Kansas Ball Screen

Fundamentals of a ball screen offensive tandem. Kansas scores some easy buckets off a screen against some lazy/tired man-to-man defense.

The “Five Man” screens and looks to roll, finds a cut backdoor after a screen, and then screens ball guard all the way to the goal as well to be in good rebounding position s well.

Tips for better defense:

  • be more active with the hedge/switch/help after you are picked,
  • DO NOT step forward when you reach forward, step back when “tagging” your man,
  • or “skinny” your pick and ride the opponent “hip-to-hip” around the screen,
  • or DO NOT switch and find/stay with your man “in line, up the line”.

Offense Tips
Notice the offensive guards are “2 out”. Two guards control the area above the circle/elbows. The third guard is on the baseline/bricks(looking for threes and easy twos) while the “5 man” is screening. Where did the “2” guard go when the “1” penetrates at 0:32? Where does the third guard go at 0:33? Could he have been there sooner to be seen by the “1”? What has “4-man” done to open the lane for the first score? What is he in position to do when the second shot goes up?

Spartans Win North East Zone Championship

spartans_08 by T. KlattSpartans defeated Glendon 91-72 on March 8th to win the North East Zone banner.  Spartans outscored Glendon 40-10 in the 2nd quarter after being down 22-13. Spartans were led by senior Travis Klym with 34 points while sophomore Brett Galloway scored 30. Spartans attacked the Nobles half-court defense throughout and outscored Glendon 26-6 from the free throw line alone.Spartans have lost only one game(Morinville) since their February 9th loss to Glendon in the bronze medal game of the Bonneyville tournament.Spartans travel to Stirling for Provincials March 12-15.

Spartans lead league into Christmas Break

Spartans Senior Boys defeated Lloyd Comp December 20, 87-39.

Spartans led at halftime, 44-23, but most Spartans picked up 2 or 3 fouls. The 3rd quarter adjustments focused on combination defenses and fast break offense. Spartans led 65-29 after the 3rd, “T-bone” led the offense with 7 of his 11 points and several trips to the free throw line. “Bucky” took over at the point in the 4th quarter, scoring 5 of his 7 points. In the end, Josh led all scorers with 24, Brett with 14, while Warren and Travis each scored 13.

Both teams combined for an astonishing 48 fouls, yet Lloyd Comp scored only 7 points from the free throw line, while the Spartans scored 17 of 21 shots from the line.

Spartans are 2-0 in the Midwest Boys Basketball League.

Next action is January 8th at Marwayne, then the 10th at Kitscoty.