Frank Martin South Carolina Gamecocks Philly Swirl Quick Hitter

Written by Coach Peterman

I have coached at the NCAA Division 2 (Southwestern Oklahoma State University), NAIA (USAO), and JUCO Levels (Blinn College and Carl Albert State College) as well as high school. I just felt that fellow coaches especially young coaches need to constantly work on their “game”. Just like the basketball players that we coach. We as coaches need to improve ourselves. That is my story and why I do this blog.

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December 12, 2014

Frank Martin South Carolina Gamecocks Philly Swirl Quick Hitter by Adam Spinella

At some point, college teams develop their best offense as a motion or continuity, and then have a bunch of quick hitters and reads that get them into their sets. Frank Martin and his Gamecocks are no difference, with this unique Philly action that gets them into their 4-around-1 motion action. Watch how the unsuspecting and unusual cut from the man starting in the corner opens up an opportunity for a post-up.

As 1 dribbles up the court, 3 makes a Philly cut off 4 and 5. As that happens, 2 usually balances out the floor going to the opposite corner. However, the Gamecocks have him pop up thru an Elevator action from 4 and 5. 1 can either hit 3 off the Philly screen or 2 thru the Elevator.
Either way he goes, the two bigs will swirl off each other in a screening action. The big man farther away from the ball drops down into the post, and the other big will pop to the perimeter after they rub off each other. The rest of the guards balance out the floor and fill the other perimeter spots.

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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