Monday, September 27, 2010

Side ballscreen teaching points

Some good reinforcement, especially given current popularity, on teaching side ballscreen. Presenters at this past weekend's UDM coach clinic provided solid reminders and instruction:
  • angle of the screen is ALWAYS important, think where the ball is going next (get to the paint)
  • space is required for the screen action, ball needs room to work all directions
  • location of the screen is ideally foul line extended, between elbow and 3 point line
  • awareness of not screening too far out, don't want ballhandler to step out of bounds with a pivot
  • screener needs room to work too, must be able to flare, roll, step back, or pop
  • other 3 players need to be spaced (and ready) far enough away that screen has room to execute

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