September 24, 2004, Newsletter Issue #181: SYNCHRONIZE YOUR OFFENSE
Tip of the Week
When setting and using screens the players must execute as if both skills are one. If a player sets a good screen that is not used properly, and vice versa, the result will be unsuccessful. When setting a screen for a player, the screener should come to a stop with immediately before contact with the defense, to avoid a moving screen.
When a teammate is setting a screen for you, Wait for the screener to be set. Timing is so very important. It is better to be a little late than a little early. If you move too soon, your defender may make contact with the screener before the screen is set. This could be a foul on the screener, but it would really be the "user`s" fault. Plant your foot and cut off of the screen at the exact time that the screener hop stops to set the screen.
Screens and cuts should be timed so the player with the ball is ready to deliver the pass at the appropriate time. In order to do that, he must be looking at all of the options in the appropriate order. Only when those details are covered, will the offense be truly effective.
About LifeTips
Now one of the top on-line publishers in the world, LifeTips offers tips to millions of monthly visitors. Our mission mission is to make your life smarter, better, faster and wiser. Expert writers earn dough for what they know. And exclusive sponsors in each niche topic help us make-it-all happen.
| Guru Spotlight |
| Ray Lokar |
