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Reactive Pickups
Starting a training session with stationary handles, form shooting, and a linear progression may be a time-tested method, but it’s not the only way a coach can think about building key traits of a player’s game. Players can often replicate these drills on their own, so why not maximize the value of your time together with drills that offer a bit more game-like movement and feel? In our latest “Modern Game Truths” series with the Pro Lane, we highlight an alternative warm up structure through a “Reactive Pickup Series.” With Reactive Pickups the focus is on giving players what they can’t get
Drive the Wake
A few months ago, during our “Film Room” session with Birmingham Squadron Head Coach, TJ Saint{🔓}, we had a conversation centered on playing small and analyzed the solutions he developed to combat switching and size mismatches. During this part of the session, he introduced us to an offensive concept for attacking switches called “Drive the Wake.” Since then, it’s been a concept we’ve kept an eye on and briefly referenced in our “Switching Primer” a few weeks ago. Today, we’re taking a closer look at this concept, exploring what it entails and why it works so well. What is it? “Drive the
Cross Court DHO’s
Back in June 2024, we had a terrific conversation on the podcast with Nazareth Head Coach, Kevin Broderick, were we explored his systematic approach to limiting turnovers, focusing on techniques like “patient pivots” and off-ball cutting. After breaking down the film and studying his offense, we saw how these two techniques work together to build a strong foundation for an effective DHO attack. These DHOs often serve as a safety outlet when a ballhandler penetrates the paint but doesn’t have a clear play. Instead of rushing or forcing an action, the ballhandler stays poised, maintaining their dribble and playing off two feet.
“Hit” on the Roll – Mismatch Prevention
In our “Switching Primer” newsletter, we explored key considerations and various defensive concepts for effectively executing a Switching PNR defensive scheme. Within the newsletter, we highlighted strategies to prevent mismatches, including “Loaded Side Hits.” {🔒} This strategy involves, after the switch, sending a double team to the perimeter mismatch from the top defender on the 2-Man Side, or Loaded Side… Zooming In: After the “Hit,” the big recovers to the rim and returns to their original matchup. Meanwhile, the guard involved in the switch rotates off the big and out to the corner, as the corner defender rotates up. This rotation aims
