2009-2010 SMG
BOYS VARSITY-
Blue (Southern Division)
Attendance
updated 10-26-09
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the subsequent game. At every practice, new plays are learned and new drills
are practiced. Every game missed is a missed learning experience.
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at least the first half.
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Tuesday in practice we discussed strategy for this weekend. Here is
what was covered.
We reviewed the possibility that the teams may play a box and 1 against
dimitri. 4 players in a 2-2 zone. The other player covers dimitri wherever
he goes. We have three set offenses when this happens:
Greg will yell ‘Box motion’ and he can actually run motion by
passing away from Dimitri and setting a screen for him so he can get the
ball.
Dimitri can bring the ball up himself as the point guard.
Greg yelling ‘fist’ means Dimitri will start at the wing and cut
down the lane past you or the slider for a screen and he will come back
up on the other side wing getting another screen from the other wing.
All three of these options are designed to allow Dimitri to get more touches
and more opportunities for shots. Be aware that he will be looking to drive
to the basket, so when he gets the ball, you should step away from him but
be in position to bail him out if he draws a double team or at least be
ready to get an offensive rebound.
We spent 20 minutes running zig zag drills with an emphasis on making
the offensive player miserable. Your defense should be as annoying as you
have ever been. Get right up on your defender, jab your hands constantly
distracting him. Try an occasional hand check just so he knows you are right
there. This will be very frustrating to each player on offense.
We spent another 15 minutes running what was the hamburger drill last year.
The defensive player’s job was to beat the offensive player to a spot
to take an offensive foul. During last weeks game, I saw too many times
where we didn’t run to a spot to beat the offensive player driving
to the basket. Not only that, we want you to beat any player to a spot coming
into your zone area whether he has the ball or not. But certainly when you
see a guard driving to the basket, you need to step in his path before he
gets close to the basket. We need to be more active than we have ever been
before.
Lastly, we are going to play a little 1-3-1 defense which we haven’t
done all year. It’s almost like a half court press. These final two
teams have bigger players and the 1-3-1 is perfect for that because a defensive
player is basically covering the big player at the top of the foul line
and not letting him catch the ball. The two wing defenders stay close enough
to the offensive wing players who may be in the corners. The one player
out front, forces the ball handler to take a side and guides him into his
wing defender for a double team. I’ll go over this with you on the
clip board before the game.
If the weather holds up, shoot some baskets, triple threat, drive to the
basket, drop step. If the weather turns bad, in the house….Dribble
the ball, hold the ball while watching tv. Basically walk around the house
with a ball in your hands as much as possible for the next 3 days. Dribble
it, fake shoot with it in the house. Do those ball drills we did last year.
Around the back, around each leg, cris/cross between your legs. All things
that will make you very comfortable with the ball this weekend.