Michigan - 45 cut Concept.
5 most common actions in which the 45 cut is most effective in picking apart the defense. Post Entry, Baseline Drive, Pick & Pop-Short Roll & Dribble At.
Coach Sundance Wicks shut down his own assistant mid-conditioning because he doesn’t want coaches to be the only leadership voice in the building.
College basketball is player-led, and if you can’t hold a teammate accountable or be held accountable yourself, coaches will find someone on the roster who can.
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Best way for me to evaluate a guard at any level is to watch them in Pick &Roll situations. Why?
1. I look to see if they have a “solution” for each coverage.
(They’ll see roughly 8 coverages in the NBA, 4 in college and 3 in high school.) @SteveNash
2. I look to see if they have the passing vision and basketball IQ to destroy the tag help. Can they make the cross-court corner pass like @Hali did in college?
3. Do they have the size, speed and quickness to handle traps?
4. Do they have the ball skills and agility to back up out of traps with the dribble? (Thank you, Bob Hurley)
5. Can they keep the defense guessing until the last possible moment to make a decision. @CP3@Huertas09
6. Can they score behind the screen, can I shoot the floater vs. “drop” coverage and can they finish at the rim?
The same way you can "turn" zoom action, you can "turn" a pindown.
Unorthodox off-ball screening like this is hard to recognize & difficult to prevent.
UCONN HC Dan Hurley - Core Principles
- Strength Of The Pack
- Consistent Improvement (Process Focused)
- Relentless Competitive Effort
- Mindful Communication
"I'm fired up, guys. I think this was the best remaining decision"
Tyler Hansbrough (@THANS50) is ALL IN on Michael Malone!
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Tyler Hansbrough (@THANS50) called it!! 👀
“The last name that a lot of people really haven’t talked about publicly, who I think could actually get some momentum, is Mike Malone.”
“We’re on these guys. We stress them in practice. We put a lot of pressure on them on a daily basis to do the right things, to do everything hard, to do everything tough, to be prepared because that’s what it takes to win a game like this,” Dan Hurley
The fearless heart of relentless competitors has no fear.