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Rick Hohensee
TERMS
bug - opposin
blank - fail
bogus - in vi
bust - achiev
toward the
burbs - betwe
cone - a stat
control - the
dink - quick
help, 4 to
downtown - cir
not includi
ears - the ar
low post bl
Within 14'
focus - Exact
guy - teammat
inside - upto
of the glas
lateral - Not
lateradial - t
baselines,
These two l
Main St. - the
the focus a
natural - leg
panic - the t
pit - the bac
radial - on a
SC - shot clo
scissors - the
repetitivel
defenders.
sag - defensi
skew - defens
between you
shadows - are
the backboa
stop - the u
of possessi
commiting a
strides - bei
the bug you
lateral pos
uptown - from
glass. 14'
weeds - 20'
the area fr
SITUATIONAL
Offense General
Roles
Offensive role
location on the
gravitate to th
progresses, but
then perhaps re
two guys to arr
position. A sma
player if the l
Positional role
recieving the b
options when re
There is no opt
advantageous ac
parts of the co
situations when
remaining to sh
backcourt 1-9-0
in the back
have to dri
3-ville 5-5-0
you don't s
or so.
weeds 6-4-0 o
you drive o
burbs 4-3-3 f
time, pass
shoot about
ears 1-5-4 in
dribble, pa
almost half
uptown paint 0-
in the pain
of the time
downtown 0-2-8
shadows 5-5-0
The above ratio
position role a
exercising opti
The ratios give
McKie. Players
ratios slightly
is 40% completi
The traditional
not impinge dir
forecourt, who
as two power fo
and doesn't rea
like a non-ball
a particular tr
supposed to be
there was a cha
example, can mo
seeking the bal
roster roles su
available. If s
preferable, for
not moving
Good ball movem
Motion begins c
moving is only
transition has
intend to move
your arms down.
forecourt with
Setting a scree
stopping. The b
corners of the
arms down. Ther
screen effectiv
uses screens pr
As a side note,
Divac provides
transition. Mov
Flub is the las
a missed-shot-a
player to commm
scored. Antoine
Flub is to be p
another blank.
leaves play his
doesn't mean ot
forecourt in th
the high half o
starts double-t
Having a Flub s
players to work
situations. I h
situations, but
here. Flub simp
of the team in
Move and Pass
Only pass to a
the pass is a
he is downtown
he signals tha
that he do so
or there are l
Do not leave co
Accordingly, if
control drove f
person is "foll
between follow
no-look back-di
control, i.e. i
following techn
front-court, or
is a bit out of
also useful in
don't have the
follow, so even
There's never a
picks up his dr
handoff.
Beating doublet
Control should
pass is availab
movement withou
the ball are in
Shot Restrictio
Never shoot out
Any shot inside
Never shoot fro
more than 3 sec
or back up for
Rebound
Everybody alwa
long shot is go
Pack in tighter
zone-like cover
the shot. If th
should be in th
Systematic Fake
Enforce these
full jumpshot m
pass if it's co
to the hoop rig
stationary and
bogus, so break
were that's his
that's also bog
they'll break f
another guy who
as a screen. Et
Talk on Offense
For example, y
side, or "down"
Pre-defense
If you see the
the rebound or
and start figur
soon as we know
If you're one o
certain we won'
Transition to D
If you're clos
four seconds or
guys is the mos
behind a reboun
then in front o
basically. This
boards. Sending
dunks per game
great deal. Let
damage at the o
but second is t
If you're not c
pit. Once movin
closeness to th
the bug closest
you see one guy
pit among bugs,
The ideal is th
current speed a
laterally or ve
The "ripples" o
visualize dista
back-most bug a
midcourt. The g
about 6' closer
intersection wi
Do not overrun
bugs aren't run
man-to-closest-
before closing
like a defensiv
Defense General
Keep your head
what else is go
The Natural is
each bug posses
are closest to
instantly switc
without a call.
Natural, but th
switches. Do no
The guy closer
That would typi
guys to get the
more than 5 fee
Stay between yo
want to be besi
right side, ass
close. Recover
Yell when anyth
as an outside s
the guys inform
Rebound
Everybody rebo
shooter. Then m
the ball, but c
Be unpredictabl
when you antici
Switch, don't s
for a non-exist
and right of yo
the control-bug
Transition to O
A "defensive"
avoids a transi
two most forwar
players without
rebounder and t
Bush Hog(tm) fl
two blades on h
mower. Control
The Natural, th
can skip the hi
As the ball mov
the usual case
team expands to
and the front e
Dribbling shoul
particular must
the ball may st
collapses to ev
In other words,
where the ball
team needs to a
turnovers and a
take a second o
be very im****ta
seconds. It tak
a second or so
ways the ball c
bushhog enables
applies to side
team and must b
The bushhog is
hinges be ahead
Otherwise you s
don't matter. T
instantly. The
instantly in an
If the ball mus
the ball roughl
dribbling and r
off-center.
If there is mor
Inform the rebo
burbs" or "Main
leading edge. I
leading edge re
inside-first or
other low post,
separation due
the fore-court.
possibly in coo
That is, transi
them. Transitio
Throw-In Defens
Shooter guards
other throw-ins
described for s
if the throw-in
and the pit bef
Throw-In Offens
Spread out bet
point inbounds.
closest players
inbounder as po
Freethrows
Live-ball free
everybody rebou
when packed in
Security
A team must be
predictable to
military comman
for example. Si
hand-signals. W
in basketball i
fakes out contr
standing around
specific things
security issue
delaying other
OVERALL
Play the bugs,
Play clean.
Maximize posses
Move as a team,
Don't get predi
Everybody alway
Moving guys get
because he was
Don't depend on
Most things are
Never fail to a
than you. This
pick-and-rolls.
The go-to guy i
There's always
Tell your guys
is about 180 de
Two points in t
is very diffent
"think" like a
Fouls
Don't. Never,
trailing in the
quarter. Giving
situation for b
points. Drawing
Wizards/Sixers
the Sixers shot
Fouls are a goo
Things the coac
Forget the sys
Get back on th
Go into the 3-
Who's Flub? Fl
Take some chan
That was bogus
Lemme hear som
various other
Roster-position
concerned with
the biggest fac
become actual p
on, as expedien
The blades get
guys moving acr
Vegematic". It
The Vegematic w
the low posts,
triangle does,
stationary play
The Natural is
worrying about
inside 14', use
Don't stand in
weeds. The Natu
in 3 seconds. T
the fact. In an
inbounder on D,
for the focus w
The Natural is
flexible, survi
is in hope of m
Princeton Offen
improvisational
progression. Ba
stage at the sa
environments li
formal, which I
over-detailed s
Abdul-Jabbar re
I agree, and I
it simpler that
EQUIPMENT
The shot clock
imitation of wo
switch of some
that a team can
like a chess cl
offensive board
THE NATURAL AS
Rules only appl
rules.
Never throw the
Positional role
5-block, the le
Talk about thin
Left and right
looking at the
Never leave con
Or handoff.
If control pick
hand-off range
Never foul inte
the final few s
Everybody alway
If all you can
focus. That's a
bucket.
Don't clump up
bucket, smaller
Pick up bugs in
Switch on defen
Never shoot fro
Never shoot fro
When the team i
closest to the
p*****, and nob
cases is just t
should move to
If an obvious e
isn't obvious,
Rick (Richard A
humbubba@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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