Dribble Drive
Walberg's attack, attack, skip, attack, attack from 4-out 1-in. Every play drives first.
The base possession of the offense: the point guard attacks the lane line on his side, away from the post, and reads who helps. Why 4-out 1-in: the two shooters…
What happens when the point guard can't get past the drop line: he stops in the drop zone on purpose and plays a two-man game with the corner. Why: a jump stop…
The post's job in the dribble drive, drawn as a whole possession. Why the post never posts up: he stays on the block opposite the ball, out of touching distance…
The trailer's play. Why the second guard trails six to eight feet behind a middle drive, in line with the rim and the ball: when the driver is stopped at the…
The corner shooter's play. Why the corner stays put once the ball is below the free throw line: his defender has to choose between helping on the drive and…
The S in attack-attack-skip-attack-attack. Why the opposite corner lifts to the window the moment the driver breaks the drop zone: the help side sinks to stop…
Attack, attack, skip, attack, attack drawn in full: the first drive is stopped, the pitch goes back to the trailer, the trailer attacks and is stopped, the ball…
The ball screen inside the dribble drive. Walberg did not screen at first, because screens clog the gaps; now both he and Calipari use the sprint ball screen as…
The entry for a point guard who can't beat his man in the breakdown zone. Why: a sideways dribble at a teammate is not an attack dribble, it is a signal; the…
A quick hitter from Calipari's Memphis playbook, the write-up titled Dribble Drive Motion 5. Why it works: after a few possessions the defense keys on the drive…
The baseline drive from the 2 side and the post rule that makes it safe. Why only 2 drives baseline: on his side the post is opposite, so when 2 drives baseline…
The dribble drive against a 2-3 zone, from Coach's Clipboard's Dribble-Drive Zone Offense and Walberg's zone rules. Why the wings are up instead of in the…