Saturday, October 21, 2017

Want to win consistently in high school?

In my job as the PA guy for Magazine, I see a lot of high school basketball, albeit at the lower levels size-wise. One thing I almost never see is anyone who knows how to play the post-up game. The player does not have to be big, but he does have to have good footwork and be able to make a five-foot jump shot. Not so hard, right? Well, you couldn't tell it by watching the players. Along with a post player who can make shots, you have to have a guard who can deliver the ball to the post man at that precise instant that creates that situation where he will either have a clear shot or get fouled. It happens most of the times down the floor, but practically no one takes advantage of it. Any team who could master the post game could dominate in the games I see.

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