Mike Krzyzewski Duke Blue Devils 1-4 High Lob Play by Wes Kosel

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June 14, 2014

Mike Krzyzewski Duke Blue Devils 1-4 High Lob Play by Wes Kosel

Here is a 1-4 high set play from Coach Mike Krzyzewski. Coach K liked to run this play for Jabari Parker at the 4 position. Parker led the team in points per game, rebounds per game, and blocks per game. At 6’8”, Parker was a beast for the Blue Devils as a freshman. Coach K has had his share of star players, but Parker may be one of his best. The Blue Devils finished 26-9 this season losing to Mercer in the NCAA Tournament. In 39 years of coaching, Coach K only has 4 losing seasons (2 at Army, 2 at Duke), and he hasn’t had a losing season since 1982-1983. One of the greatest coaches off all time, he probably won’t have another losing season for the rest of his career.

Mike Krzyzewski Duke Blue Devils – 1-4 High Lob Play

The play starts with 2 and 3 on the wings (free-throw line extended) and the 4 and 5 at the elbows. For this play, Parker is at the 4 spot. The point guard passes to 3 on the wing, then makes a UCLA cut off of 4 (Parker) to the low post. If open, 3 passes to 1 for a lay-up. If 1 isn’t open, Parker steps out to set a ball-screen for 3. 3 drives toward the middle of the floor looking to get to the basket or take an open shot. As Parker is rolling to the basket after the screen, 1 steps up to set a back-screen on Parker’s defender. 3 looks to make a lob pass to Parker for a dunk. If that isn’t open, 3 passes out to 5 who looks inside to Parker posting up. Now Parker has the entire lane to work his man 1 on 1.

Wes Kosel is an assistant coach for men’s basketball under Head Coach Doug Novak at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Kosel joined the staff at Bethel after serving two seasons at Texas Lutheran University and one season at Haskell Indian Nations University. Kosel has an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from the University of Kansas, and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Houston. The Bartlesville, OK native is also a NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and taught weight training and aerobic fitness courses while coaching at Texas Lutheran. He has coached AAU programs, volunteered with elementary and middle school basketball teams, and has worked basketball camps for various programs including the Houston Rockets, University of Houston, Texas State, and Texas A&M Corpus Christi.