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In this week’s edition of All Access, we take you to Richmond, Virginia for an exclusive look at a University of Richmond men’s basketball practice. Watch as head coach Chris Mooney walks through several team warm-up drills for you and highlights overall strategies, general tips, goals, and player movements.
This behind-the-scenes glimpse comes from the first few days of practice during the 2009-2010 basketball season. Also, watch as the cameras go into the locker room where Mooney and his staff discuss practice plans and player adjustments for the opening days.
This warm-up is exactly how Richmond basketball starts practice every day — a series of fundamental drills that work on all player skills. The team begins with dribbling and five minutes is placed on the clock. Everyone gets a ball and dribbles as if they are a point guard, even if they are 6-9 forwards. Players imagine that a defender is on them and work on making good hard moves.
Coach Mooney and his staff really likes to vary speed and direction in all of their drills. The team emphasizes dribbling with the big guys because they’re out on the perimeter a lot in the offense. Dribbling shows up everywhere, even for post players, and it’s key that everyone is able to dribble.
The coaches also teach the players to dribble nice and high so the ball is in their hands for as long of a period as possible. The squad also talks about using the whole court; make a move and get somewhere. It’s not just beating a guy to a spot, but it’s also about using the whole court and setting up and making sure that the offensive players dictate what they’re going to do.
This warm-up usually sets the tone for practice. You get the chance to work on individual skills, but it also shows the kind of energy you will have during the course of practice.
Notice how quickly the team transitions between drills. There’s no gap. Next, the squad moves from the star drill to multi-option layups. According to Coach Mooney, it’s important to do many types of layups during practice — right handed, left handed, reverse, dunks, etc. The team focuses on not doing the same ones every time.
This first drill is a pass and cut drill. Players should be fast and make quick cuts to the basket. Notice how there are a lot of righty layups being shot on the left side, and reverse. Try and master every kind of layup there is – and do them as fast as possible.
Next, the Spiders move into dribble layups. Players catch the ball and imagine making a move in the open court. It should be a good hard move as players look to finish as close to the rim as possible. Be sure to finish in all kind of ways. Remember, in a game, you never know what kind of layups will be presented, so it’s better to master them all. Don’t slow down, fly in there. It’s key that you don’t have any misses.
Finally, the last set is a drive down the baseline for a layup. Players should lower the shoulder and look to hit all kinds of different layups from this angle.
The previous clips can be seen on Championship Productions’ DVD “All Access Basketball Practice with Chris Mooney.” To check out more videos in our All Access lineup, head over to our basketball library.
Legendary basketball coach Hubie Brown is a master tactician – particularly when it comes to zone defense. With Brown as your guide, learn effective offensive strategies to beat tough zone defenses, no matter if it’s a 2-3, 3-2, or 1-3-1 look. These are some of the same offensive tips and schemes that Brown implemented with his teams during his Hall of Fame career, including most recently as the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies from 2002-05.
This play is designed to beat most zone defenses, especially 2-3, 3-2, and 1-3-1 schemes. If implemented successfully, opponents should be getting out of a zone defense alignment in a heartbeat.
The Set-Up: 4 and 5 start out at the top of the key but spread out and just inside the 3-point line (elbow extended). 1 has the ball at the top of the key, while 2 and 3 are on opposite wings.
*When you leave an area, replace
*You must have a short pass and a long pass to make the offense work
*You must be able to reverse the ball
The Action: The point guard passes the ball to the big guy on the left (though he can pass to any of the two big guys if he desires). When running the big men in the transition game, Brown likes to run them to the middle of the paint. When it comes to zone stuff, he prefers to run guys to the same exact spot every time.
After the ball is passed to one of the two big guys, we run an X. The opposite big guy cuts toward the paint immediately and looks for the immediate pass in stride down low. If he doesn’t get it, he goes to the low block and the PG replaces his spot up top.
The ball then gets skipped to the player in the corner. The passer then makes an X-cut down the lane and looks for the pass. The big guy on the low block will now cut up the lane and the opposite wing player should fill the spot up top.
The player with the ball in the corner now has a short and long pass available. The skip pass goes back up to the top player on the opposite side.
If it’s a two-man front (i.e. 2-3 defense), you should step right up into the two guys. This will give you two more options. If it’s a 3-2 zone, always step into between the point and the wing.
Meanwhile, any time against the zone where you throw the ball into the post, (don’t forget: post players should be set up on the first lane line, don’t be on the block), leave an area and replace. The player now has options with the skip across for the 3, a cutting player down the opposite side of the lane, and more. If you screen the zone up top, the opposite player then cuts diagonal to the box and opposite wing guy drifts to the corner.
*Now watch as the squad runs through the drill at full speed run with all of the different options.
The previous clips can be seen on Championship Productions’ DVD “Hubie Brown’s Secrets of Winning Basketball – Volume I.” To check out more Hubie Brown videos, including Volume II of Secrets of Winning Basketball, head over to our basketball library.
Spice up your playbook this season by implementing these three highly effective under-the-basket inbounds plays. The following plays are geared to counter and surprise any defensive scheme and will give your team an edge during crucial situations. First, read through each play description before watching it being run live on the court with real players.
