Dan D’Antoni Marshall Post Up Plays

Written by Wes Kosel

Wes Kosel will enter his first season as an Assistant Coach at Augustana University under Tom Billeter in 2016-2017. Kosel came to Sioux Falls after two season at Colorado College as the lead assistant. Kosel, a native of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, served as an assistant coach at Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Texas Lutheran University from 2012-2014. Kosel graduated from the University of Kansas in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. He also has a master’s degree in physical education from the University of Houston. While attending Kansas, Kosel served as an assistant coach at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. A life-long student of the game, Kosel honed his coaching skills by working summer camps for various programs in Texas, Colorado, Missouri, and New Mexico. Kosel also is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a Certified Personal Trainer, both of which are certifications earned through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Kosel and his wife, Molly, live in Colorado Springs.

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July 22, 2016

Dan D’Antoni Marshall Post Up Plays by Wes Kosel

The Thundering Herd from Marshall were the third top scoring offense this season in NCAA Division 1. The team was led by Head Coach Dan D’Antoni, who took the team from 11 wins in 2015 to 17 wins in 2016. D’Antoni, the brother of NBA Head Coach Mike D’Antoni, played at Marshall from 1967-1970. He then was an assistant at Marshall for one season and then became a high school head coach at Socastee High School. He then was an assistant in the NBA for the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Lakers from 2005-2014. The Thundering Herd finished tied for 3rd in Conference USA this season and had a 12-6 conference record. The video below shows three ways that Coach D’Antoni gets the ball into the post.

Marshall Post Up Plays

High PNR Short Roll

In this play, D’Antoni utilizes a short roll, or Hoiberg roll, which puts the opposite post moving across the lane from the big man who is setting a ball screen and rolling to the basket. Coach Fred Hoiberg used this type of roll at Iowa State.

Dan D'Antoni

SLOB Shuffle Pinch Post

The Thundering Herd throw the ball in and go straight into a shuffle cut handoff combo. Once the guard has the ball, the floor is overloaded to the right side with a pinch post ball screen at the left elbow.

Dan D'Antoni

Pinch Cross PNR ISO

Coach D’Antoni uses the pinch post area again in this play with a guard flashing to the area. The center then sets a cross screen for 3 who cuts to the opposite short corner. Once he has the ball, 4 sets a pinch post ball screen (towards the lane).

Dan D'Antoni

Click on the pdf link below to download the Marshall Thundering Herd Post Up Plays Playbook:

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