Ernie Kent Oregon 1-4 Low Set Play by Adam Spinella
Ernie Kent runs lots of quick-hitters out of a 1-4 High formation, as well as a 1-4 Low formation. By running plays out of both formations, defenses that have scouted well will prepare for one play, then as the formation shifts from the baseline to the free-throw line, a different play occurs. Here is one of the plays out of a 1-4 Low set that Kent ran when he was at Oregon.
Starting in a 1-4 Low formation, the best shooter starts in the corner, bigs on blocks, and point guard up top. 1 dribbles to side of best shooter, the opposite big (4) raises, and the shooter 2 flex cuts. After hitting 4 on the flash to the top of the key, 1 sets a downscreen for 5, then fills to the corner. 3 raises as 2 goes out off the flex cut. 4 hits 5 off the downscreen.
5 and 1 then engage in a dribble handoff action, where 5 rolls hard to the basket looking for the pocket pass. As this happens and 1 comes off the handoff, 2 comes off a double downscreen from 3 and 4. 4 stays low, and 3 fills corner, as the offense takes a traditional 3-out-2-in formation.
I think Ernie Kent was a great hire for Washington State. He’ll need time to bring in the right type of recruits, but his offense and style fits the style that the Cougars desire to play with.
Coach Adam Spinella is entering his first season as an Assistant Coach at Culver Academies in Culver, IN. Spinella spent the three years prior as a Student Assistant Coach at Division III Dickinson College. The Dickinson Men’s Team advanced to two NCAA Tournaments and accumulated an overall record of 59-26 (.694) during the three-year span, with the 2013-2014 season ending in the Division III Elite Eight. A native of Bow, New Hampshire, Spinella has a keen interest in X’s and O’s, particularly in professional basketball, and skill development.
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