Notes By: Matt Woodcock 9th April 2016 Nike Clinic Twitter:@mwoodcock7

Dan Majerle Grand Canyon University

Half Court Offense

Philosophy

I really like to compete everything is a competition in practice, if you lose you run
Believes in playing live and the guys seem to enjoy it play a lot in practice
Take your time and hire a good staff
Looks at mismatches NBA style offense, runs a lot of quick hitters

Practice Structure

½ Hour Pre-Practice of drills fundamentals that they will need to use during the
practice
o 10-12 drills total they will do 3 or 4 in a given pre-practice
o Players know the drills and it gets them in the right frame of mind for practice
Energy, Communication, and coaches can teach a lot in this time
o Drill the footwork and movement of their offensive actions in pre-practice
Create a lead drill works on sets: Floppy Weak and Floppy Strong
o Step in, create a lead, and extend a target hand
o Free up your shooting foot to encourage organized feet
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o Can get mundane but it teaches valuable fundamentals

Half Court Sets

3man and 5man (odds) are always on the same side and 2-4 (evens) always together
o Eliminates confusion and guys will know their role
It is a lot of stuff but very easy to pick up
o Who is hot? Who has mismatch?
Must compete when doing these in practice
Floppy and Elbow action
o Play depends on where the 1 cuts Strong side or Weak side
2 or 3 Down
o Snap Snapback pass *Snaps Fingers*
o Reverse Rescreen for the 2 or 3 for 3pt shot
o Bump Post split ball screen
4 Pop
o Fist 4 throws it to 1 and chases into ball screen
o Fist Slip 5 lifts to open slipping 4 man

Additional Thoughts

In transition 1st big man runs the rim, 2nd big stays back and surveys the floor
Body, Body Ball Defenders body, my body, ball to protect it
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Floppy

2 3

4 5

Floppy Weak Floppy Weak

1
2 3 4

4 5
2 3

5
1

Floppy Back Floppy Back

1
4
4 5

2 3 2 3

5
1
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Corner - Post Entry Corner - Wing

1
4 4 1

2 3 2
3
5 5

Go t o corner action i f 2 uses the 5 down screen b u t does Go t o corner action i f 2 uses the 5 down screen b u t does
n o t receive pass n o t receive pass

Floppy Strong Floppy Strong

4 5 1 4

2 3 2 3
5
1

Strong Dribble Strong Dribble

3
4 5 5
1
2 3
2
4
1
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Floppy Flash Floppy Flash

2 3 5

4 5
2 4 3

1 1

2 Down 2 Down Snap

5 2 5 2
3 3

4 1 4 1

College cannot guard this cut - 'automatic foul'

2 Down Reverse

5 2
3

4 1

College cannot guard this cut - 'automatic foul'

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2 Down Bump 2 Down Bump

4 2 2 4
3 3

5 1 5 1

4 Pop

4 2

5 1

4 Pop Fist 4 Pop Fist

2
4 2
5

3
1
3
1 4
5
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4 Pop Fist Slip 4 Pop Fist Slip

2
4 2
5

3 3 1

1 4
5

1 Pop 1 Pop

2
5 2 5
3

3 4

4 1 1

Elbow Weak Elbow Weak

2 3 3

4 5 2
1
4

Option i f 1 does n o t have shot

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Elbow Strong Elbow Strong

2 3
2
3
4 5
4 5

1
1

Elbow Get Elbow Clear

2 3 2 3

4 5 4 5

1 1

If mismatch is with the 5 - 'X' the bigs t o the elbows