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Re:Blitz offense - 2007/08/24 03:28
Well, if there is this much help to cover all these drives, my first thought is (1) your kids don't drive very hard or (2) they are wide open for threes. I only advocate running this with kids who can shoot, otherwise it can become easy to defend if nobody wants to take or can make an outside shot (but, then, isn't every offense easy to defend if you don't have anyone who can shoot?).
I like to start my strong side wing higher on the court, rather than all the way in the corner. Truthfully, my guys varied it. If you think you can get the initial quick backdoor, it's good to be low. But, if you're higher, it forces the help defender to make a quicker decision and leaves a wide open lane if the help commits. Also, it gives the wing a better angle for the drive middle.
If the wing drive middle is high, then, yes, the low post should cut to the strong side to open the backdoor cut for the 4-man. If his man is quick to help, that should create a good opportunity for a backdoor lay-up, or a backdoor into a post-up on a smaller guy if the weakside wing's defender helps down, as well as the wide open three for the weakside wing.
The mistake is often the 4-man not having enough patience and immediately running to the ball. He needs to be able to wait and read the defense to create the best option, whether a backdoor, a catch and drive or a "Euro" for the three.
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