Bob Huggins Open Post Offense
Spacing | Bob Huggins Open Post Offense
• 15 to 17 feet
• Far enough away that one defender can’t guard two
• Close enough to make direct passes, so shooter can catch and shoot in flow
o Bad passes lead to bad shots
It’s like training a dog… to run and sit. If players don’t cut hard in practice, they run. If they don’t cut hard in a game, they sit.
Defense | Bob Huggins Open Post Offense
• Play passing lanes
• Do not deny passes to wing. Allow pass to wing, then deny pass to middle
• SPRINT to help, not slide (it’s faster)
Screening | Bob Huggins Open Post Offense
• Butt points to ball or basket
• Best shooters should screen
• Poor shooters should get screened and cut to basket
Point passes to Wing | Bob Huggins Open Post Offense
• Basket cut
• Screen away (butt pointing to ball or basket)
• Go to the ball
o Outside handoff
o Inside handoff
o Ballscreen
Cutting | Bob Huggins Open Post Offense
• Cut all the way to rim then open up to see the ball (possible pass, rebound, etc.)
• Minimize steps
o Precise angles
o Offensively and defensively
o Get to the ball – get to the basket
Swing ball frequently to make help D work. Passing back to where the ball came from makes it easy on the D.
Keep cutting through until the post player gets good position.
Screening | Bob Huggins Open Post Offense
• When screening away, use arm to pull cutter through to the basket, then flash back to the ball. Don’t hold the screen to long.
• GREAT PLAY: If they switch, run a switch cut, which means after getting the screen, the cutter takes a step to the basket, but then turns and screens for the screener, who cuts to the basket. This second screener will not show to the ball. Can also back cut before screen.
Pass and go to the ball
• If defender is laying off the ball, inside handoff and roll. Natural reaction for ball defender to help on handoff, leaving player wide open
• Outside handoff – pause to read D
o dribble to draw other defender and screener rolling
o stay behind and shoot
• Ballscreen and drag – read the help and get it to the open player. It’s important for player who’s defender is helping to drag away to make it harder for the defender to recover
Options | Bob Huggins Open Post Offense
• Run Open until post player gets into post, then swing it and get a Flex cut
• Run Open until a certain player is in short corner, then run Shuffle Cut (screen for wing who basket cuts)
Post Players | Bob Huggins Open Post Offense
• Read defender and look to post each time through.
o If you don’t get the ball, look to backscreen
• Ball screen
3 on 3
• Keep it on one side and work through various options.
o Mostly screen away
o Ball screens
o Handoffs
Offensive rebounding
• Send three or four. PG always back on D
• Tough to block out players coming in from perimeter
• Send 4 and 5 to long side of rim
Movement
• Tell players they cannot shoot until we’ve made 6 (or whatever number) passes… UNLESS you have a lay-up
If Defense lays off a player, have that player ball screen
Number Cuts | Bob Huggins Open Post Offense
1. Back Cut
2. Screen Away
3. Basket Cut
4. Diagonal Screen
5. Back Screen
Other options: UCLA Cut, Flex, etc.
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