{"id":34264,"date":"2017-02-18T10:12:02","date_gmt":"2017-02-18T16:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mensbasketballhoopscoop.com\/?p=34264"},"modified":"2017-02-18T10:12:45","modified_gmt":"2017-02-18T16:12:45","slug":"tom-izzo-michigan-state-spartans-hawk-set-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mensbasketballhoopscoop.com\/tom-izzo-michigan-state-spartans-hawk-set-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Izzo Michigan State Spartans Hawk Set Play by Dana Beszczynski"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tom Izzo Michigan State Spartans Hawk Set Play by Dana Beszczynski <\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n

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\nMichigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo has one of the most extensive offensive playbooks in Division I.<\/p>\n

Here is a version of the old NBA “Hawk” set play.<\/p>\n

PG dribble enters clearing the wing and then the “Hawk” screen is set sending the 2 guard ball side for a possible quick hit pass<\/p>\n

The play continues with a double stagger for the cutter off ball reversal and then when nothing is open a quick throwback to the wing for a screen-the-screener action trying to free the 5 under the basket<\/p>\n

If nothing in the Post is free, the screen is set at the FT Line and the 5 having relocated sprints-to-screen at the TOK<\/p>\n

What is the status of the Tom Izzo Michigan State Spartans right now?<\/p>\n

Everyone in the Michigan State University locker room knows what is at stake with their NCCA Tournament hopes. They have a very hard road game today with number sixteen Purdue today. The Spartans need to keep winning to have a chance to play in March.<\/p>\n

Coach Izzo knows that they need a couple of big wins to build their March Madness resume. The Boilermakers are 21-5 and 10-3 in the Big Ten conference. They are in a three-way tie with Maryland Terripans and Wisconsin Badgers.<\/p>\n

With five regular season games left, Time is running out for Michigan State to build their resume and help Coach Tom Izzo with his 19 year run of making the NCAA Tournament. They are 42nd n the RPI and have won four of their last five games.<\/p>\n

Coach Izzo wants his players to be more physical on the boards so they can prevent kick out shots on the perimeter. Every game is a big game right now.<\/p>\n