Submitted by Mike Pendleton, Fresno Pacific College, Fresno, CA
The Set-Up: The initial formation is out of a box set. 1 starts with the ball under the basket on the right side. 5 starts on the right low block, 3 is on the opposite low block, 4 is at the near elbow, and 2 starts at the opposite elbow.
The Action: 5 screens across for 3 in the middle of the lane. 3 cuts across the pick and sprints to the near corner and receives the entry pass from 1. 3 then dribbles up to the top of the key and eventually looks for 1, who comes off a triple screen. 5 screens at the near low block, 2 cuts diagonally across the lane and screen just above 5, and 4 cuts down from the elbow and screens just above 2. If open, 3 passes to 1 on the opposite wing. However, this is usually just a decoy to set up the actual play.
The Finish: Next, players 5 and 4 “screen in” for 2, who splits the screens and receives a pass from 3 on the near wing for an open three-point shot.
Submitted by Keith Cooper, St. Martin’s College, Lacey, WA
The Set-Up: This play work against both man and zone defense. Players line up in a box set. 4 takes the ball out underneath. 3 starts at the near low block. 5 is at the opposite low block. 1 is just above the near elbow and 2 is at the opposite elbow.
The Action: 3 cuts to the near corner and receives a quick pass from 4. At the same time, 1 sets a screen across for 2, who breaks wide and to the near wing. 3 passes to 2 on the wing coming off the screen. 2 takes a few hard dribbles directly at 1 and 1 acts as if he/she is setting an on-ball screen for 2, but then quickly breaks down the lane and sets a downscreen on 4’s defender.
The Finish: 4 curls around the screen and cuts in front of the basket and looks to receive the pass from 2 for a good shot opportunity in the lane.
Submitted by Ron Jirsa, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
This is a great under-the-basket play that gives you three ways to beat a tough man-to-man defense.
Option A: All four players line up along the baseline. 1 starts in the opposite corner, 4 is on the opposite low block, 5 is at the near low block, and 3 is in the near corner. When 2 calls “Break“, 4 and 5 both cut towards the basket and then sprint hard to each elbow. Next, 2 passes to 5, who quickly reverses it to 4.
Option B: From the same set, 4 and 5 criss cross and sprint to opposite elbows. 2 passes to 4 at the ballside elbow and he/she reverses to 5.
Option C: Also, 5 can slide across the lane and set a screen for 4, who pops across the lane and to the ballside elbow. After the screen, 5 slides up the weakside elbow and 2 passes the ball to 4 on the ballside elbow. 4 swings the ball to 5. From here, 2 steps inbounds and sets a screen for 3, who runs a flex cut towards the basket. 5 looks to hit 3 for a quick-hitting layup. If it’s not there, after setting the screen for 3, 2 can come off a downscreen from 4 and pop up top. 5 will then hit 2 for a jumpshot.
The previous clips can be seen on Championship Productions’ DVD “Over 70 Baseline and Under the Basket Inbounds Plays” produced by Winning Hoops. To check out more plays in the Winning Hoops collection, visit our basketball library.
Submitted by Greater Gwinnett Christian, Norcross, Georgia
This play is designed to be used against a man-to-man defense. The play spreads the court and allows penetration to the basket.
In this sequence, all players will at times play each position on the court. Don’t be too concerned with the player numbers. Instead, pay attention to the rules listed below. 1 starts with the ball up top. 2 and 3 are on opposite wings behind the three-point line. 4 and 5 are in the opposite corners beyond the three three-point line.
The play starts with a pass to either wing. Player 1 passes the ball to Player 3 and cuts to the basket, looking for the return pass from 3. If he doesn’t receive the return pass, he goes to the opposite corner. Player 2 rotates to fill the vacant spot left by Player 1. Player 4 rotates to fill the position left by Player 2.
Rule #1: The player at the top of the key always fills the corner opposite of the direction of his/her pass.
If Player 3 can’t get the ball to Player 1 cutting to the hoop, he has two options.
Option 1: Player 1 passes back to the point to Player 2 and cuts to the basket looking for the return pass. If the return pass is not there, he replaces Player 5 (who has replaced Player 3).
Rule #2: When a wing passes to the point, he fills the corner position on the same side of the court.
Option 2: Player 3 could also pass to the corner (Player 5) and cut to the basket looking for the return pass. If the return pass is not there, Player 3 cuts to the opposite corner and player 1, 4, and 2 all rotate to the next positions.
Rule #3: When a wing passes to the corner, he cuts to the basket and rotates to the opposite corner.
Next, Player 5 passes to Player 2 and cuts off of the screen set by Player 1 coming across the lane and looks for a return pass from Player 2. As Player 1 comes across the lane to set the screen for Player 5, he may be open for a pass. If not, he posts up looking for a pass from Player 2. If there isn’t a pass to either 5 or 1, they both go to the corners.
Rule #4: Whenever a corner passes to a wing, they cut to the basket following the opposite wing setting a screen. The wing posts up and goes to the opposite corner.
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