Tom Izzo Michigan State University Philly Double Set Play by Adam Spinella

Tom Izzo is the Master of March. His teams always perform well in the postseason, having gone to seven Final Four tenures in his time there. Izzo mentioned it in a press conference after winning the Elite Eight – his players do not get enough credit. Valentine and Dawson are versatile, and Trice is a hell of a guard. But is Izzo getting too much credit for the way this team has performed over the past few weeks? Perhaps, but the sets that he is running for the Spartans have them competitive on the offensive end and maxing out at that end of the court.

One of those sets is out of a Philly cut, running a misdirection for the second cutter to get either a high-quality shot or a four-out alignment into a post-up.

As 1 holds the ball up top, 3 makes a philly cut off of 4 and 5 at the elbow. 4 and 5 are closer together than most philly screens that are set, which sets up the next action. While that goes on, 2 cuts thru the lane to the opposite wing, which opens up space for 3 to operate.

Instead of passing to 3, 1 holds the ball and waits. 4 and 5 then set a double screen just beneath the elbow for 2. 2 pops up to the wing and looks for the catch-and-shoot off the double screen. If the Spartans are unable to score off either the philly or double screens, 4 will pop out to the wing and 5 will post-up, creating a four-out alignment with spacing around 5 in the post.

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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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Tom Izzo Michigan State University Philly Double Set Play by Adam Spinella