Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Basketball: Burnt? Quality Chances with "Iverson" Actions

Experts "see" and process the world differently than novices. Chest masters "chunk" groups of pieces in forming their next series of moves. Elite soccer midfielders 'scan' the defense a half dozen times in ten seconds to identify the 'best' pass to make. 

Basketball players use vision (perception), decision, and execution to score or deny scoring. 

"Great offense is multiple actions." Iverson cuts fill that bill. Team offense coupled with skill equals quality chances

1. Delayed recognition of Iverson action cost our high school team in the postseason. 

How would you drill it? Attack off the catch (bottom panel)

2. Alabama Iverson action leads to a rescreen with a twist as the off-ball screen gets a ball screen. 

3. Iverson action turns into a backscreen lob. 

 4. Elevator, Iverson, cross-screen. 

5. Iverson to Spain PnR 

6. Iverson PG backscreen


Lagniappe. Nuggets Iverson action.


Lagniappe 2. Coach Hanlen microanalyzes the jab.


We emphasize move the defender while protecting the ball.