Serbian Blob from the World University Games by Erick Blasing

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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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July 21, 2015

Serbian Blob from the World University Games by Erick Blasing

The 2015 World University Games is international basketball and it’s a different style of basketball given the slight variation on certain rules, a wider lane and a 24 second shot clock.

In the final game of pool play at the World University Games, Serbia dug deep for the BLOB that set up a potential game winning shot. The play worked to perfection and seemed to give Serbia the advantage with a mere 40 seconds remaining in the game. However, Wayne Selden hit a clutch three and with the score tied at 65-65, and Kansas looking for the game-winning basket, the Serbian team intentionally fouled Kansas Guard Wayne Selden, putting him at the free throw lane. Selden made one of the two free throws and the serbian team came up empty in their final chances. Kansas, which is representing the United States at the international tournament, move to 4-0 in Gwangju, South Korea.

With the game tied at 62 and under a minute to play, Serbia came out of a timeout with the perfect play to fool the US defense. Placing a clutch shooter as the inbounder, Serbia set up a beautiful screen the screener action and caught the defense off guard. After inbounding the ball, the inbounder steps to the block and sets a backscreen for a post player coming from the wing area. The defense not wanting to give up the lead due to a layup over helps on the play and allows a pin down screen coming from the lane line extended to give the inbounder an open 3 point attempt. In this given game, the Serbian shooter buries the 3pt shot and nearly leads his team to victory.

This baseline out of bounds play works perfectly if you have a shooter able to come off screens with ease and is a great play in a tight situation late in the game. The action of screen the screener is brilliant and at the right time can catch the defense off guard and led to the open look that Serbia received at their pivotal point vs. USA in the World University Games. I hope this helps you team squeak out a close one down the stretch. Enjoy!

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Erick Blasing:

Assistant Coach Boy’s Basketball; May 2015-Present
Baraboo High School, Baraboo, WI

Head Coach Varsity Boy’s Basketball; July 2011-May 2015
Sparta High School; Sparta, WI
Tripled opportunities for K-3rd grade basketball players in 2013-2014
Led team to 4th & 7th most wins in program’s previous 20 seasons.
Hired as one of the youngest head coaches in the state of Wisconsin.

Varsity Assistant Girl’s Basketball; November 2009 – April 2011
La Crosse Central High School; La Crosse, WI

8th Grade Assistant Boy’s Basketball; November 2008 – December 2008
Riverside Middle School; Watertown, WI

Head Coach 5th-12th Grade Boy’s Basketball; October 2006 – March 2008
Monroe County Christian School; Tomah, WI

CAMP COACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Tubby Smith Camps, University of Minnesota
University of Iowa
North Dakota State University
Butler University
Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Exposure Camp
Snow Valley Iowa Basketball School

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