Scott Giraud

Husband, Father of Three; Business Instructor at Iowa Connections Academy.

[Words @itswords_]

Manifesting!

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

Become a better listener.

[JJ Watt @JJWatt]

2026 is going to be incredible.

Happy New Year!!!

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

This is great

1 on 1 no dribble finishing

Amazing how much this will help your finishes off two feet and your post
Defense

Should be played every day

(Via @tonywmiller 🎥)

[GameWrecker Basketball @GameWreckerBB]

🐾SIU EDWARDSVILLE🐾– Stack Ballscreen

✔️The 1 could attack downhill in either direction.

🔑The 4 sets the backscreen for the 5 to free up the roll.

@FastModel | #XsOs

[Chris Steed @csteed]

Bill Self is the best tactician in college basketball.

With how frequently teams use an elbow entry, especially into zoom, this play is BRILLIANT.

This is Self’s super power- taking advantage of tendencies.

Elbow | Smash | Slip

[Matt Hackenberg @CoachHackGO]

Overloading the zone's baseline, with screen and dive action

You never know what will turn up when you flood the baseline

[Buckets Basketball @BucketsBball_]

A 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 that will work at any level!

UCLA cut into a fake handoff and backdoor with a shallow cut in between.

🎥 (@CoachTulo)

[Club Iowa @ClubIowa]

Way to go guys! Congratulations to 18Volt for winning the Iowa Alliance tournament today! 🤙🏼💪🏼

[Hoops Companion 🏀 Resources for Coaches @Hoops_Companion]

FLIP BACKSCREEN

@FastModel

[Matt Hackenberg @CoachHackGO]

🔥 Circle Motion Set

Use the “scissors” action to set up a misdirection backdoor, flowing the action towards a elevator screen to occupy the help defense

[Buckets Basketball @BucketsBball_]

Elite stuff from Dan Hurley

UConn | Double Stagger - Ghost - Double Stagger

Ghost 👻 action is explained in the quoted tweet ⬇️

Animate your plays here: https://t.co/22SX50Rc2f

[Matt Hackenberg @CoachHackGO]

Two scoring options for your point guard

1️⃣ Coming off the UCLA Screen
2️⃣ Then the stagger

5 is strong slip option out of the stagger

[GameWrecker Basketball @GameWreckerBB]

🏀VILLANOVA🏀– Horns Ballscreen Pop Lift PnR

✔️The 5 rolls to score - then if denied & no entry pass, the 5 can lift up into a ballscreen.

@FastModel | #XsOs | #NovaNation

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Every coach at every level should show this clip of OKC defense

The effort, connectivity, and communication are HIGH LEVEL

(Via @PickAndPopNet 🎥)

[Fastmodel Sports @FastModel]

Get into a quick PNR from a BLOB situation with this set from Greek club Olympiacos! 🇬🇷

Stack Pin>Zipper>Middle BS

Diagram: https://t.co/47yPZV8A4D

Video: https://t.co/gZfaP57cev

@A_Kourmoulis | #XsOs | #EuroLeague

[GameWrecker Basketball @GameWreckerBB]

🌇Los Angeles Lakers🌇– 77 Finland

🎯The shooter sets the backscreen for the first screener to get a lob and then they receive a pindown right after.

@FastModel | #XsOs | #LakeShow

[The 🏀 Playbook Wizard @PlaybookWizard1]

🏀 🪄

*MAN*

1-4 HIGH: DRIBBLE PUSH, CROSS SCREEN, GATE SCREEN

[GameWrecker Basketball @GameWreckerBB]

🐺Minnesota Timberwolves🐺– Side Ram Ballscreen

✔️The 4 fakes out to the wing after the screen and instead sprints into the ballscreen.

@FastModel | #XsOs