Slappin’ Glass sits down with current Guard for VL Pesaro in Italy’s Serie A and former Drexel University standout, Frantz Massenat. The trio discuss Frantz’ stops in some of Europe’s top leagues in Germany, Spain, and Italy, high-level PNR progressions, the art of passing, the power of basketball and community, and Team Bus Rides during the always fun “Overrated/Underrated?!”
Frantz Massenat: Inside the Episode
One of the best ways that we’ve continued to find great guests for the Slappin’ Glass Podcast, are from recommendations by other coaches and players who’ve been generous enough to connect us with the guest. Thanks to current Wagner Assistant, Bobby Jordan, we were able to link up with current VL Pesaro Guard, Frantz Massenat. Jordan coached Frantz when they were both at Drexel and felt he would be a great fit for the show. Boy, was he correct.
We had such a great time with Frantz picking his brain about:
- The differences in styles of play in Germany, Spain, and Italy (all countries he’s played in
- PNR Progressions including:
- Reading the “Tag”, Defensive Big, and the benefits of “Snaking the PNR”
- Who he reads in the “Spanish PNR” action
- The Art of Passing
- Making the “throw ahead pass”
- Reading the “Extra Pass” before he receives the ball
- Passing with “Touch” and “Timing”
- Off-Ball Defense
- Giving his offensive player “one way to go”
- Getting through screens
- Playing “cat and mouse” as the “Tag” defender
- Going from “Off-Ball” to “On-Ball” defense in the same possession
- Giving back to your community
- Why Frantz is so committed to giving back to his hometown of Trenton, NJ
- And during “Overrated/Underrated?!”
- Team Bus Rides?
- 4 v. 4?
- Elevator Screens?
- Flipping the PNR Screen?