Slipping the Screen by Wes Kosel

Written by Wes Kosel

Wes Kosel will enter his first season as an Assistant Coach at Augustana University under Tom Billeter in 2016-2017. Kosel came to Sioux Falls after two season at Colorado College as the lead assistant. Kosel, a native of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, served as an assistant coach at Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Texas Lutheran University from 2012-2014. Kosel graduated from the University of Kansas in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. He also has a master’s degree in physical education from the University of Houston. While attending Kansas, Kosel served as an assistant coach at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. A life-long student of the game, Kosel honed his coaching skills by working summer camps for various programs in Texas, Colorado, Missouri, and New Mexico. Kosel also is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a Certified Personal Trainer, both of which are certifications earned through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Kosel and his wife, Molly, live in Colorado Springs.

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September 17, 2016

Slipping the Screen by Wes Kosel

This playbook features five set plays with a slip screen. The most common time that coaches use a slip is in a ball screen situation, but slips can be used in other screens like down screens, stagger screens, and others. A slip, when referring to ball screen coverage, is best used when a team is showing high (like in a hard hedge) or attempting to switch. The slip action is a quick cut to the rim before the defense can react and adjust. Against a hard hedge, the screener’s defender is above the action and has a lot of ground to make up when trying to get back to the slip cutter. Often, the help side defenders will have to absorb the slip cut leaving open shooters on the other side of the floor. Make sure to give credit to a player who makes a hard slip, is guarded by a help side defender, but opens up a shot for a teammate in the corner. The play won’t be recorded as an assist, but the cutter is the one who opened up the shot opportunity for his teammate. Another great action to use when slipping the screen is to follow with a second ball screen. This can be a great way to still get a ball screen action if the slip isn’t open, but can open up the slip cut since the screener’s defender will now be in the middle of the ball screen action.

Lastly, a staggered screen away from the action can be a perfect opportunity to slip. If one of the stagger screen defenders tries to jump the cut, one of the screeners can turn and slip to the rim.