Bob Hurley's National Championship
Sideline Play

I was at this game at the RAC (Rutgers Athletic Center). Hurley was emphatic about his point guard getting foul line extended with the ball before calling time out to set up the play (so they would have correct spacing). The layup set St. Anthony's on incredible run out scoring St. Pat's 24-4 after this play. It is one I will always remember. BTW: They announced that it was the largest crowd ever to see a NJ High School Basketball Game. Our half court seat 10 rows up were $5 each!!

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Joe Haefner says: 12/2/2014 at 12:43:07 PM Thomas, I am jealous. Must've been fun to see that one! Knowing the exact spot you want the ball when you call the timeout for proper spacing on the inbounds play... one of the many reasons Coach Hurley has had such success. Like     login   register

Coach Blue, you can certainly pass the ball to anybody that is open. If 2 and 4 are wide open off of the flare screen, pass the ball to them. If 5 is wide open after setting the screen, pass the ball to him.

Your options for running the play sound good to me. You could also have 5 flash to the ball and hit 3 on a backdoor cut since he is being fronted on the inbounds pass.

I always like to tell my players that a play is an opportunity to score. Don't forget to play basketball. Overplayed - cut backdoor.

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Thanks for bringing that up, Steve. We ran a play similar to this last year and we didn't seem to have any issues with the helpside defense. When you run this play at full speed, you'll see that 2 & 4's defenders are occupied by trying to recover off of the flare screen.

Also, if 2 and 4's defenders commit to the other side of the floor, 2 and 4 or somebody else will be wide open.

If you feel more comfortable, you can have 2 & 4 exchange spots as soon as the ball is inbounded.

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I hope you have something for 2 and 4 to be doing to occupy the helpside defense?

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I watched that special and noted how great that particular plan was effective in that game

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Seems simple and effective (assuming the D is in man). With only one inbound option, though, what to do if 3 is being fronted ... should he cut higher to get the ball (but that would make the handoff/upscreen less effective), or could have the 2 flash high to catch (since the likely reason why 3 isn't opn is because 2's defender stayed with him on the screen), and have 2 pass back to 1, and start the handoff/screen action that way? Either way ... it seems like it should work with good cutting. Thanks!

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