Game time! Our preview of the men’s college basketball preseason top 10 teams with plays to watch for. Which sets are you adding to FastDraw?! #NCAAXsOs “Started from November, now we in in New Orleans.” That’s what every men’s college basketball team will be hoping as the new season tips off. Certainly the top 10…
NCAA Preseason Top 25 XsOs – Teams 21-25
College basketball is almost here, and we’re tipping it off with a series of top plays from the Top 25 teams. The 2019 Preseason AP Top 25 poll was recently released. Of course we had to round up TeamFastModel contributors to submit top plays from each team in the rankings, all to share with you. Enjoy,…
Zalgiris Kaunas: Winning Ways Part 2 – Iverson Series
Despite having the lowest budget among Euroleague Playoff teams, Zalgiris Kaunas has succeeded with an efficient offensive style. This is Part 2 covering the club’s Iverson series. Read Part 1 on Horns Series here, which includes a profile on Zalgiris Kaunas Head Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius and his style of coaching. Iverson Series A main strategy Zalgiris used in…
South Region – Sweet 16 Preview
After all of the madness, we are down to the top four seeds in the South Region. This regional bracket was full of great moments in the first weekend despite all four favorites moving forward. Wichita State pushed Kentucky to the brink, Middle Tennessee stormed to take down Minnesota and Arkansas gave the Tar Heels…
Play-call Terminology – Cuts
This is part 2 of a 4 part series on X’s & O’s Play-call Terminology. Read Part 1 – Formations HERE. Terminology – Cuts Hawk vs UCLA Hawk and UCLA cuts can be hard to decipher the difference in live time, since they basically are both a UCLA cut. The only difference is Hawk begins…
FastDraw #PlayOTD – Charlotte Hornets UCLA Option
Charlotte Hornets – UCLA Option Charlotte Hornets – “UCLA Option” 1-4 set gives shooter 2 different options depending on how the defense plays him pic.twitter.com/SHcrIX7lyv — Greg Youncofski (@CoachGregUC) January 26, 2016 FastDraw Diagram:
NBA Playoffs Sets of the Week Part 2
Atlanta Hawks – UCLA Flare Coach of the Year Mike Budenholzer is one of the best, if not the best, coach in after timeout and special situations to get players great shot opportunities. To start game 5 against the Brooklyn Nets he gets alot of movement before getting Kyle Korver an open look from…
NCAA Tournament X’s & O’s – UCLA
UCLA ran this set to open the game up against Gonzaga for a layup, and they continued to run it when they needed a basket late in the first half. They run this to get their best scorer (Powell) to attack out of a DHO.
NCAA Tournament X’s & O’s – UCLA
UCLA Head Coach Steve Alford called his “use it or lose it” timeout just before half to set up this cross screen/elevator screen set. 2 is desired shooter (Bryce Alford) and set cross screen then sprints through elevator screen. Looking to establish momentum early, the UCLA Bruins used this weave action into a…
NCAA Tournament X’s & O’s – UCLA
UCLA ran a really nice Elevator set at the end of the first half in today’s matchup with UAB. They get some action before the final screen, and allow a shooter to get open to hit a 3 after a timeout.