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Communication Drill: 2 Sprints, 2 Stunts, Live

Matt Wheeler 11/01/2018

This competitive defensive drill focuses on closeouts, sprinting to help, and stunting at the ball. To add a communication component to it, require the defenders to say "I Got Ball" on the closeouts and "Help" when they are in help. The defense must defend and communicate four passes perfectly then they can play live 2v2. On the first two passes, the defenders sprint to help/closeout. On the third and fourth pass the defenders stunt at the ball as it is driven at them, then sprint to closeout/help. Use defense scoring in this drill. If the defense gets a stop they get a point and they stay on defense against the next team. If the defense doesn't communicate, sprint to help, close out correctly or they get scored on, they immediately lose and go to the end of the line and the offensive team goes to defense. On the FMS blog: Building Communication With Your Team Building Communication on Defense Building Communication on Offense See More

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Communication Drill: 4v3 Scramble Defense

Matt Wheeler 11/01/2018

This defensive drill works on defending scramble situations when the defense is temporarily outnumbered. Once the ball is entered the drill is live and the offense tries to score 4v3. The 4th defender can enter play after 7 seconds or after a shot is taken. The three initial defenders will not have a match-up, but whoever is closest to the ball must pick it up as they buy time for the 4th defender to get on the floor. To add a communication component to the drill, require defenders to say "I Got Ball" when they closeout on the ball so they don't accidently get two defenders on the ball. If a defender is in a situation where they are guarding two people, have them say " I Got Two." The 4th player enters the floor going furthest from the ball. They must communicate who they are guarding and tell their teammates where to matchup so they can get out of the scramble situation. On the FMS blog: Building Communication With Your Team Building Communication on Defense Building Communication on Offense See More

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Communication Drill: One More Drive & Kick Shooting

Matt Wheeler 11/19/2018

This drill provides an opportunity to work on multiple skills in one setting: closeouts, footwork, attacking the paint, passing and communicaiton. 1 starts things off by passing to the 2 and finishes with a close out repetition. The three perimeter players (2,3 & 4) have their knees bent and hands up ready to step into the pass, working on their shot preparation footwork. 2 is focusing on getting two feet in the paint on the drive before passing to 3. As the ball is in the air to 3, 4 is saying "One More," which signals 3 to immediately swing the ball to 4 upon receiving it. The communication focus of this drill is in saying "One More" as the ball is in the air so the ball can be moved quickly for the open shot. Players should also communicate their teammates names as they are passing the ball to them. On the FMS blog: Building Communication With Your Team Building Communication on Defense Building Communication on Offense See More

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Communication Drill: 50 Passes

Matt Wheeler 11/19/2018

50 passes is a competitive team drill that focuses on ball toughness, passing, screening and communication. The goal of 50 passes is to be the first team to successfully complete 50 passes without getting the ball deflected and having the passer say the name of the person they are passing to. Eliminating dribbles after the first pass increases the pressure that the defense can put on the offense, making it more difficult to complete the passes. Requiring the passer to say the name of the receiver helps to build good communication habits while under duress. On the FMS blog: Building Communication With Your Team Building Communication on Defense Building Communication on Offense See More

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Team USA - EOG Baseline Curl Pop BLOB

Matt Wheeler 02/26/2019

After missing a shot to take the lead in the final seconds of its game against Argentina, the USA Men's World Cup Qualifying Team found themselves in an end-of-game BLOB situation. They were down 1 with one second left in the game. Head Coach Jeff Van Gundy called a timeout to draw up this play to take advantage of a common late-game defensive tactic of switching all screens. 2 curls around 3 to force the defensive switch. This got the smallest defender on the court switched onto 3. 3 then pops to the corner to receive the pass from 1. Now having the size advantage over x2, 3 was able to rise up and make a tough contested shot against the smaller defender. Free Playbook: Late Game Situations See More

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Tennessee State Tigers - Spread Rip Lob

Matt Wheeler 02/26/2019

Tennessee State was down 2 late in the second half of their game against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) and needed a basket to tie the game. They ran this wrinkle out of their spread offense to get a dunk off a lob pass. The play starts with the typical spread offense action of a dribble handoff, ball reversal and 4 cutting to the strong side corner. 1 diverts from his normal cut to the strongside elbow or block areas and sets a back screen for 5. The right side of the floor is cleared so 5 can be wide open for the lob pass from 2. Click for more Spread Offense content! See More

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Utah State Aggies - Double Rip Stagger

