Favorite Zone Offensive Sets of 2021 Zone defenses can cause problems for the offense. They can slow your offense down and neutralize advantages found against man-to-man defenses. Zone defenses aim to: Slow the offense- both ball and player movement Protect players...
Playing fast is fun. Playing fast is entertaining. Playing fast is great for recruiting. Saying you are going to play a fast pace is a great sound bite at press conferences. But does playing fast translate to winning? Here’s a quick look at some numbers (per...
Auburn Flex Action by Chris Filios Auburn runs some old school offense with a modern twist. It is rare in basketball today to see anyone running the Flex offense. At one time, it was a very popular offense. Auburn basketball got in their time machine to go back in the...
The best rivalry in sports is back as well as the Carolina break! Two of the college basketball’s most storied programs, Duke v Carolina (round 1) tipped off on Wednesday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game was well-hyped as Duke, with all of its young talents,...
Today’s game of basketball is one of free-flowing that has a seamless transition from each phase of the game to the next. Every coach works tirelessly to get his team to be able to get out and run. Teams that can play at a certain pace and take the first best shot...
The best rivalry in sports is back! Two of the college basketball’s most storied programs, Duke v Carolina (round 1) tipped off on Wednesday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game was well-hyped as Duke, with all of its young talents, came into the game ranked #1...
Maybe the biggest name of the coaching off-season to be on the move to a new home is Danny Hurley. A member of basketball royalty, Hurley was at the top of the list of many schools for their coach opening. In the end, he chose the University of Connecticut. After...
Zalgiris Kaunas is headed to the Euroleague Final Four [Diagrams] by Chris Filios The EuroLeague Final Four is all set. A foursome of former champions will make their way to Belgrade. The surprise team of the year, Zalgiris Kaunas, advanced to the team’s first...
Kansas Zone Attack Leads Jayhawks to Final 4 by Chris Filios The Kansas zone attack powered the Kansas Jayhawks to the Final Four after defeating the Duke Blue Devils on Sunday 85-81, in overtime. This will be their first trip to the Final Four since 2012. Kansas will...