NOTES FROM COACH MAJERUS and his book MY LIFE ON A NAPKIN

Two times when guards always screen: 1. Flare when 1. ball comes toward you 2. ball goes away from you 2. Split after post feed Halfcourt Offense try to create a 6 on 5 game 2 on games going on at the same time !ac"pic" and repic" on the we ne#er set an elbow to elbow screen unless a slow big is guarding our $ 4 out 1 in Flare Screens toughest to defend when ball coming toward or going away from you %ame shots& game spots& game speed Switching pic"s tal" it& touch it& switch it 'se only two "ey words( 1. switch 2. stay Post Feeds )he most effecti#e post feed is the in*out*reposition practice it+ ,e#er pass to the middle third of posts body -lways pass away from the defense to maintain the posts ad#antage )he best way to defend the post is to "eep it out of the post .efending the dead ball out of bounds /eep bac" of head and crac" of butt pointing at bas"et /eep a low stance and trace the ball 0ost 1mportant !loc" Out in the %ame !loc" out the man who shoots off a dribble dri#e after getting a hand up to his dri#e Offense is spacing, spacing is offense 2 /eys #s. switching defense 1. be decisi#e 2. be aggressi#e Receiving a screen )he closer the screener is to you& the deeper you must ta"e your defender to set him up Mantra of ow to Play the !ame in "ll #ituations 1. 2ho am 1 2. 2ho are my teammates . 2ho is guarding me $. 2ho is guarding my teammates elp side defense 1. ,obody cuts below you to the rim 2. ,obody crosses your face without a bump

2. Always screen in if on the outside

$ig Man #creens 1. ,onshooters always roll 2. -lways screen in if on the outside Post Reads 1. 2ings a. -lways fill both corners when a big turns to the baseline 2. Opposite 3ost a. )o the mid*lane or high post on baseline turn b. 4ut below if post turns toward lane Post Play 1. -ll about contact a. 0a"e and maintain contact 2. ,e#er o#errun the paint when ma"ing a cut a. Stop at the bas"et and hold your territory 2hen your man cuts to the lane and clears out to the wea" side you must yell clear %efending a cutter to the post ,e#er let your man cut in front of you )a"e the cutter on and mo#e into a denial stance & Reasons to %ri''le (rules) 1. 0a"e the dribble ta"e you somewhere 2. -c5uire balance . !rea" the 5 second count Pass to corner for only two reasons 1. feed the post 2. shot * +eys to %efense 1. Stance 2. 6ision . Hand up on shot $. !loc"out 5. )ra#eling on air of the ball ,e#er attac" a bac" dribble defensi#ely. %et lower because the offensi#e player is preparing to reattac" Re'ounding vs, a mismatch 7ou ha#e a rebounding responsibility( ma"e sure you man does not get the rebound e#en if you don8t get it. Receiving a flare .i#e defender goes o#er or under early )a"e it defender goes with your body o#er the screen 3op defender goes under screen so you start to run off 2hen ball goes in the post& we must fill the funnel lines %et in the passing lanes and #ision of post player )ransition 1st Steps are most important on offense and defense+ )his where you beat guys down the floor )he only time you can lose #iew of the ball on defense Defense is played in multiples of 2s and 3s

.efense is played in multiples of 28s and 8s 9 seconds left on shot cloc" we call :balls;<1 thru $ switch e#erything -ll pic"s on ball must be called out 1. pic" 2. left or right . red or hard show or s5uee=e %efending Mismatches 1. !ig on small gap on perimeter 2. Small on big a. 3ressure on perimeter b. 2rap up in post * on perimeter 3ass and pic" for a small >specially when 58s defender sags off !all Handler on a pic" on ball 0ust set up the angle of attac" 0ust ha#e a change of pace 0ust come off screen should to shoulder& hip to hip !ive your eyes to every pass )imes of the %ame to !e Selfish 1. 4oming off the pic" on the ball 2. %et the ball in the post . %et an offensi#e rebound -nytime you recei#e a s"ip pass #ersus a man defense you are thin"ing shot or dri#e #s. closeout !e decisi#e ,e#er use a shot fa"e against a closeout %uards ne#er pic" up a dribble and only dribble with a purpose ,e#er Spin .ribble in the bac"court #s. a press 'se a pullbac" dribble to "eep #ision 3ress Offense First priority is don8t get sped up ?oo" to score /now if it is a dead ball or if the inbounder can run the baseline 1nbounder must "now the 5 second count -lways loo" to bypass with wings )here is no 5 second count in bac"court& 1@ is a long time if you ta"e your time >#ery catch should be with butt to sideline loo"ing up the floor

Priority -oo.s 'p the sideline 0iddle 4rac"bac" :3ull; call by wings 2ings should down sidelines 3%8s defender is between him and ball 5 di#es to a near corner $ loo"s to throw o#er to 3% /onversion %efense Force on one side of the floor /eep hands down and wide until into attac" area then get hands up Post Play 3lay small to smaller throughout the entirety of the mo#e %et head around and eyes up early to shot Find or feel the pressure and count the pressure 3lay small to big in the post %et toes to the ball when you post up !ar your arms at right angles when you post up Forearms parallel to the floor 3lay within the plane of your body with the ball on offense Short fa"es& bent arms &01 2one /eys 1. High Hands 2. !all 3ressure . !loc" Out $. /eep ball out of post 5. ,o dribble penetration !all goes into corner :superman; Atop of "ey fronts postB Post %efense C 2hite is our full front !utt front with bigs& face front with guards Full front 1. mismatches 2. when post player is below first hash . #s. in& out& repost