Matt Wheeler 03/19/2019

Utah State frequently runs this play to get their leading scorer Sam Merrill (2) the ball coming off a screen, where he can attack the basket or take the open three. The first option looks for their 5 to get the ball at the rim off a double back screen. 2 then receives a stagger screen to get the ball at the top of the key. On the FMS blog: Mid-Major Teams Poised to Make Noise See More

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Wofford Terriers - PNP Runner

Matt Wheeler 03/19/2019

Here is one of Wofford's go-to plays to get their leading scorer, Fletcher Magee, open off of screens in order to utilize his quick release. Magee (2) makes a slow cut under the basket to set himself up for a baseline screen. 1 dribbles off of the ball screen from 4 and passes to him up top. Once 4 get the ball, 2 sprints off of the screen from 5 to get open in the corner. 2 catches the pass from 4 and looks to hit a three-point shot. On the FMS blog: Mid-Major Teams Poised to Make Noise See More

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Murray State Racers - Hook Pindown PNR

Matt Wheeler 03/19/2019

When Murray State has to run a half-court set it will usually be a ball screen for their point guard Ja Morant. This play combines multiple actions to make the help on the screen late so their point guard can attack and get in the lane. 4 starts the play with a pindown screen for 3. 3 curls around the screen to set down screen for 5. By having 5 use a screen in order to sprint into the ball screen it gives him a head start on his defender and makes it difficult to provide help on 1 coming off the ball screen. On the FMS blog: Mid-Major Teams Poised to Make Noise See More

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Buffalo Bulls - Stack PNR DHO

Matt Wheeler 03/19/2019

Buffalo runs this play to get MAC conference player of the year CJ Massinburg (3) the ball off of a handoff where he can turn the corner and attack the basket. The play starts with 5 setting a decoy screen for 4 to initiate movement. 1 then dribbles off of the ball screen from 5 to hand the ball off to 2, who is cutting out of the corner. 4 & 5 cut to the right side of the floor to open up the left side for 3 to attack the basket. On the FMS blog: Mid-Major Teams Poised to Make Noise See More

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Minnesota Golden Gophers - Stack Cross Triple

Matt Wheeler 03/21/2019

Minnesota ran this multiple action play in the first half of their NCAA tournament game against Louisville. The initial action has an option for a post up. As the play continues, 2 cuts off a triple screen to get a look at a three-point shot. ð??? post by @_MattWheeler for FMS! ð??? Mid-Major Teams Poised to Make Noise in the #NCAATournament Upsets are going to happen! Take a look at four possible programs, along with their go-to #XsOs.#MarchMadness | #FastModelMadnesshttps://t.co/HwXLHFedYV — FastModel Sports® ð???ð??» (@FastModel) March 20, 2019 See More

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Minnesota Golden Gophers - Elbow DHO Punch

Matt Wheeler 03/21/2019

Minnesota used this play to get the ball in deep post position in the first half of their NCAA tournament game against Louisville. 5 flashes to the elbow to receive the pass from 1. 4 then screens for 3 who immediately goes into a handoff with 5. As the ball is reversed to 1, 4 cuts to the basket off a back screen from 2. #FastModelMadness Blog Post: Mid-Major Teams Poised to Make Noise See More

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Florida State Seminoles - Pop Runner Iso

Matt Wheeler 03/21/2019

Florida State ran this play on consecutive possessions late in their first round win against Vermont. They had Terance Mann (3) cut off baseline screens from 4 & 5. Once 3 gets the ball he can attack to create a shot for himself or his teammates. #FastModelMadness NCAA Tournament: Viewing Guide by Style of Play See More

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Florida State Seminoles - Horns Iverson Lob

Matt Wheeler 03/22/2019

Florida State ran this after timeout play to look for a lob dunk in the first half of their NCAA tournament game against Vermont. The play was designed for 3 to make an Iverson cut over 4 & 5 but he rejected the screen and still caught the ball on the wing. 4 cuts to the corner to take away a help defender on the lob as 2 sets the back screen for 5. #FastModelMadness NCAA Tournament: Viewing Guide by Style of Play See More

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Louisviile Cardinals - Veer Pindown

Matt Wheeler 03/22/2019

Louisville made a last ditch effort to get back into their game against Minnesota in the first round of the NCAA tournament with this play designed to get an open three-point shot. 5 comes off of the screen from 4 acting like he is going to set a ball screen. 5 then turns and sets a down screen for 3. 1 has the option to take the shot or pass it to 3 for a look at a three. See More

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