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> GonzaGa’s PerImeter Play InsPIres ComPlete 4-out
Spin The ‘Wheel,’ ConfuSe The DefenSe
evaluaTe Your program, puT iT in WriTing
Be Quick To Score
From 4-ouT moTion
Quick Hitters expand prowess
of perimeter offense
HigH-Post Entry DoublEs oPtions
succEssful sEt
‘fist’ PuncHEs DEfEnsE WHErE
it’s WEakscHEDulE family
timE tHis summEr
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It’s why we took a Midwest voyage earlier this month. Living in Oregon, we are separated from many family and friends back in our old stomping grounds of Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin.
Before the summer, we were on the fence about taking a trip this year due to finances and time, but now that we’ve done it, I’m thrilled we did.
My oldest daughter was born in St. Louis, but we hadn’t been back in five years. We stayed with friends, saw our first home and watched 4th of July fireworks. From there, we drove our rental car to the farming town of Milford, Ill., where my wife’s 91-year-old grandma still lives in her own home.
There is no greater moment for her, or for my children, than sitting on the porch swing with “GG” (great grandma) and visiting. Our phones have no service in Milford, so we aren’t tied to them. It’s the perfect opportunity to step back, relax and simply spend time with each other.
We than ramped up the excitement by driving north to spend a day at Six Flags with friends and family, before wrapping up our trip with a weekend in Chicago.
Memories don’t have to come in huge trips such as this one, but for us it was journey no one will forget. We flew on planes together, drove around the lower Midwest together and had 10 days of family fun.
The school year and basketball seasons are on the horizon. Your time is going to become stretched soon. Maximize your moments now. You and your family won’t regret it.
T he summer combines endless great weather with tremendous amounts of time away from
school, creating the perfect opportunity to make family memories.
Sure, you have coaching commitments throughout the year, and summer is no different, but realistically this is when you have the most time to dedicate to family.
When interviewing former Tualatin High (Ore.) girls varsity coach Jared Curtiss recently (I published a piece on why he’s stepping away from his job in this space a couple weeks ago), he told me he’s looking forward to visiting his family in San Diego for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas this year. He’s never had this opportunity when working as a coach.
“I think my daughter would love being there at least once on a Christmas morning or Thanksgiving dinner,” he said. “Basically, I just want to maximize my moments.”
It’s the perfect phrase for the summer too — maximize the moments. If you have children, they are out of school. If you are a teacher, your work day has slowed.
As a writer and editor, I feel the same way. My children are home all summer and while work demands make it difficult, I want to maximize those moments as well.
Maximize Your Moments
Basketball Coach Weekly Issue 147
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July 21, 2016Issue 147
$5.99
> GonzaGa’s PerImeter Play InsPIres ComPlete 4-out
Spin The ‘Wheel,’ ConfuSe The DefenSe
evaluaTe Your program, puT iT in WriTing
Be Quick To Score
From 4-ouT moTion
Quick Hitters expand prowess
of perimeter offense
HigH-Post Entry DoublEs oPtions
succEssful sEt
‘fist’ PuncHEs DEfEnsE WHErE
it’s WEakscHEDulE family
timE tHis summEr
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www.basketballcoachweekly.com Issue 147 BASKETBALL COACH WEEKLY
In this issue...
Get Your thouGhts Down In wrItInGQuICK hItterDavid Polett, the head boys coach at Vistamar School in El Segundo, Calif., responded to one of my recent calls for articles, and now has been published in the last two Basketball Coach Weekly issues as his Complete 4-Out Man Motion Offense is something for all coaches to consider.
During the process of putting together his ideas into a
substantive piece, Polett told me, “I appreciate all of your help and support in encouraging myself (and other coaches) to write up and share our thoughts. I enjoyed the process of thinking more deeply about our offensive strategy and really believe it made me a better coach.”
Whether you decide to send your offensive or defensive thoughts my way (I’d love to see them!), spend some
time during the summer critically thinking about your philosophies. Jot notes. Make observations. Come up with points to discuss with assistants. Get these down into a document so it’s a more tangible action plan.
And, if you decide you want to share your thoughts with your peers, shoot me an email at [email protected], and I’ll get them published in the magazine.
