This week’s “Plays YOU Can Use” features lob sets. Lob sets are a tremendous way to spark your team, shift momentum, and get a pressure release from ultra-aggressive defensive teams. My pet peeve with lob sets are when they lack secondary options. If the lob option is not available, the action should always generate an advantageous situation…
FastDraw #PlayOTD – USA DHO Clear Lob
Play of the Day – USA DHO Clear Lob DeMar DeRozan threw down a dunk on this lob play from Team USA. The play starts with a dribble handoff then the right side of the floor is cleared out for DeRozan to make the cut for the lob. FastDraw Diagram:
NCAA Tournament X’s & O’s – Kansas
Kansas ran this play in the second half against New Mexico State. The play uses a dribble entry from Mason (1) from left to right. The dribble pushes Oubre (3) to the corner and sends Seldon (2) into the lane and back out to the perimeter. Mason passes to Seldon shifting the defense towards the…
NCAA Tournament X’s & O’s – Baylor
Baylor’s offense had stalled for a couple of possessions and Scott Drew had a nice lob set planned to get a quick score.