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I have covered how to implement "No Middle" Defense in the past so it's only fitting that I show you how to attack "No Middle Defense through video clips and Fast Draw Diagrams which you can download.
The strength of the "No Middle" Defense is its ability to dictate terms, forcing the offense into penetrations that the defense is prepared for in advance.
Knowing how the defense will help and how they will rotate actually provides a clearer understanding of exposing the weaknesses in this defense.
This knowledge allows the offense to occupy space, tweak driving areas, and play the cuts to make early, long closeouts and force the defense to scramble.
The offense needs to encourage more penetration from the slots (drives from the slot down the land line or over the middle.
The defense wants to forces everyone to the baseline so it's aided by the lack of space. If you move the penetration up higher and grab a piece of the paint. Everything gets a lot easier.
Here is an idea on how to attack from the slots with two drives over the top!
If the slot drive works in attacking two people with the ball, then the ball-hander has more options to pivot in space and find the open person.
Another way to attack is to put the ball on one side of the floor, all the defense to load up their baseline help and quickly skip the ball to force a closeout.
It takes a lot of work to make a "No Middle" defense work and punish their coverage.
Teams have to be disciplined in what they do and how they make their cuts & drives.
You want to force "multiple" close-outs for the defense to break!
Here are some more ways that you can attack the "No Middle" defense:
Baseline Attacks
Baseline Skips
Baseline Pull-ups
Backdoors
Clear Corners
DHO's
Fill Behinds
Middle Ball-Screens
Pin-down Screens
Post-ups
Seal the help,
Attack middle anyways
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[Just Released] The entire Baylor Bears ‘No-Middle Defense’ playbook
OK, now that the Big 12 conference schedule is over and the endless analysis fading, attention will slowly turn back to the court.March Madness is looming on the horizon…
One of the teams expected to be there, Baylor Bears, happens to have one of the top defenses in the country. Period.
And there’s a reason for that…
The man at the helm is Head Coach Scott Drew. (You may know that his father, Homer Drew is the longtime coach at Valparaiso University and is in the College Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City.)
Well…
It just so happens, we now have access to the Baylor Bear’s “No-Middle Defense” Playbook.
And the name could not be more accurate.
This just-released playbook contains EVERYTHING you need to know about this incredibly effective approach – as it is employed by Coach Drew at Baylor.
From key areas to positions and techniques to drills covering multiple scenarios…it’s all here.
Over 120 pages of No-Middle Defense expertise!
You can gain instant access to this playbook immediately once you buy it!
Remember: Even if you don’t use the No-Middle Defense…you will undoubtedly have to face it.
Be ready!
Committed to your success!
See you courtside,Scott Peterman
P.S. Having this defensive playbook – as used by the guys at the top – is a fantastic opportunity.
Here’s the link again. Grab it today!
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Chris Beard vs the World [Playbook & Prediction Inside]
Hey Coach,
NOTE: [This email is for defense-minded coaches only]
To say I’m a fan of Chris Beard and his defensive prowess is an understatement…
I truly believe Coach Beard’s defense can LITERALLY hang with anyone.
Here’s my mindset in a nutshell:
Texas Tech vs. ANY Offense
Let me explain…
As you know, the buzz was all around Texas Tech’s defense in the tourney last year.
Super impressive…
Most of you are also aware those performances didn’t just come out of the blue.
Chris Beard has been dominating on D for years, including Little Rock before taking the reins at Texas Tech.
And last season, he managed to do it on the biggest stage there is.
Based on that, here’s my (not so wild) prediction:
The Texas Tech defense will be ranked No. 1 this year…by an amazing margin.I mean, “like a boss!” type stuff.
But I wanted to really prove my point, so I got creative and put a new playbook together for you!
It’s simply called: “Texas Tech Defense vs ANY Offense”
Check out this unique format…
I’ve taken 3 VERY influential games and broken them down for you.
86 pages in total.
3 major sections. One for each game.
Texas Tech vs Virginia (of course)
Texas Tech vs TCU
Little Rock vs Purdue
Same defense against very different offensive systems.
I think you’re going to LOVE this approach.
Real “D” in real games.
Here’s your shot to get this “hot off the presses” playbook:
“Texas Tech Defense vs Any Offense”See you courtside,
Scott
P.S. You won’t find this playbook ANYWHERE else.
You’re the first to hear about it…Time to level up the D!
“Texas Tech Defense vs Any Offense”
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[Insider’s View] Texas Tech vs. Virginia: “getting defensive”
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Hey Coach,
While the “uninitiated masses” watched last season’s NCAA championship game from the usual “who won-who lost” perspective, we coaches see it from an entirely unique angle.
We see the play calls…
Understand the defenses…
Analyze the situational play…
An “insider’s view” for sure.
But in this particular game, there was one thing that was blatantly obvious to viewers at nearly every level.
Defense won that title!
