Show 4 4 SYSTEMATIC OFFENSE IS BIG PROBLEM i IN BASKETBALL SAYS FAMOUS COACH nr Br L T Southern California alifornia The subject su of ot con con- con consistent I e 1 pro pre presents pre presents I greater grealer problems problem for tor the conches coaches and pia e of ot b I today than the problem of do- do tense de-tense rens tense The Che Th fl man inan man o-man In some form or other can be made nade ade th the most difficult of ot an defense tt nse to It I Is being almost uni- uni adopted On the h often often- siv l problem however howe coaches stand divided Some Sonic adhere en- en en en Urel to the thc long p i lS game some to Lo the short hort pass paM game gue others to a D combination ot 01 both styles ot of o play and lastly a trust trust- trust trust-to-luek luck to-luck system In h e the thea e a Is Ii a vast majority All Alt ha bate hae e been successfully used and some fairly Per Per- Perhaps Perhaps haps the th physical up make and skill of ot the th players lne this Is isette e I 1 however hoever favor avor the Ui corn com com lon of ot the ta 1 and tho the short hort piss pass offense ortense ni nJ reasons for favoring t this hi fit Ie of ot game Bine are 1 One long lone pass 1 to the center of ot the floor tako takes the ball bail out of ot tho the opponent shoot shoot- shootIng shooting Ing zone 2 2 It If the out bounds play I is lanot not looked upon as us a resting period the tho pass can b bo made mad to beat the forming of ot the opponent opponent ent a s defense 3 The short hor pass pau offense great drive and nd endurance should start from the center of ot tho floor It the th op- op opponents op opponents h e tailed failed to form torm theIr defense the stork nork ork of ot advancing the tho ball bail Is less lesH Ie- Ie strenuous b caus cause a 8 defense behind a driving ot- ot ottense of tense Is not effective unless Ii- Ii 11 guarding Ij Is permitted by officials i 4 Aim to tho the short pass offense ottense down clown the center of oC time the floor This permits In Inon mea n to cut cutIn cutin cutIn In advance of ot man In possession ot of ball from both aids s of ot the court It eliminates eliminate beIng b lne forced out of bounds on side line play 4 and also prevents shooing from I COI coiner n r of ot court l lt 6 t In la the th short pas pass game came a I player should move mote to and andIn andin andIn In advance of ot man mun p 8 to hint him Neter ever figure that ball bail should be b passed to ou when ou are standing tooted footed the man nian passing the th ball should tut ut In back of ot the man the thela la pass lh rho shorter the he pass the safer ater the th pas pass the h less leu chance ot of Interception i 6 Is I the tho th worst enema nemy of ot the short pass pans game gaine On One must act Instantly deliberately deliberately and knowingly I 7 Lastly proper timing determines determines deter- deter determines mines the s with which a 11 team works Tr to hI rive at atthe the tho spot where you ou are ar to r tho ball bull at tho ho last lat II mo- mo moment mo moment ment Remember bel a 11 guard s a action follows lour our action Constant drill on floor forma forma- formations formations formation tion Is necessary before betor every everyman everyman man will know his hi place and duty ht 1926 l NEA |