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ICYMI: Last week Part 2 of our "Film Room" sessions with Coach Ryan Pannone on installing and teaching the 5 Out Offense.

Today at a Glance:

🔒 SG Plus Content: Ryan Pannone - 5 Out Delay Reads {Part 3}

🎤 Slappin' Glass Podcast: Dusty May {Florida Atlantic}

🥇Best of the Week: Double Drag & Zone Attacks​

Let's dive in...

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Attacking the "High Switch"

The previous two weeks have been chock-full of insight and knowledge from Alabama Assistant Coach, Ryan Pannone, on teaching and installing the 5-Out Offense. In Part 1, Coach Pannone shared insights on teaching a 5-Out Offense, early possession cuts, and spacing. Last week, we dove into teaching the split cuts and early season install drills. Today, we complete this jam packed trilogy of breakdowns with a buffet of various Delay reads, cuts, and alternative actions coaches can use to build out their offense and as a reference to help their players.

Below, we pulled out a few interesting ways teams can think about attacking the "High Switch" that defenses often employ to disrupt and stall out Delay Action.

Before we dive in, we want to thank Coach Pannone for his generosity in sharing his knowledge and film with us. Coach Pannone has long been one of the great sharers of the game and we appreciate his time in allowing us to put together a tremendous 5-Out resource for coaches.

Pin Down • Late Cuts

One of the benefits of the "High Switch," is that defenses can disrupt the flow offense by preventing the DHO with the center. They'll hold the top defender high on the 45 to switch onto any player running up towards the ball, with the low man responsible for any cut to the rim. So, as Coach Pannone discusses, in order to keep the offense fluid and combat the switch, the pin-down screen should be set at the proper location, close to the baseline and level with the block. This provides ample space to not only read the defense but also cut against the coverage.

Zooming In: As Franz Wagner runs up off the pin down, the Celtic defenders switch to deny the hand off. With ample space between the screen and hand off Wagner can see the top lock coming and late backdoor against it.

As Coach Pannone discussed in Part 1, he doesn't want his players to "fight friction." Meaning, if the defense is attempting to deny any action, the offense can remain fluid by cutting against the denial. If the offense has maintained proper balance and spacing, then: 1) the paint will be wide open for rim cuts, and 2) it will force a reaction from the defense, opening up another teammate.

Pin Down • Curl • Pop Back

Another important spacing point when facing the "High Switch" is for the screener to pop back to the corner when opening up after the screen. If the initial cutter has properly read the defense and either curled or made a late cut against the top defender, more than likely the low defender will pick up the rim cut, leaving the corner completely free and the top defender waiting at the elbow.

Zooming In: The above example demonstrates, once again, the importance of setting the pin down low, allowing the screener to open up in the corner and creating a long closeout for the defender stuck at the elbow. If the screen is set higher, chances are the screener opens up above the 3-point break, creating a shorter closeout for the high defender.

But, even if the pop back is too high, the defender is still on the top side and vulnerable to a secondary backdoor cut.

Delay • Flare Screen

Our love affair with the Flare screen has been well-documented and dissected here {🔒} and here {🔒}. But, it is again worth mentioning the confusion the Flare can cause for defenses attempting to switch it. First, the flare screen is more than likely going to be a blind screen for the top defender, making communication and execution difficult. Second, with the corner running up to set the flare screen, the low defender will often follow the screener up, leaving them in a less than ideal position to pick up rim cuts.

Zooming In: The flare also creates confusion on who picks up the corner pass. It's not a rim cut, so does the low man stay home, but at the same time, the high defender is tasked with a long closeout.

Delay • Flip Screen

Another type of screen we break down against switching is the "flip screen", which is running the corner man up through the inside to set the pin down screen...

Zooming In: The advantage of the flip screen is that it allows the offense to create more separation before the screen, opening up bigger windows for them to read and react to the defensive coverage. Watch how much space the top player creates leading into the screen by relocating to the corner. With any coverage, the more space the defense is forced to defend, the harder it becomes.

Zooming In 2.0: Another advantage of the flip screen is its ability to test the resolve of the defense in recognizing and communicating the new situation unfolding as the corner player cuts up through the middle.

This type of screen was often a play call for Coach Pannone, as it does require a little more coordination by the offense. This is a callback to one of Coach Pannone's teaching points within a 5-Out Offense: name everything. Giving this screen a name allows for quick in-game adjustments and provides a vocabulary for the players to take the initiative and begin coordinating it on their own as they become more comfortable in the offense.

These are just a few highlights on how to attack the switch in Delay. Today's videos offer a variety of various solutions and reads to help build fluidity within the 5-Out Delay offense, including:

• Pin down reads
• Next actions
• Delay Chase
• Dribble Delay

Visit Part 3 and the complete "Film Sessions" with Ryan Pannone now on SGTV!

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Slappin' Glass Podcast

We completed what has been a truly memorable October of podcasts this week with FAU Head Coach, Dusty May! Fresh of a run to the Final Four Coach May dives into:

• The Education of a Coach: How he's learned from each stop in his career and how a coach can truly continue to master their craft.
• Deceptive Off-Ball Screening Actions: During "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" we discuss FAU's use of off-ball screening actions for their shooters and the ingredients that go into making those sets effective.
• Teaching Defensive Communication: Another "SSS" question revolved around the difficulties of defensive communication and how he prefers to teach players to be more vocal on the court.

Please enjoy the entire great conversation with Coach May here...

Listen Now!

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Tactical

📺 Double Drag RIP - Screen the Screener​

"A double drag (77) RIP series with a screen the screener exit and a toss to ballscreen exit."

✚ Pair With: Cody Toppert's Double Drag series.

🔒 SG Plus Content: Our breakdown on the Argentina Break and its variations.

📺 Sydney Kings - Cross • High Post Flash​

"A effective set to open up a high post catch against the zone. Crossing the wings to spread out the perimeter defenders and flashing a big up from the baseline."

✚ Pair With: OKC Thunder's baseline cuts on nail punctures against the Zone.

🔒 SG Plus Content: Our deep dive on several European Low Post actions & spacings.

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Interesting Reads

📚 Explorers are Bad Leaders​

"Explorers occasionally find a great place that would make a better home for many people. So that makes a job for a leader.

Leaders are easy to follow. Leaders say, “Here’s where we’re going. Here’s why this will improve your life. Here’s how we’re going to get there. Let’s go.”

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📚 Texas Rangers: World Series Bound Bruce Bochy Has Put on a Masterclass in Leadership​

"Every leader is slightly different, but replicating many of his best practices would be beneficial for everyone involved. Be the same every day, love your people, and work hard."

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📚 How Simplicity Reveals Life​

"That’s not an argument for always having or doing less. There’s something to be said for embracing the fullness of life. Instead, it’s a noticing of what happens when I slow down, when I do less, when I fully experience things instead of rushing through them so I can do more."

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Quote of the Week

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Dan and Pat

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