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[AdamaNation]

Double screen for Bouk for him to curl into a pass at the elbow. Option to flare a screener for a 3. 2nd screener big man posts up on the block.

This should be play #1 for our half court offense anyway. But sure. I did like that fading curl to the opposite corner three that cv got fouled in the other night. Pass from aa. It’s a tight baseline pass but why not. Here’s what I won’t do. Allow either pg sans, adams (who goes strong), to drive past the foul line. If they start pulling up, I can live with that. Go too deep. Disaster. FYI. Our #2 play should be cv curling to the shoulder. He is cold blooded from there and hits a lot more of those than you would. Think. And having a 90% free throw shooter taking jumpers at the same spot makes more sense than anything. When aa proves he can finish we can start going over the top. I love the rocks on that kid though. Rail thin who thinks he’s 250+.

 

[Two Sheds]

Down by by two, shot clock is off, what do you call? Specifically, what are running? How long do run clock before starting. What is option 1 and what is option 2? Who do you want talking the shots?

Spoiler: Here's mine FWIW, but put in yours first.

Run the clock down to ten with ball movement, screen for Gilbert (or Vital) from the three, flash Bouk for the dump down if the three isn't there.

Everybody doesn't like what they are seeing from Hurley, what's your idea.

First move is I enter the game, a legendary CYO player from Saint Mary's Parochial School in West Orange, NJ. Adam's inbounds to me, Two Sheds Jackson and I drive to top of the key where Whalley sets a pick and I attempt to drive the right side of the lane. I then kick the ball out to Vitale on the right for a 3 point attempt. If Vitale, who is option 1, is defended well, he passes to Whalley who is now hovering at the top of the key. Whalley takes the 3 point shot. This takes place within 15 seconds.

Two Sheds, grinning wildly, is carried off the court on his team mates shoulders as he flashes the victory sign at the roaring crowd.

 

[Chief00]

Your top option needs to be able to shoot foul shots, which eliminates Gilbert and Carlton. As @CL82 says the options are limited. Akok could probably get his shot off over someone but he has been in a slump, so I guess Bouknight is the guy almost by a process of elimination and his shooting percentage is what it is. Perhaps Vital if the refs are blowing the whistle and you might get to the foul line but you risk a wild 3 or turnover.

 

[freescooter]

All you guys giving Bouknight the ball are aware he doesn’t want it in that situation, right? Vital or Gilbert are 5he only guys willing to shoot at the horn. Oh, or they walk on kid.. The others can’t give it up fast enough.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Depends on the defense, but I put CV and Akok in a pick and roll with Adams spotting up in he opposite corner and Bouk curling back up top off a Whaley pin down.

 

[Scoe]

Take the 10 second violation and save the embarrassment.

 

[coachn]

Someone said pick and roll. When was the last time we got the ball to the roll man? If the D is m-m and the player with the ball waits for the pick to be set and the roll man gets the D on his back he is open every time. Maybe Whaley -great on rolling to get open- a couple of times doing this during the season. We need to see and use the roll man undefensable.

 

[Devland]

Run something for Bouknight. That’s basically all you have.

With in 3 feet of the basket or he is not making it.

 

[imno1]

I'm getting an open look for my my 45% 3 pt shooter because I'm also a great recruiter

 

[uchusky32]

Someone said pick and roll. When was the last time we got the ball to the roll man? If the D is m-m and the player with the ball waits for the pick to be set and the roll man gets the D on his back he is open every time. Maybe Whaley -great on rolling to get open- a couple of times doing this during the season. We need to see and use the roll man undefensable.

Whaley had 2 moving screen violations. Hopefully the can make the pick without fouling. We have had problems with the screen and pick.

 

[UConn_Top_Dog]

If the opposition plays zone, flash Bouk at the foul line, have Carlton set a screen for Akok under the basket, Bouk fakes the shot and throws a lob to Akok for the dunk. If they play man to man, set up everyone at the 3 point line, set two screens off the ball on each wing for two backdoor cutters in Akok and Bouk and whoever is open gets the pass for the lay up while the other crashes the boards for a missed shot.

 

[Doctor Hoop]

Depends on the defense, but I put CV and Akok in a pick and roll with Adams spotting up in he opposite corner and Bouk curling back up top off a Whaley pin down.

Sounds like my suggestion. I like it.

 

[ZenConn]

CV or AG to the rim for a running layup while falling out of bounds looking for a foul.

Hey I'm thinking like Coach!

 

[The Viking]

I'm not a good Xs and Os guy but I will take this off topic kind of.
Why dont we ever do 2 for 1s in the final minute? It's one of the greatest gifts a coach can get but so seldom utilized.
Boggles the friggin mind.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Don't ever, ever, ever surrender the lead. That has to be job one for a team whose coach in every interview says, "Our defense is really good. We just don't have the offense yet."

And I fully expect to see Rick Astley if I click on the horizontal blue box in the OP, so no thank you.

 

[bblanco15]

I would go 4 low with the ball in Gilbert or Bouknights hands and let them have room to work. I’m pretty sure we would get a decent shot every time

 

[Martin]

It’s not about the last possession. It’s the 3 to 5 that preceded it. The key is floor spacing, rotational movement with screens in whatever series or patterns of movements the coach wants to free up shot options. The offense is standing around waiting for somebody else to make a play. We reduce to a CV bad 3 or a PG drive into the trees. It’s just beyond pathetic watching the same thing unfold game over game. It’s anomalous and not even in line with the statistical probability based on scoring possession conversion rates. At worst we take 3 of 7 of the games if they played like the other 38 minutes. Sorry, Hurley has to do better. A lot better.

And when that bad 3 goes up there is usually 3 other people standing outside so no one to rebound.

 

[Martin]

AG or CV taking an open deep 3 at the 12 second mark. Once that clock gets under 10 the quality of the shot deteriorates quickly for this team so i’m ok with open 3. We might even get a rebound on the miss. Now if we get the bucket we can win with defense, our strength and maybe we can close out the game on defense.