Drop, Switch or Hedge: Name the Coverage in Two Seconds
Drop, hedge, switch or blitz: every pick and roll coverage concedes one shot on purpose. What each gives up, what beats it, and the tell to watch for.
Author: Marcus Ellery
Marcus Ellery writes about play design and tactical structure, working from broadcast footage and breaking single patterns into the decisions each player has to make. His interest is in why a movement works, not in who executed it. He treats a set piece the same way an engineer treats a drawing.
Four Reads Decide Whether a Give-and-Go Breaks the Line
The give and go play is four decisions inside two seconds. Each read in order, the two conditions that kill it, and how to spot both from your seat.