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[QUOTE="husky429, post: 3376282, member: 6696"]
A lot of very good coaches are on the same page. Chris Oliver at basketball immersion made me more cognizant of the truth of it.

Kids don't have enough freedom to play in hs and college. True of uconn and many others. Set plays, set plays, set plays. 3 passes before a shot. No early 3s. Stuck in roles. Wait until you're done with the set to score the ball. See it all the time in hs ball.

The reality is with some exceptions the best shot available is likely to be within 8 seconds or so after the ball crosses half court. I see coaches screaming to set up plays ALL the time. That just let's the defense get set.

My team held opponents to about 22% shooting in half court sets if we stop them for 10 seconds after the defensive board. Tracked it last season. I will eat a "set play" team for lunch. Easy to scout.

imo kids like akok and bouk are going to thrive if you just tell them to SCORE THE BALL in whatever motion we're running.

Idk how exactly to describe it except to say that I know it. And it's obvious to good coaches--even one's that do it. They're afraid to give up some measure of control.
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