Arkansas runs a very basic pass and screen away attack from their 4-out transition alignment. They keep things very basic in the half court as their primary goal is to shoot and score quickly with their Fastest 40 attack. Often the trailing post downscreens for wings sprinting to the baseline. When a player passes, he screens…
NCAA Tournament – X’s & O’s – Xavier
Xavier scored on this play in the first half and came back to it on their first possession in the second half. Zone set play vs. 2-3. Best shooter is in the dead corner forcing X4 to closeout. On the pass from 1 to 2: 3 crosses lane and seals X3 4 post hard to…
NCAA Tournament – X’s & O’s – Ole Miss
Xavier went on an 11-0 run and Ole Miss called timeout. After the timeout, the Rebels used this double high ballscreen throwback action to get the ball in the hands of their best player Stefan Moody. Moody scored with an explosive layup in the lane. Kickout option is there for 1 and 3 as well.…
NCAA Tournament – X’s & O’s – Baylor
The rules and slides of Baylor’s unique zone defense.
North Carolina Tar Heel Transition Attack
In Part One of a three part series on the North Carolina transition offense, we look at the primary break and ways to commit to playing fast. The North Carolina Tar Heels, led by head coach Roy Williams, are known for their transition offense. Specifically, the secondary break is a Tar Heel trademark. To best…
Motion Offense – Competitive Drill
In Vol. 5 of the FastModel Motion Offense Forum we introduce live two-on-two action allowing for the usage of both down screens and flare screens. It is time to bring together some of the basic fundamentals we have learned thus far and institute a live drill to put motion offense principles to the test. In…
Virginia Cavaliers Mover-Blocker Offense
Much of the talk from college basketball fans and media this season has been about the Kentucky Wildcats and their pursuit of an undefeated season. Rightfully so, John Calipari’s crew has a chance to make history. However, the team that I get asked more about than any other team by coaches is the Virginia Cavaliers. Coaches are…
Motion Offense – Flare Screen Essentials
In the latest entry into the FastModel Motion Offense Forum, Vol. 4 deals with such topics as designating screeners and cutters, shallow cuts and flare screens. Fairly soon into your installation of motion offense, you will need to decide if you are going to designate players as either screeners or cutters in your offense. That…
Motion Offense – Reading The Defense
It is time to start reading the defense! You cannot practice reading the defense in a downscreen often enough. Think of every single downscreen like an at-bat in baseball. The hitter learns more about the pitcher. There are different ball and strike counts to learn from each time a batter goes to the plate. The…
Motion Offense – Cutting And Screening Basics
In the premier of the FastModel Motion Offense Forum last week, we introduced the foundation of motion offense – the basket cut. Building the habit of basket cutting is essential to motion offense and it leads us to our next progressions. There are new concept to be introduced, but the basket cut will be referred…