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The Corner Step-Up

569 implied HN points • 15 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Basketball Strategy Analysis Offense Coaching
  1. A new ball screen continuity called 'The Corner Step-Up' involves players setting screens on the ball at the wing or slot area.
  2. Teams like Marquette, Texas A&M, and Houston are using the corner step-up action to create scoring opportunities, like open lanes to the basket or wide open shots.
  3. Texas A&M and Houston are running a unique offense featuring a patterned series of step-up screens called 'Continuity Step-Up.'

Twirl Action

393 implied HN points • 22 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Basketball Coaching Analysis Strategies Training
  1. Coaches use twirl action with other actions to create misdirection in basketball plays.
  2. Twirl action involves an off-ball player curling the first of two staggered screens.
  3. Offenses commonly use twirl action to confuse defense and generate misdirection.

The Ball Screen Coverage Spectrum

452 implied HN points • 09 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Basketball Coaching Defense
  1. Guarding the ball screen is a crucial decision for coaches in basketball.
  2. Teams have different approaches to defending the ball screen, falling on a spectrum.
  3. Success in basketball can be influenced by defensive strategies like being aggressive or sagging off the ball handler.

The Short Roll

275 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
🎾 Sports Analysis Basketball Defense
  1. Kansas used the short roll effectively to beat Houston
  2. Kentucky struggled defensively, not just on ball screens
  3. Houston's defense didn't perform well against the short roll strategy

Off-Ball Screens and Three-Pointers

196 implied HN points • 30 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Basketball Statistics
  1. Offensive scheme in basketball is more complex than just looking at screen and cut data.
  2. Virginia's offense is unique with a high volume of off-ball screens but low three-point attempts.
  3. The effectiveness and impact of Virginia's Blocker-Mover offense on generating threes is a point of interest for analysis.
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The Sandwich Method (HV+)

275 implied HN points • 20 Mar 23
🎾 Sports Basketball
  1. Fairleigh Dickinson used the Sandwich Method to defend Purdue, contrary to common strategy.
  2. Jordan Sperber recommended not fronting Edey, but FDU did it successfully.
  3. FDU limited Edey's touches by having two players constantly guarding him, one in front and one behind.

Sneak Peek: Alabama Breakdown Video

117 implied HN points • 06 Feb 23
  1. New YouTube video on Alabama's offensive scheme is coming soon.
  2. Early-access to the video is available for Hoop Vision PLUS subscribers.
  3. Video will be officially live on YouTube tomorrow.