Favorite Zone Offensive Sets of 2021 Zone defenses can cause problems for the offense. They can slow your offense down and neutralize advantages found against man-to-man defenses. Zone defenses aim to: Slow the offense- both ball and player movement Protect players with foul trouble Protect poor defenders Opponents are less prepared to play against zone […] The post Favorite Zone Offensive Sets of 2021 by Chris Filios appeared first on Mens Basketball Hoopscoop ..read more

Favorite Sets of 2021- College Edition by Chris Filios Here are just some of my favorite sets of the 2021 college basketball season, featuring top 10 offensive teams- Gonzaga, Kansas, and Purdue. It is still quite early on in the season, but there have been a number of great, quality sets that have caught my […] The post Favorite Sets of 2021- College Edition by Chris Filios appeared first on Mens Basketball Hoopscoop ..read more

Core Practice Drills Practices around the country have either started or will be starting soon. There are so many things you want to accomplish, yet not enough time. You must prioritize what is important. Here are some of my favorite core practice drills that cover key aspects. It all starts with defense for me. These […] The post Core Practice Drills by Chris Filios appeared first on Mens Basketball Hoopscoop ..read more

Nigeria Pre-Olympic Tuneup by Chris Filios USA VS Nigeria 2012  Nigeria became the first African team in history to beat the USA when they took down the Americans 90-87 in a pre-Olympic tune-up. In the previous matchups between these two teams, the US defeated the Nigerians by 83 and 43 points.  2 nights later, they […] The post Nigeria Pre-Olympic Tuneup by Chris Filios appeared first on Mens Basketball Hoopscoop ..read more

Baylor PNR Offense v Gonzaga PNR Switching Defense  by Chris Filios How was Baylor able to take advantage of Gonzaga switching ball screen switching defense? They utilized Boomerang action to attack the mismatch.  Gonzaga had great success throughout the tournament switching the pick and roll 1 through 5. Until the final four, teams had not […] The post Baylor PNR Offense v Gonzaga PNR Switching Defense by Chris Filios appeared first on Mens Basketball Hoopscoop ..read more

Drill of the Week: 4 v 4 Utah Jazz Shell Drill by Chris Filios A great 4 v 4 shell drill. In this Utah jazz shell drill, you will get to guard a handful of actions: guarding pin downs, a wing sprint ball screen, and a step-up ball screen.  The drill starts with 2 bigs […] The post Drill of the Week: 4 v 4 Utah Jazz Shell Drill by Chris Filios appeared first on Mens Basketball Hoopscoop ..read more

Move the Nail Defender  The nail defender on defense is a defender located on the tiny nail hole at the free-throw line. This is a common practice for teams that use pack line concepts on defense. Defenses will position a defender there to clog the lane and deter the offense from any middle penetration. The […] The post Move The Nail Defender By Chris Filios appeared first on Mens Basketball Hoopscoop ..read more

Drill of the Week: Wichita State Shocker Shooting  Here is the Wichita State Shocker Shooting Drill. It is a great drill to use as a conditioner at the end of practice with the whole team or even just part of the team. There is no bigger time waster than lining up your team on the […] The post Wichita State Shocker Shooting by Chris Filios appeared first on Mens Basketball Hoopscoop ..read more

Play of the Week: Kansas EOG BLOB  #5 Kansas 56 – #14 Texas Tech 57. 14.0 seconds left. Kansas ball under Texas Tech’s basket. Game on the line.  Kansas coach Bill Self drew up a beauty out of the timeout and his team executed it to perfection leading to a lay-in and a 1 point […] The post Play of the Week: Kansas EOG BLOB  appeared first on Mens Basketball Hoopscoop ..read more

Michigan Game-Opening Set by Chris Filios Fran Fraschilla tweeted this on January 12 about the University of Michigan Men’s Basketball Coach:  “I said this two years ago. @JuwanHoward, after a terrific @nba career, could be chipping & putting at Doral every day. Instead, he joined Eric Spoelstra’s @MiamiHEAT coaching staff for SIX YEARS. College coaching […] The post Michigan Game Opening Set by Chris Filios appeared first on Mens Basketball Hoopscoop ..read more