Basketball Coach

Author: D. Sader

  • Beginning The Press

    Most teams will take the ball out of bounds on the right side of the floor, which is the left side of defense (as shown in diagram 7), since most teams tend to be righthanded. If that is the case we want to keep them on our left and cut down the area that we…

  • Post Men (4,5)

    4= Best on the boards 5= Threat from 3-pt land too Offense Never stand on the low post. The post on the side of the ball always picks/screens the weak-side post. The post on the side of the ball breaks to the corner(Baseline 3-pt shot) for a pass from the wing. Be aware that a…

  • Getting Into Our Press Positions

    At UW-Platteville we often talk about our system, which includes everything we do on the basketball floor. Our system therefore includes our offensive philosiphy, our defense philosophy, and everything in between. As you will notice when we discuss how we get into our full-court pressure, everything we do fits together and there is a reason…

  • Wing Man (2,3)

    2=weak side(usually left) 3=strong side(usually right) Offense Constantly move to the baseline and back court(centre line). This movement conceals cuts to the basket. It also encourages defense to “overplay”(on your hip) thus opening key for entry pass/drive. When defense overplays (tight defense), pick low post man to allow him to receive a pass from the…

  • Diamond (1-2-1-1) Press Rules

    Our diamond press is based on a numbering system that allows our players to move easily from our offensive positions to our defensive press positions. X4 pressures the person taking the ball ot of bounds and forms the inside of the first trap. Invite the inbound pass to the corner, so that X4 can trap…

  • Diamond Press Positions

    In describing our diamond press positions, we will begin with the person on the ball (X4) and work our way down the floor towards our opponent’s basket. (Diagram 2 and Diagram 3 are identical) #4 – In our system our 4 person is usually a good athlete who is one of our better rebounders. Since…

  • Point Guard(1)

    Offense Penetration down the centre is encouraged because of the open high post. (ie Ball screens by 4s and 5s should be near the 3 pt line or top of a circle) Maintain ball movement to both wings. Open the floor under you after a pass. Ball side cut to a baseline wing, weak side…

  • Zone Defense 1-3-1

    Half-Court Trap: 1 = TRAP all over the ball everywhere above the free throw line, DENY the reverse/skip through point 2,3 = in “tandem” alternating one TRAP on the ball and the other DENY the “back door”. 4 = post to post, circle to circle, coast to coast, STEAL STEAL STEAL 5 = DENY wing…

  • Practice Plan 1

    15 Minutes: Pregame Warmups 10 Minute: Carolina Fast Break Drill(3 man, 2 man, 1 man) 15 Minutes: Press Break/Fast Break 15 Minutes: Scrimmage; 3v2 2v1 TANDEM 15 Minute: Defense Full Court Man to Man/Half Court Trap 1-3-1 15 Minutes: “Billy Donovans” 15 Minutes: Fundamentals Stations/Individual Work/Free throws

  • 41-Orange

    Try to get 4-man all the way down to “Spain” in transition so he is coming up the lane to the elbow to start the sequence. 4 shouldn’t stop for more than a one-count at the elbow before continuing out to the point guard. When he leaves the elbow empty the weak-side wing can cut…