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Isolation Rim Seals
In recent seasons, we’ve seen a rise in the success of offenses led by diminutive guards who thrive on pushing the pace and breaking down defenses with dribble penetration—perhaps best exemplified by Coach Tuomas Iisalo’s (now with the Memphis Grizzlies) former teams featuring TJ Shorts at Telekom Bonn and Paris. Paris has continued this success and doubled down on the small-guard trend by adding Nadir Hifi into the mix. When studying Paris and other clubs that build their offenses around small guards, we’ve enjoyed analyzing the various strategies they use on both ends of the floor—maximizing their guards’ strengths while mitigating
Solving Mismatches with the “Switch & Peel”
A few months ago, we highlighted an offensive strategy for attacking a switching defense in the PNR called “Drive the Wake.” {🔒} In this approach, the ballhandler attacks a perimeter mismatch by driving into a temporarily open gap left behind by the roller, creating an opportunity that looks something like this… During our study of this concept, we were reminded of a defensive strategy we have previously highlighted, where teams can opportunistically deploy the Peel Switch on perimeter penetration to wall off guards attempting to attack the gap created by the roll, while simultaneously solving mismatches without committing an extra defender. Therefore today,
Drag Screen Slips
The Drag Screen is an action that sounds simple on it’s surface: space to corners and wings and run into a screen for the ballhandler. But, if the details are overlooked it’s also an action that can turn into a bit of a frustrating, ball-stopping mush of early offense. So, how can coaches optimize this action as both an entry point into the offense and a legitimate scoring threat capable of puncturing the defense early and creating a chain reaction of offensive opportunities? One way, which we will highlight today, is through a well-timed and executed Slip Screen. Often, the biggest challenge with
Switch to ICE – Gaurd-to-Guard Hand-Offs
International basketball is perhaps the best place to look when it comes to studying “false” or “pre-screen” actions that are easy to overlook in the flow of the game. Guard-to-guard hand-offs, dribble weaves, and dribble pitches have all become common actions used to initiate and enhance a ballscreen attack, and though they may appear harmless at first glance, they play a crucial role in limiting the defense’s ability to impact the ball and effectively apply their coverages. By forcing defensive shifts and engaging multiple defenders, these subtle actions create opportunities for the offense to generate pace, establish better spacing, and exploit
