Major Topics
Turnout cuts
Staggered down screens
Pick-and-roll concepts
Part 1: Turnout cuts.
Players must communicate, reinforce the details and demand feedback
"Heel, hip, hand."
Force defense to make hard decisions.
Defense INFORMS cutter ACTION.
Both cutter and screener must READ defense
Coach wants screener to CALL action "Basket" with Straight, "Flare", "Curl" (and pop), "Elbow" with post option for either pop or basket, and "Back cut" on overplay
PART method teaching: add cutter defense first
Second PART adds defense to SCREENER/Post with strong footwork instruction
Part 2: Staggered downscreens
Drill
Cutter comes off staggered screens (screeners taught to jump stop)
Bottom screen to "Basket"
Top screener "Pop"
Reinforce the detail with offensive communications (vocalized)
Practice skills well. Don't waste opportunities.
Cutters must wait (tendency to leave early).
Cutter has options at each screen (see below for trail option)
Favors screeners signaling screens.
Note they are screening areas not headhunting (screening body)
Reading defense is critical.
Adds defense gradually
"Offensive communication helps the clarity of options."
Part 3: Pick-and-roll/Ball screens
"Hesitation, evaluation, separation"
Speed not always superior...
Always encouraging communication, e.g. screener calls "basket" or "pop" and has the option to slip
Expects ballhandler to have one-bounce and two-bounce jumpshot
Wants guards to learn to "split" aggressive show/hedge
Guards must be able to shoot from the perimeter to combat defender who goes under.
Discusses development of 'runner' (floater) with defensive challenge
PART teaching with SIDE screen and corner teammate as prelude to 3-on-3
Emphasis on making screener dangerous threat (see below)
Coach emphasizes combination actions, using varying sequences such as turnout cut, staggered double, and pick-and-roll (1:31.46)