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Xavier News: Drill - "Perfect Possession"

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NEWSLETTER #7 - 2005-06

XAVIER NEWS DRILL - "PERFECT POSSESSION"


NBA STAR AND XAVIER Playing 5 on 5 ½ court man offense versus man defense.
GRAD DEREK STRONG Offense is executing your system. Defense is playing man to
VISITS THE man. :35 seconds are posted on the shot clock.
CINTAS CENTER As a defensive unit, you are attempting to get a "stop".
Despite the fact that he lives out in However, any deflection by the defense is rewarded by taking
California, Derek Strong still finds time 5 seconds off the clock. Your goal as a defense is to have
to keep up with the Musketeers. "I see possession of the basketball with 0 seconds on the clock. For
them quite a bit. I never miss any of their example, let's say you play defense for 15 seconds as a unit
televised the games on ESPN or FSN. The and a deflection takes place but the offense retains
last time I saw them in person was in the possession, then 5 seconds more goes by and a shot is
Elite 8 against Duke. I flew my whole attempted and then the defense secures the rebound. That
family from L.A. to Atlanta for that game." equates to 35 - 15 - 5 (for the deflection). There is now :15
seconds on the shot clock. The defense and offense go again
The one aspect of Xavier basketball that
until the defense gets a stop with possession of the ball with
has changed a lot since Strong's time on
:00 on the clock.
campus is the addition of the Cintas
Center. Strong made it very clear that he
As part of the offense you are executing and trying to score.
wishes the Cintas Center was built 20 years
earlier. "I'll say it, I am jealous. These guys If an offensive rebound or an offensive tip on a rebound
are so blessed to play in a place like this. I attempt occurs, the :35 second possession starts all over
tell the guys it is like an NBA facility. again regardless of how much time was on the shot clock
This is really impressive. I would have when the offensive rebound occurred.
loved to play in a place like this when I
was in college. Man, it's so much better As a coach, at :08 to :06 seconds have the offense run a side
than the Gardens. Nothing against the out of bounds play. At :05 second or less run an under out of
Gardens, but this place is top of the line bounds play. This really makes the offense think and the
in every way." defense must be aware of special situations and time on the
clock. Any turnover by the offense is considered a stop, a
Strong was given one of the loudest charge drawn by the defense is also rewarded by taking time
ovations when he was introduced on the off the shot clock (i.e.: -5 seconds)
Cintas Center floor. He was accompanied
on the floor by wife Marty and his young
son.
2006 SEAN MILLER TEAM CAMP
Each summer, Xavier's team camp is one of the strongest in the
Midwest. This year our team camp will be held on Thursday and
If any member of our staff can be of Friday, June 29 and 30.
any help, please feel free to contact PAST TEAM CAMP CHAMPIONS:
us. We look forward to any and all For information contact: 2001 - Winton Woods High School (OH)
feedback and questions! Xavier Assistant Coach 2002 - Pike High School (IN)
Chris Mack 2003 - Pike High School (IN)
Mario Mercurio
2004 - Muncie Central High School (IN)
mercuriom@xavier.edu (513) 745-2851 2005 - Hughes High School
mackc@xavier.edu
Xavier University - Men's Basketball - 3800 Victory Parkway - Cintas Center - Cincinnati, OH 45207 - (513) 745-3417 - (887) WE ARE XU
MAN OFFENSE - CUTTER FLEX INTO LOW AWAY

2 1
5 2

3 3
5

4 4
1

A B

1 passes to 4 and receives a quick 5 pops to catch. A flex cut by the 2


backscreen from the 5. occurs while the ball is in the air
from 4 to 5.

2
1
4
3

The 2 then cross-screens for the 4,


bringing him right to the post. It is
5 important that before the 4 comes to
the block, he acts as though he's
screening for the 3. This quick fake
C freezes the 4's man.

MAN OFFENSE
xavier basketball

This picture was


sent to our staff by
Xavier's campus
photographer, Greg
Rust. Mr. Rust was
working on a project
late in the Cintas
Center when he
heard a ball
bouncing in the main
arena. When he went
to see who would
possibly be in the
arena at such a late
hour, he found
sophomore guard
12:10 A.M.: 11/18/2005 Stanley Burrell.

"I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don't do things
half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half-hearted results."
-MICHAEL JORDAN
Xavier University - Men's Basketball - 3800 Victory Parkway - Cintas Center - Cincinnati, OH 45207 -(513) 745-3417 - (877) WE ARE XU

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