My daughters with their “GG” (great grandma) maximizing their family moments
3 BE QuICk To SCorE FroM 4-ouT MoTIon
You learned about the main actions of the Complete 4-Out Motion last week, now here are some quick hitters
4 ‘FIST’ PunChES DEFEnSE WhErE IT’S WEak
Create a perfect pick-and-roll opportunity off a handoff and high ball screen
5 SPIn ThE ‘WhEEl,’ ConFuSE ThE DEFEnSE
Shift the defense one way, drop a low screen and free a shooter coming to the top
6 hIgh-PoST EnTry DouBlES oPTIonS
A 3-person game on the ball side forces defenders to make a decision as everyone clusters together
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4-Out Quick Hitters
Be Quick To Score From 4-Out MotionThe�main�actions�of�the�Complete�4-Out�Man�Motion�create�many�scoring�opportunities�but�increase�your�chances�by�adding�quick�hitters�into�the�mix
L ast week I ran a piece on David Polett’s Complete 4-Out Man Motion Offense. To refresh your
memory, Polett runs this offense due to the small enrollment at his school, which limits the number of post players at his disposal.
The strengths of Polett’s teams reside on the perimeter, so he moves four players beyond the arc to use the advantage, spread the court and create the best scoring opportunities possible.
He loves how the formation of the 4-out lends itself to multiple options and several quick hitters, which lead back into the main offense if they don’t work as planned.
And, that’s where we are today. Coming on the heels of last week’s breakdown of Polett’s 4-out offense as a whole, today we take a look at a pair of quick hitters to use in this system as a means to throw off the defense and create different looks at the hoop.
In Fist on page 4, you enter the offense with a dribble toward the top, rather than passing to the wing. This leads into a handoff, then the post coming high to execute a ball screen setting up a perfect pick-and-roll opportunity. The handoff forces the defense into a decision without knowing who actually is coming out of the scrum with the ball. Then, by having the post moving high on the heels of the handoff, the defender attempting to guard the ball handler is in primed position to be picked off.
Polett also provides an option to bring the corner player high for the handoff, rather than the perimeter-based forward. It’s in Diagram 3 on page 4.
In Wheel on page 5, the ball does enter the wing to start, but it’s via the dribble, leading to the the ball-side player moving to the middle and the three opposite-side players rotating toward the strong side. One of those rotations is having your post
come to the strong side off 2. While Polett says he doesn’t run the offense through the post, a good screen from 2 frees 5 for a high-percentage shot once a game.
Don’t force your players into a traditional offense if you have limited options in the post. Give the ideas and actions showcased in the last two Basketball Coach Weekly issues a shot in your program to even the score against bigger squads.
Editor’s Note: Last week, I mistakenly mentioned Polett’s program’s success in the “CIP” playoffs when it should have read “CIF” (California Interscholastic Federation). Also, while I decided to use Polett’s win-loss record to show why this offense works for his team, he did tell me he doesn’t use victories and defeats as the definition of success for his program.
Words�by:Michael Austin
Plays�by:David Polett, head boys coach, Vistamar school, el segundo, calif.
One of the quick hitters out of the 4-out leads to a perfect pick-and-roll opportunity with a high-percentage shot near the rim for a guard
‘Fist’ Punches Defense Where It’s WeakA handoff at the top with a ball screener coming high leads to a perfect pick-and-roll opportunity as your shooters move free for possible 3-pointers in opposite corners
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WHY USE ITThe 4-Out Man Motion is a fantastic perimeter-based offense but if you run the same actions over and over, even the best offenses are going to be stymied. Add in quick hitters to keep the defense guessing.
SET UPYour point guard is on the right wing with the ball with 2 and 3 on opposite sides of the perimeter between the free-throw line and the corner. 5 is on the ball-side block and 4 is on the opposite wing from 1, which is the typical 4-Out Man Motion look.
HOW TO PLAY1 dribbles toward the top as 4 comes toward the ball. 5 moves toward the elbow as 2 and 3 relocate closer to the corners [1]. 1 hands off the ball to 4. 4 dribbles right. 5 continues coming high and sets a ball screen for 4. 1 flares to the left wing. After setting the ball screen, 5 rolls to the hoop. 4 has the following options: attack the hoop, hit the roller or fire a pass to 2 or 3 for the shot [2]. If 3 has a better defensive match-up, run this wrinkle with 4 screening away for 3. 1 dribbles toward 3 and executes a handoff. 5 sets the ball screen for 3. If there is no shot, 4 kicks out and you move into ‘Zag’ [2].
TECHNIQUEIn Diagram 3, 3 now has the same options as 4 did in Diagram 2, but with 2 and 4 in the corners for potential shots as 3 attacks the rim or hits the roller.
