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Topic:  Xs and Os: "Feed the post!"

Topic:  Xs and Os: "Feed the post!"
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Jeff McKinney
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  Message Not Read  Xs and Os: "Feed the post!"
   Posted: 1/11/2014 12:47:01 PM 
Just asking some questions:

I am a big advocate of getting the ball into the low post on as many possessions as possible.

I get frustrated because I think so often a player will work to get open to receive a pass in the low post. Either on the low block or flashing across the lane. But whoever has the ball on the perimeter chooses not to make the pass into the post. Sometimes the post player is visibly frustrated because he has worked hard to get somewhat open but doesn't get the ball. I think part of it is fear of having the pass deflected, but I think guys on the perimeter are too cautious and fearful of making this pass.

I say, pass the ball in there and see what happens. Such a great way to draw fouls, etc.

OK, bobcatattackers...some of you know the Xs and Os better than me so I'd like to get your thoughts on this.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Xs and Os: "Feed the post!"
   Posted: 1/12/2014 1:22:32 AM 
Jeff McKinney wrote:
Just asking some questions:

I am a big advocate of getting the ball into the low post on as many possessions as possible.

I get frustrated because I think so often a player will work to get open to receive a pass in the low post. Either on the low block or flashing across the lane. But whoever has the ball on the perimeter chooses not to make the pass into the post. Sometimes the post player is visibly frustrated because he has worked hard to get somewhat open but doesn't get the ball. I think part of it is fear of having the pass deflected, but I think guys on the perimeter are too cautious and fearful of making this pass.

I say, pass the ball in there and see what happens. Such a great way to draw fouls, etc.

OK, bobcatattackers...some of you know the Xs and Os better than me so I'd like to get your thoughts on this.

I have been saying this all year. The inlet passes need to be quick. Mo gets in position to receive a lot but they don't get the ball to him quick enough before he loses the opening. Expectation and Anticipation. Needs to be a focus in practice. Or maybe just better in game focus and pace of execution.

RS Bobcat

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doubledribble
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   Posted: 1/12/2014 1:03:03 PM 
You are preaching to the choir on this one Jeff, and the good news is, our choir director is J.C., and he shares your belief about the importance of being able to effectively feed the post.   It looks so easy from our seats!  Our post man flashes to the ball with his hand up, trying to show a target as he is fighting for his position without getting called for 3seconds.....our wing man, or whoever has the ball is trying to look through his defender, protect the ball and still have it in an "attack" position,  estimate the position of the post defender and his target, evaluate the location and intentions of the "help" defense,  then make the decision that he can pull the trigger and deliver the ball.!!!   (All of this happening in a second, or 2 seconds !)    One of the often over-looked variables in this process is defensive ball pressure.  While it appears that everything important is happening with the struggle in the post for position, and is he open or not?........good teams are pressuring the basketball and making the look inside as difficult as possible through this ball pressure.    Effective ball pressure can cause the potential feeder to "miss" the vew of the open man that you and I can see so clearly from row 6, seats 1 & 2  !!  What is worse than missing the open man ??  Turning the ball over trying to force the pass !!
While Maurice has great length and good quickness, he is not blessed with "bulk", and sometimes this can make it difficult to "hold" his post position while his defender is pushing to "ride" him out of his chosen post position.(  My biggest bitch with how the game is being officiated is the tendency to allow the post defender to ride and push the offensive player in the post.)    If the target in the post does not have the bulk and size to hold his established post position, the window of opportunity to make the feed becomes tighter and tighter.
As a former player and coach, I am convinced that the fundamentals of making effective post feeds, and passing in general, often times can get over-looked, or under practiced even at the college level.  Fortunately, I know that J.C. and his staff work hard on these fundamentals in practice.    They want the ball delivered to the open man, and work at the fundamentals to make it happen.     Is this team really good at as yet ?  I would grade them as a "work in progress", or "improving" from what I saw earlier this year in games and in practice.

Hopefully we can get the ball to Maurice in a position where he can put some pressure on Treadwell.  I think this match-up, or however Akron decides to try to defend us inside will be a big key to the outcome of this game.  We can't afford to get Maurice in foul trouble trying to guard Treadwell, and the reverse is true for the Zips !   Should be interesting !
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   Posted: 1/12/2014 1:06:53 PM 
doubledribble wrote:
   One of the often over-looked variables in this process is defensive ball pressure.  !


NIcely analyzed.

Groce preached 3 levels of post defense. Wanted to make getting the ball to the middle VERY difficult....started with on the ball pressure.

Spot on with the details and how they apply here

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   Posted: 1/12/2014 10:47:04 PM 
Good analysis.  I like Mo a lot but he needs to be able to establish low post presence better...it's probably a weight/strength and, perhaps, level of competition thing.  Over next summer, he should compete with the best players in the nation--three times a day.  Mo should dominate the MAC next year.

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