Coach Rick
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For the most part, “yes” although if they are trapping just across half-court, I would start with a player flashing to the middle (between the top of the key and the jump circle) and try to enter the half-court with a pass to the middle. That player should pivot to the goal and pass to the open player. The trap will scramble to get to the lane and recover their defense. You should be cutting an filling and attacking the rim. This will discourage them from re-trapping.
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I know that Ulysses Garcia, the coach of the Connecticut Attack taught R&R from transition last year.
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Sorry Charles, I have no PDFs of the Shooting Course. There are lists of major points in each video. You could take screen shots as you go and use them for reminders.
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If you’re running Read & React, 4on4 or 3on3 is no problem. That’s one of the advantages of running Read & React. Fusion method will still work just fine. I’ve done it 4on4 with 15-under.
If you’re running some other offense, I would have to look at the offense before I could say one way or the other.
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Ball screens with the weak player will put 2 offensive players against one defender. There’s no one to help or switch.
Other players will have to set Pin Screens for her since it’s her defender that is sagging in the lane. If she can’t catch or can’t drive or can’t feed the post (the pin screener) and Laker Cut or (better) X-Cut, then the only thing left to do with her is let her play on the perimeter. She is easy to pass to and she should have very little trouble passing and cutting if her defender is not guarding her. When she cuts, she should “Oops” screen for a Draft Driver or cut hard and “Oops” her own defender in the lane so that a teammate can Draft Drive behind her.
Hope this helps!
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Sean,
I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to share your story! This will help a lot of coaches who are on the fence (which I understand – it’s a big shift in the way you look at the game, practice the game, and coach the game). But, looking at your experience, it’s worth it!I hope anyone who is doubting and has questions will take you up on your generous offer and contact you via email.
By the way, let’s do the clinic again! Contact me!
Rick
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By the way, after setting a Pin screen, the screener rolls to the Flank.
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The only player on the weakside is at the wing. The weakside wing sets a Pin screen at the high post for the player at the top of the key. The pass is skipped from wing to wing.
Occasionally, the permanent Flank can leave the short corner and set a Baby Pin for the wing when the ball is up top.
Also, the flank can allow the ball to go to the other wing while staying on the weakside and setting a Pin on the low zone defender that covers the corner.
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Hey Jay!
I’ll be interested to hear what coaches say. I don’t think you’ve complicated things too much. As long as these players have a little experience with the Read & React, doing what you’re doing is the next step. Just filling out is for beginners.
With the posting, you might be able to add that those who post, but don’t receive the ball should also backscreen out – preferably the player who just passed.
Also, I would point out to the players that there will be more chances to drive with these screening actions being done. Look for Real Estate to drive. -
In the Fusion Practice Course, steps 16-28 are 4 OUT 1 IN actions. We start 5 OUT and dribble-at a player who cuts and posts up. From there, it’s 4 OUT 1 IN. If you don’t want to start in 5 OUT, just begin 4 OUT 1 IN and rehearse these steps. That’s 13 actions from 4 OUT 1 IN. (There may be one or two more.)
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Great question! I know of teams that have run it with third graders, so I imagine it would be helpful with second graders. Of course, Layer 1 and possibly Layer 3 is about all they can handle – just enough to give them spacing, and movement of the ball and players.
If I could delegate rules to the bball community, I would have second and third graders playing 3on3 Read & React.
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This is why I developed THE FUSION PRACTICE SYSTEM. Everywhere in the Youth Practice courses where you see the team rehearsing 5on0 or 5on5 Shell Defense, there should be 5 defenders dribbling one or two balls.
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1. Take the bump as a signal to leg whip and post up. You don’t have to have a “back to the basket” game. Become a passer from here. Receive the pass, look for the Laker Cutter and then pass inside-out to one of your teammates filling along the perimeter.
2. Take the bump as a signal to leg whip and post up. If you don’t receive the ball, then when the ball is passed, backscreen the cutter and then “shape-up” for the ball (get open wherever you want the ball – 3 point line, re-post, on the porch).
3. Take the bump as a signal to immediately backscreen a teammate one spot away from the ball. Then “shape-up” for the pass and shoot or drive.
4. Take the bump as a signal to set your posting teammate (if you have one on the weakside) a screen. “Invite” them to flash to the ball off your screen.
In this manner, the defense is shooting themselves in their own foot. By bumping your players, they are triggering more complex actions that involve more cutting and screening and inside-out actions.
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Hey Ryan – great question!
The Flank does not need to move after passing the ball inside-out to the ballside wing. When the wing passes the ball up top and cuts to the Nail, the Flank (who has not moved) will fill out to the Wing’s empty spot.
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When you play 2 Bigs inside, one in Flank and one at the Nail, there is no room for additional cutters in the lane. You simply cannot get the player movement that usually comes with Read & React. You can still get ball movement. And you can still screen the zone. And you can get pretty good player movement from the 2 players inside (although they are only moving from one interior spot to another, i.e., not inside and outside). This may be enough for you to be successful.
The 3 on the perimeter can set Cross-Key Pin Screens for each other. And when they feed the Flank or Nail, they can still cut to basket as a SECOND cutter (after the other Big goes for the Nail or Flank scoring opp. But when they pass to each other on the perimeter, there’s no where for them to go. Passing and not cutting will violate the habit of Layer 1, but maybe your players can turn it on and off between Player-to-Player and Zone defenses.
This becomes more of a traditional 3 OUT 2 IN Zone offense and not really the Read & React. (However, the Nail & Flank and Pin & Skip are certainly Read & React actions). If this is your best chance at success, then you have to do what’s best for your team.
PS: There’s another way to play 3 OUT 2 IN. Put both bigs in both Flanks and let the perimeter players only cut to the Nail and then fill out. Pin Screens can be set by both Bigs: Double Baby Pins when the ball is up top. And Classic Pin & Skips (from the weakside big) when the ball is on the wing. I show this a little bit in Zone Attack Boot Camp.