Player movement Ball movement Dribble Shot
4-Out Man MOtiOn Quick Hitters
1 5 comes high as 1 and 4 come together for the handoff — 5 is readying to set a hard ball
screen to free 4 for a dribble attack
3 4 looks to attack the rim or hit 5 on the roll — don’t forget about 2 and 3 in the corners as those players’
defenders collapse on the dribble attack
2 2 and 3 relocate to the corners for spacing purposes and to have more
room for a potential kick-out pass
5 1 needs to give the 4-for-3 screen time to take place so be sure 1 maintains the dribble for an extra
moment before dribbling to the top4 If 3 has a better defensive
match-up, run an off-the-ball screen for 3 to come high
and get the ball on a handoff from 1
Spin The ‘Wheel,’ Confuse The DefenseShift the defense one way, drop a low screen in the lane and free a shooter coming to the top as the opposition scrambles to cover multiple areas of the floor
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WHY USE ITAnother quick hitter out of the 4-Out Man Motion, “Wheel” starts by moving the defense closer toward the corner rather than the top, which is opposite of what you do in the previous play.
SET UPStart from the typical 4-Out Man Motion look with 1 dribbling on the right side. 4 on the opposite wing, and 2 and 3 outside the 3-point line on opposite sides between the free-throw line and the corners. The difference this time is 5 starts opposite the ball.
HOW TO PLAY1 dribbles at 2, who cuts hard backdoor looking for a pass. 4 and 3 rotate toward the ball. 2 sets a cross screen for 5. 5 cuts to the ball-side block with hands up for a post-up opportunity. 1 must keep the dribble alive during this action [1]. 4 sets a down screen for 2, 4 then relocates to the left corner. 2 comes to the top for a shot opportunity [2]. If there is no shot or attack opportunity, 2 has the option to swing the ball to 3. When this happens, 3 continues ball reversal into “Zag.” 2 and 3 screen away for 1 to create balanced spacing and a possible shooting opportunity for 1 [3].
TECHNIQUEEven if there isn’t an available shot for 1, 4 has the option to pass to 1 to start the Zag actions as you get back into your main offense.
Player movement Ball movement Dribble Shot
4-Out Man MOtiOn Quick Hitters
1 As soon as 1 dribbles at 2, this signals for 2 to cut backdoor — 1 looks to pass to 2 but if it’s
not available, then screens for 5
3 5 charges hard to the ball-side block providing 1 a possible post-entry-pass angle
2 2 now comes high running off 4’s left shoulder to come free at the top for a
catch-and-shoot opportunity
5 1 comes off the double screen into a shooting window on the left wing
looking for a pass from 44 After setting this low screen for 2, 4
shifts to the weak-side corner and possibly is forgotten by the defense,
which makes ball reversal a viable option
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High-Post Entry Doubles OptionsA 3-person game on the ball side forces defenders to make a decision as everyone comes together into a cluster
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WHY USE ITWhen facing man defenses, you want to create confusion and force defenders into decisions about responsibilities rather than allowing them space to just guard their own person.
SET UPStart in a 1-4 High with your guards on the wings and the forwards at the elbows. 1 has the ball on the right side of the set, creating a 3-person game on one side of the floor.
HOW TO PLAY5 establishes position so it’s easy for 1 to make an elbow-entry pass. 1 passes to 5. 3 moves low toward the baseline. 2 runs toward 4 as 4 begins to move toward the perimeter [1]. On the catch, 5 pivots and sees if 3 is open on the backdoor cut. If not, 1 moves low just in front of 5 and sets a down screen for 3. 3 runs off 1’s right shoulder to come high. At this point, all three players are in close proximity to each other. 4 now has moved to the perimeter with 2 at the elbow on the weak side [2]. 5 now looks to 3 on the perimeter for an open shot. 1 cuts backdoor after the screen and may be open. 2 charges hard toward the hoop for rebounding purposes [3].
TECHNIQUEWith so much action on the right side, the weak-side defenders may cheat closer to the middle. If so, 4 may be open on the opposite wing for a 3-pointer off a skip pass from 5.
Player movement Ball movement Dribble Shot
SucceSSful Set
1 5 must be in a position to receive the entry pass, so that means either keeping the defender on his or her back, as well
as possibly taking a step toward the ball
3 4 moves to the weak-side wing and hopes to remain out of defensive focus as everything
is occurring on the right side
2 On the pass, 3 makes a hard backdoor cut and may be open if 3’s defender cheats toward the
entry pass rather than protecting low
5 5’s best options are to kick out a pass to 3 for a 3-pointer or hit 1 on the backdoor cut as the defenders
figure out how to stop everyone
4 1 sets the low screen for 3 with the screen happening near 1, so now the defenders have to fight through
to stay with their responsibilities or switch
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