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  • Surgically Slice Open the Defense with Louisville’s High Ball Screen

    When you want to attack the defense quickly, look no further than the Louisville “Slice” offense. This offense is initiated with the 1 at the top of the key, and the 3 and 4 spread down to the corners. Other two players are at the elbows and that allows a lot of options to attack.…

  • HPU’s Weave High Ball Screen

    Today we look at High Point University’s take on the Weave High Ball Screen (HBS). This is a particularly effective screen when run in a tight man to man that does slides around screens, rather than switching. When the downhill attack begins, it ensures that there are multiple options if the attacker is cut off.…

  • Kansas’ 1-4 Backdoor Set Play

    The Kansas Jayhawks are known for their aggressive attacking offensive style. The first play we will analyze is their 1 – 4 backdoor out of their set offense. The main objective is to hit a backdoor wing dive from an interior player at the high post. Position One Big players start high at the wing…