Fred Hoiberg – Court Spacing and Quick Hitters

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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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May 9, 2014

Fred Hoiberg – Court Spacing and Quick Hitters

• Not a system guy, uses his team’s strengths
• Plays fast, tries to score before the defense gets set
• When ball goes in, 5 man beats his man down the floor
• Doesn’t have designated lane runners
• Wings sprint to corner
• 5 man seals in the paint
• Watches a lot of NBA stuff for sets and spacing

Fred Hoiberg – Court Spacing and Quick Hitters: Flex Series to Back Screen

1 passes to 4. 5 sets a cross screen for 2 who cuts to the block. 1 sets a down screen for 5. 5 cuts to the slot. 4 passes to 5. 2 sets a back screen for 4.

Fred Hoiberg – Court Spacing and Quick Hitters: Flex Screen to Back Screen Handoff Option

5 and 2 execute a handoff. 2 attacks, 5 rolls, 1 spreads to the corner, and 4 lifts to the wing. 5 can seal, 1 kick to 4 or 3 and look for weak side post up to 5.

Fred Hoiberg – Court Spacing and Quick Hitters: Flex Screen to Guard Post

1 passes to 4. 5 sets cross screen for 2. 2 cuts to the block. 4 passes to 3. 3 looks to enter to 2 in the post.

Fred Hoiberg – Court Spacing and Quick Hitters: Flex Counter

1 passes to 4 and 5 sets a cross screen for 2 who cuts to the block. 1 fakes the down screen for 5 and pops back. 4 passes to 1. 5’s man should be helping off because of 2’s cut so 5 finds his man and buries him under the goal. 1 passes to 5 posted up.

Fred Hoiberg – Court Spacing and Quick Hitters: Pin Down Series

4 sets a down screen for 3. 3 curls to the basket. 4 pops to the elbow. 1 passes to 4.

Fred Hoiberg – Court Spacing and Quick Hitters: Pin Down Series Pinch Post Option 2 Man Game

1 sprints hard off 4. 1 and 4 have a 2 man game. 3 cuts to the corner. 2 cuts to the wing.

Fred Hoiberg – Court Spacing and Quick Hitters: Pin Down Series Handoff Option

4 dribbles at 2 and they execute a handoff. 2 attacks, 4 rolls, and 5 lifts.

Fred Hoiberg – Court Spacing and Quick Hitters: Pin Down Counter

Instead of cutting off 4, 1 fakes the cut and sets a screen for 5. 5 curls the screen.

Run out of a timeout

Baseline Series
4 and 5 set a baseline stagger screen for 3. 3 cuts to the corner. 2 cuts to the other wing. 1 passes to 3. 4’s screen isn’t close to the basket because there should be room for the slip.

Baseline Series Hi Lo Option

4 sets a cross screen for 5. 5 cuts to the block. 4 flashes to the hi post. 3 can pass to 4 if 5 is fronted for the hi lo action. 4 can also attack if 5 isn’t open. 1 cuts to the wing. 2 cuts to the corner.

Baseline Series Counter

4 and 5 set the baseline stagger screen for 3. 3 comes off of 5’s screen but quickly turns around and runs off of 5’s second screen to the wing. 2 cuts to the middle and then cuts back to the wing when he sees 3 cut back. 5 should look for the slip.

Handoff Series

1 passes to 4. 4 and 2 execute a handoff. 5 posts up on the weak side.

Handoff Series Screen the Screener

2 dribbles to the top of the key. 1 fades to the wing.
3 sets a cross screen for 5. 5 cuts to the block. 4
sets a down screen for 3. 3 cuts to the wing. 4
slips.

Handoff Series Counter 1

5 and 4 set a stagger screen for 3. 4 slips.

Handoff Series Counter 2

2 passes to 1. 5 and 3 set a back screen for 4. 4 cuts to the block.

Can add a 5 down screen for 3.

Quick Post Up Series

3 sets a down screen for 4. 5 cuts to the opposite short corner. 1 dribbles to the wing.

Quick Post Up Series PNR and Replace

3 pops. 1 passes to 3. 5 sets a ball screen and rolls. 4 lifts and 1 fades to the corner.

Quick Post Up Series Counter

4 runs off of 3’s screen and sets a ball screen for 1. 4 pops and 1 looks to attack. 3 spreads to the wing.

Post Up Screen the Screener

1 passes to 3 and cuts through to the opposite wing. 4 cuts to the top of the key. 3 passes to 4. 4 passes to 1. 2 sets a cross screen for 5. 5 cuts to the opposite block

1 can backdoor when popping out to the wing.

Post Up Screen the Screener

4 sets a down screen for 2. 2 cuts to the top of the key.

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