The Second Pass Is the Hard One
The third man run breaks a compact block with three players and two passes. Why the second pass is the hard one, and how defenses are coached to spoil it.
Tag: off-ball movement
Scouts Watch the Player Without the Ball
How scouts watch film: scanning, body orientation, recovery lines and reaction to a turnover, and why a highlight reel removes all four of them.
Half a Second Early and the Backdoor Cut Dies
The four steps of a backdoor cut in basketball, from the denial hand to the finish at the rim, and why leaving half a second early kills the play.
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.