 U-Conn is a basic continuity offense that focuses on feeding the low post by occupying the weakside post defender with a screen from the top of the key On ball reversal, we gets screen the screener action The basic action begins when the player at the point position passes to a wing. On any pass to a wing, the passer screens away for the weak side low post |
 The screen to the weak side block forces the player defending the weak side post player to decide between defending his man (as shown) or helping defend the low post. He cannot do both – which is why this set is often used to get the ball inside – the weak side help defense is occupied. |
 The ball is reversed back to the top of the key of the post feed isn’t available. The pass back to the top of the key should always be made to a player who is on the move – not standing. |
 As 5 catches on the top of the key, the weak side wing down screens for the low post – creating a screen the screener action that can be very effective at getting players open. |
 After ball reversal, the same screening action occurs on the opposite side of the floor – Continuity! |
 This is a simple continuity offense to run when you want to pound the ball inside or just to get your team settled back into more structured, focused play if your motion offense starts to lose its structure. |
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Do you have any break down drills to teach this offense plus plays and options off of it? It is good for high school girls?
Do you have any break down drills to teach this offense plus plays and options off of it? It is good for high school
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The offensive concepts are similar to motion, though the rules are more structured…so my teaching would not change too much if I switched to this offense.
1. I’d do some whole method work , having units of 5 run the set 5 on 0 for fifteen to twenty quick passes, to get enough game-speed reps to run it in a game without breaking down. Every body does dummy 5 on 0 offense…but I think the key is to do it in quick spurts and maintain a great practice tempo. Walking through it will actually make your execution worse…and that’s what most teams do, unfortunately.
2. Timing matters in this offense – offensive timing is just as important as offensive movement – we want to reverse the ball to a player moving off of the weak-side down-screen – we dont want her to be too early and end up standing on the wing waiting for the ball (recipe for turnovers)…and we don’t want her to be late off of the screen (bogs down the offense and stymies ball movement) – so I’d spend some time emphasizing that by working on L-cuts / V-cuts, forcing offensive players to only pass to MOVING teammates on the perimeter, and forcing the offense to do it properly against defensive pressure.
3. Since we’re looking for low post mismatches I’d work with everybody on proper post feeds, from below the FT line extended, faking high to pass low, and faking low to pass high; relocating on post feeds, and on individual post play
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–I don’t know you’re personnel, strengths, etc, etc.
Sometimes If have the ball-side post player (4) is a good shooter I’ll have him screen away for 5. 5 goes to the ball-side block and now 4 comes off of 1′s downscreen to the top. ..so 4 gets executes pick the picker action then immediately comes off of a big-little screen looking for a jumper. Both pick the picker and little-big screens can produce good shots…doing both of them at once can produce even better shots.
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-Yes it is. I tent to use it a special play with high-schoolers, when motion isnt getting us any shots, or when motion starts to get too loose and we need a solid, structured possession in order to re-focus.
Remember that you can kind plays and sets anywhere…they are a dime-a-dozen. and this is no exception. What matter is how well you teach your players and how well you can respond to them.
it great. I want the picture. thanks