either side, and both big men (eg me and Accy) in the
> >> post position on either side of the keyway.
> >>

This is fine and sensible.

> >> 2. Now, usually when we start out like this, we begin with the point
> >> passing straight to the wing. What I'd like to see us do is have the
> >> point dribble the ball towards the wing area (either side).
> >>
> >> 3. When the point does this, the wing on the same side drifts down
> >> towards the bassline, and the forward on the other-side post cuts up
> >> to the high post.
> >>a

This is the bit I don't like as it ruins our spacing. we end up with four players on one side and an awful lot of congestion. In fact this a lot of what we do at the moment when our offense isn't working. I don't think we should aspire to shis structure. Especially as the week wing should really come accross to the top a bit for an outlet pass.

>From my experience as a off side forward ( unless I am misunderstanding what you mean by high post ) there realy is no room for me to cut too and I am probably better off doing a V cut at best as aswing outlet or something. 

> >> 4. From here, the point can pass either down to the bassline wing (5a)
> >> or straight across into the high post (5b). If neither of these
> >> options prove to be viable, and the point gets into trouble, then the
> >> other side wing should cut up to the top to provide a bail-out option
> >> to reset the offense.
> >>
> >> 5a. If the pass goes to the bassline wing, then they have the option
> >> to either shoot, drive or pass in to the low post up. A big reason
> >> we've been getting fewer good postups this season is because we don't
> >> tend to move the ball far enough down towards the bassline for a good
> >> passing angle. Hopefully this setup will fix that. If the pass does go
> >> into the low post then the high post and the other-side wing should
> >> both cut in towards the hoop, creating passing options and extra help
> >> for boards should the shot go up. Timing is important here - don't cut
> >> until the post has turned to face the hoop, so they can see you.
> >>
> >> 5b. If the pass goes to the high post, then there's actually quite a
> >> few options - shoot, drive, pass out to the other-side wing (either
> >> stationary or on a cut to the basket), pass straight back to the
> >> point, pass it down to the low post (a good play to do on the end of a
> >> drive, as it'll draw the defense away from the low post), there could
> >> even be a passing option for the bassline wing cutting to the keyway.
> >> If the high post decides to either shoot or drive, it's important for
> >> the other-side wing and the high post himself to go in hard for boards.
> >>
> >> There's lots of little, unplanned things that can happen off this
> >> setup, but the basic structure is there. Most of it will come pretty
> >> naturally, the important stuff to remember is the initial movement -
> >> guard dribbles to side, wing drifts down to bassline, other-side post
> >> cuts to high post.
> >>
> >> Did that make sense to everyone? If it didn't, say so and I'll try to
> >> clarify. I'm thinking we can have a couple of practice runs before the
> >> game, but if people have a reasonable understanding of it beforehand
> >> then it'll be easier to set up on the day.
> >>
> >> I've also got an idea for tightening up our zone in defense, but that
> >> can wait for another time. Don't want to overload everyone's brains ;)
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Tom.
> >>
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