Eric Fawcett
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Basketball coach. Team strategy and analytics consultant.
It’s always interesting to see the trends around the world in different leagues. Here is Dubai and Buducnost running similar empty ghost to Spain Pick And Roll plays on the same night of the Adriatic League playoffs.
May 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
It’s always interesting to see the trends around the world in different leagues. Here is Dubai and Buducnost running similar empty ghost to Spain Pick And Roll plays on the same night of the Adriatic League playoffs.
Radford
Ram Follow Smack Pick And Roll
Ram Follow Smack Pick And Roll
January 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Radford
Ram Follow Smack Pick And Roll
Ram Follow Smack Pick And Roll
Two gorgeous Horns sets from Purdue last night:
Chin Double Zoom
Miami Shallow
Chin Double Zoom
Miami Shallow
January 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Two gorgeous Horns sets from Purdue last night:
Chin Double Zoom
Miami Shallow
Chin Double Zoom
Miami Shallow
Filthy ATO by Clemson.
Iverson Wedge that veers into a baseline stagger.
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Iverson Wedge that veers into a baseline stagger.
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December 21, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Filthy ATO by Clemson.
Iverson Wedge that veers into a baseline stagger.
📋
Iverson Wedge that veers into a baseline stagger.
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Ed Cooley went old school with the EXTREMELY tight flex offense he liked to mix in at Providence, a nod back to one of basketball's earliest actions.
December 19, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Ed Cooley went old school with the EXTREMELY tight flex offense he liked to mix in at Providence, a nod back to one of basketball's earliest actions.
Drake using "Peja" (back screen into handoff) actions in their win over Kansas State.
December 18, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Drake using "Peja" (back screen into handoff) actions in their win over Kansas State.
Cincinnati with a Floppy Rip action for a lob. I love how the Cincinnati player straight up took his cut all the way out of bounds to clear out and create the space required for the lob. Whether a planned movement, a read, or an accident--it worked brilliantly.
December 14, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Cincinnati with a Floppy Rip action for a lob. I love how the Cincinnati player straight up took his cut all the way out of bounds to clear out and create the space required for the lob. Whether a planned movement, a read, or an accident--it worked brilliantly.
BYU game opener:
Away-Touch-Rip-Screen The Screener
Kevin Young still found time today to draw up a beauty.
Away-Touch-Rip-Screen The Screener
Kevin Young still found time today to draw up a beauty.
December 12, 2024 at 3:46 AM
BYU game opener:
Away-Touch-Rip-Screen The Screener
Kevin Young still found time today to draw up a beauty.
Away-Touch-Rip-Screen The Screener
Kevin Young still found time today to draw up a beauty.
Great movement to set up the action in this Ghost-Ram-Spain set from Norfolk State.
December 10, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Great movement to set up the action in this Ghost-Ram-Spain set from Norfolk State.
Indiana Triple Ball Screen option.
Not too many teams are going into the season talking about how to guard this one.
Not too many teams are going into the season talking about how to guard this one.
December 10, 2024 at 2:33 AM
Indiana Triple Ball Screen option.
Not too many teams are going into the season talking about how to guard this one.
Not too many teams are going into the season talking about how to guard this one.
UConn getting back to one of their classics from last season's championship run with the Horns Skip Wide Chicago.
December 9, 2024 at 12:55 AM
UConn getting back to one of their classics from last season's championship run with the Horns Skip Wide Chicago.
Cincinnati running "Cyclone" and then later running a pin-out counter.
December 8, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Cincinnati running "Cyclone" and then later running a pin-out counter.
Tons going on in this nasty Oregon State set:
Horns--Stagger Reject--Chicago--Rip
Horns--Stagger Reject--Chicago--Rip
December 8, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Tons going on in this nasty Oregon State set:
Horns--Stagger Reject--Chicago--Rip
Horns--Stagger Reject--Chicago--Rip
Nice play design by NC Central to use a pin down curl to set up an elevator for Po'Boigh King.
December 6, 2024 at 2:07 AM
Nice play design by NC Central to use a pin down curl to set up an elevator for Po'Boigh King.
Maccabi Tel-Aviv's Flare Screen The Screener is as clean of a lob ATO as you'll ever see.
December 5, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Maccabi Tel-Aviv's Flare Screen The Screener is as clean of a lob ATO as you'll ever see.
A couple of "Cyclone" looks early in Tuesday's games:
1) Missouri with a somewhat traditional look
2) Cincinnati with a ghost STS variation
1) Missouri with a somewhat traditional look
2) Cincinnati with a ghost STS variation
December 4, 2024 at 12:51 AM
A couple of "Cyclone" looks early in Tuesday's games:
1) Missouri with a somewhat traditional look
2) Cincinnati with a ghost STS variation
1) Missouri with a somewhat traditional look
2) Cincinnati with a ghost STS variation
Louisville with an easy two off their Shuffle Swing Lob.
November 28, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Louisville with an easy two off their Shuffle Swing Lob.
This Chin Shallow Pick And Roll from Dayton was tough.
November 27, 2024 at 5:15 AM
This Chin Shallow Pick And Roll from Dayton was tough.
Kennesaw State with one of the most unique veer plays I've seen this season in their upset win over Rutgers, combining a shuffle action to set up a screen the screener with a pick and roll veer.
November 24, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Kennesaw State with one of the most unique veer plays I've seen this season in their upset win over Rutgers, combining a shuffle action to set up a screen the screener with a pick and roll veer.
Cincinnati--77 Spain
November 23, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Cincinnati--77 Spain
Duke--Zipper Flare Slip
November 23, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Duke--Zipper Flare Slip
Drake with a beautiful Peja Empty Spain out of a timeout. Great pace and execution here.
November 21, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Drake with a beautiful Peja Empty Spain out of a timeout. Great pace and execution here.
This Through—Swing—Angled Pick And Roll—Lob ATO from Kansas is gorgeous. Everyone on the floor is doing their job on this one.
November 20, 2024 at 5:56 PM
This Through—Swing—Angled Pick And Roll—Lob ATO from Kansas is gorgeous. Everyone on the floor is doing their job on this one.
Kansas with everyone's favorite set--Blind Pig.
November 20, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Kansas with everyone's favorite set--Blind Pig.
Louisville with the absolute perfect baseline out of bounds play against a switching defense.
November 20, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Louisville with the absolute perfect baseline out of bounds play against a switching defense.