Pete Carril – Princeton University Passing
Pete Carril had a great career as the head coach at Princeton University and was most well known for his team’s execution of fundamentals. I was old enough to catch the end of his career and will never forget the game they upset UCLA in the NCAA tournament, which was sealed by a typical backdoor cut and perfect pass.
The success of his basketball teams was in part due to the fact that his players knew how to pass the basketball and the following are his thoughts on the importance of passing.
“If a guy cannot pass, the ball stops moving. If he cannot shoot, he will always be open. If he cannot dribble, he cuts his value to the team by one third.”
– Passing was the single greatest attribute of Coach Carril’s teams at Princeton
– A good passer can see:
When to screen
How to avoid picks
Help on defense
HE CAN SEE
– A good passer knows:
Where weaknesses are
Where drives are
Where everyone on the floor is
– Pass to move the defense: Every pass counts
– Passing takes the tension out of the game
– Passing builds team morale
– No aspect of basketball does more to develop team play than passing
2 Elements to passing:
1) Wanting / Understanding its value (teachable)
2) Ability to see people that are open (not teachable – according to Coach)
– Not passing to the open man is the influence of greed
“Teach a guy fundamentals and he can play anywhere.”
Many teams value the play over the skill necessary to execute the play, so time is spent on who runs where instead of proper passing, screening, catching, and shooting. As you build your offense make sure you never take a break from teaching the fundamentals of the game!
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