You didn’t have to be a tactical guru to see that.
I mean, we all knew Bennett v Beard was going to be a good one…but the defensive dominance was front and center.
Consider these stats from KenPom.com:
70% of teams that have reached the Final Four in the past 10 years finished the season ranked in the top 20 in defense.
75% of teams that reached the title game during that stretch and every national champion since at least 2002 were in the top 20.
Last season, national runner-up Texas Tech had the No. 1 defense. National champion Virginia was No. 5.
So, what was the next obvious thing for me to do?Do the research and have a complete “insider’s view” playbook created—based entirely on this one game!
And here it is…Virginia and Texas Tech together in one book!
116 pages broken out into 4 major sections.
Both teams. Offense and Defense.
This stuff is killer…
This playbook presents the “coaches view” of a great game and spells out exactly how defense won the National Championship!
I look at this as your own little “defense master class”…
And this is the first announcement of this book!
From cover to cover, you're going to love this complete breakdown of the Championship Game!
Get it here:
Virginia_Texas Tech NCAA Championship Game Playbook
See you courtside!
Scott “all about the D” Peterman
Disclaimer
“UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA is a registered trademark of the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, which is not affiliated with and does not endorse this product.”
These playbooks are based on the study of public basketball games, and that the playbooks do not incorporate any information provided by the University of Virginia or Coach Bennett.
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(FREE) Texas Tech Side Defense Clinic Notes - 63 pages of notes on a clinic that Mark Adams talked about their Defense
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A defensive star rises: [The Yaklich Story]
Sometimes it’s kinda cool to see “one of your own” go all the way to the top.This is one of those stories.
Many of you know the tale of Luke Yaklich.
Seven or eight years ago, he was a high school teacher…like so many of us.
But by mastering one particular skill set, he clawed his way up to Michigan Basketball.
Then the winds of fortune blew…
Pieces shuffled on the collegiate and NBA chessboard…
John Beilein makes the jump to the Cleveland Cavaliers (still inexplicable to me, but whatever).
Coach Yaklich takes this opportunity to jump over to work with Shaka Smart at Texas. “Associate Head Coach” is the official title…
How quickly things change…
Anyway, it’s pretty plain to see the incredible job he did – in just two short years – running the defense for Michigan.
In his own words…
“I think that’s where it starts with me,” Yaklich said this week. “I love defense and I let that show. I’m able to be myself and so that passion I have for defense, I’m able to exhibit that and be myself every day.”
Opportunity seized.
Clearly, he’s one of the rising stars of collegiate coaching.
So, I thought it would make sense to document the rise…
So here it is.
The complete Michigan Defensive Playbook – Luke Yaklich-style!
Make no mistake, there’s a lesson to be learned here…
Coach Yaklich rode a single focused passion to the top of the game.
And we’ve put together 80+ pages of his finest work (yes, we scouted both Michigan seasons) into one playbook for you.
This is something you’re going to want to study front to back, trust me on this.
Anyway, here you go!
CLICK HERE to get your copy instantly.
See you courtside,
SP
MICHIGAN DEFENSIVE PLAYBOOK!
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Texas Tech: Downtrodden to Defensive Dominance
Hey Coach,
He runs a defense that has been called both “highly aggressive” and “baffling”…
Texas Tech Head Coach Chris Beard took a team that had been labeled as “irrelevant”-- posting losing records in five of the previous six seasons before his arrival -- and teleported them to their first trip to the final four…accomplishing all this in just two years.
And he did it riding on the back of an overwhelming defense…
Along the way, crushing the no. 2 defense and then defeating the no. 1 offense.
Statement made.
I have to say, I LOVED watching these guys play this past season…and I’m looking forward to seeing them again next season.
But, let me clarify, I would NOT want to be playing against them!
Here’s what Gonzaga Head Coach Mark Few had to say about the Tech defense, ““We talked about it quite a lot in meetings and showed it on film, but it’s something you have to experience.”
So, just in time for the NBA finals to wrap up, I’ve got a special surprise for you…
The entire Texas Tech Offensive AND Defensive Playbook just hit my desk!
All 7 sections and 107 pages of it!
And now you can study the magic behind this impressive turn around for yourself.
Got a program that needs some defensive work?
Here’s your game plan.
The Texas Tech Playbook!
It breaks down like this…
Half Court Motion Offense
Half Court Man Offense-Sets
Half Court Zone Offense
BLOB’s
Half Court Man Defense
Offensive Drills
Defensive Drills
(I can tell you that the 5 pages of Defensive Drills at the end of this playbook are worth the price of admission!)
Listen, let’s be brutally honest here…I’ve never met a team who COULDN’T use some help of defense.So, doesn’t it make sense to go directly to the top of the heap?
I does to me.
Get instant access to the Texas Tech Offensive and Defensive Playbook by CLICKING HERE.
See you courtside,
Scott “always on the defensive” Peterman