Matt Hackenberg Basketball
@coachhack.bsky.social
Basketball Coach
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My Primary Rebounding Focused Drill
Can use 3v3, 4v4, or 5v5
Typically one player on offense DOES NOT CRASH
Whichever team doesn't get the ball owes timed sprint (11 seconds) immediately upon outlet
Can use 3v3, 4v4, or 5v5
Typically one player on offense DOES NOT CRASH
Whichever team doesn't get the ball owes timed sprint (11 seconds) immediately upon outlet
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
My Primary Rebounding Focused Drill
Can use 3v3, 4v4, or 5v5
Typically one player on offense DOES NOT CRASH
Whichever team doesn't get the ball owes timed sprint (11 seconds) immediately upon outlet
Can use 3v3, 4v4, or 5v5
Typically one player on offense DOES NOT CRASH
Whichever team doesn't get the ball owes timed sprint (11 seconds) immediately upon outlet
Circle Offense... 3 out, 2 in
A power version of the offense I teach
You have the strong side post isolated when the ball hits the wing, and a chance to hit inside from the top on the cross screen
A power version of the offense I teach
You have the strong side post isolated when the ball hits the wing, and a chance to hit inside from the top on the cross screen
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Circle Offense... 3 out, 2 in
A power version of the offense I teach
You have the strong side post isolated when the ball hits the wing, and a chance to hit inside from the top on the cross screen
A power version of the offense I teach
You have the strong side post isolated when the ball hits the wing, and a chance to hit inside from the top on the cross screen
The subtle genius here is PAO faking the gate screen...
And turning it into a Rip STS action
And turning it into a Rip STS action
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The subtle genius here is PAO faking the gate screen...
And turning it into a Rip STS action
And turning it into a Rip STS action
Blocker Mover is great at stretching the defense sideline to sideline
A set play variation for high school basketball makes a lot of sense if you have shooters
A set play variation for high school basketball makes a lot of sense if you have shooters
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Blocker Mover is great at stretching the defense sideline to sideline
A set play variation for high school basketball makes a lot of sense if you have shooters
A set play variation for high school basketball makes a lot of sense if you have shooters
Your program has a CULTURE whether you’ve created it or not. Take intentional steps to form the culture you desire
Here’s 6 tips to help create an intentional program culture 🧵⤵️
Here’s 6 tips to help create an intentional program culture 🧵⤵️
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Your program has a CULTURE whether you’ve created it or not. Take intentional steps to form the culture you desire
Here’s 6 tips to help create an intentional program culture 🧵⤵️
Here’s 6 tips to help create an intentional program culture 🧵⤵️
Half-court pressure man:
🏀 No more standing around.
🏀 No more easy ball reversals.
🏀 No more “running through plays.”
Pressure every catch. Disrupt every pass.
🏀 No more standing around.
🏀 No more easy ball reversals.
🏀 No more “running through plays.”
Pressure every catch. Disrupt every pass.
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Half-court pressure man:
🏀 No more standing around.
🏀 No more easy ball reversals.
🏀 No more “running through plays.”
Pressure every catch. Disrupt every pass.
🏀 No more standing around.
🏀 No more easy ball reversals.
🏀 No more “running through plays.”
Pressure every catch. Disrupt every pass.
Even teams that know it's coming still fall for it
It plays against the natural instincts of a defender so well
It plays against the natural instincts of a defender so well
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Even teams that know it's coming still fall for it
It plays against the natural instincts of a defender so well
It plays against the natural instincts of a defender so well
Every coach has plays.
Not so many can truly teach fundamentals
MASTER teaching the basics:
▪️Jump stops
▪️Pivoting
▪️Pass fakes
▪️V-Cuts
▪️Coming to meet passes
▪️Closeouts
▪️Gap recoveries
Not so many can truly teach fundamentals
MASTER teaching the basics:
▪️Jump stops
▪️Pivoting
▪️Pass fakes
▪️V-Cuts
▪️Coming to meet passes
▪️Closeouts
▪️Gap recoveries
November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Every coach has plays.
Not so many can truly teach fundamentals
MASTER teaching the basics:
▪️Jump stops
▪️Pivoting
▪️Pass fakes
▪️V-Cuts
▪️Coming to meet passes
▪️Closeouts
▪️Gap recoveries
Not so many can truly teach fundamentals
MASTER teaching the basics:
▪️Jump stops
▪️Pivoting
▪️Pass fakes
▪️V-Cuts
▪️Coming to meet passes
▪️Closeouts
▪️Gap recoveries
Sneaky SLOB to set up your best shooter 🎯
1 & 3 flow the action towards the middle to set up the back side stagger
1 & 3 flow the action towards the middle to set up the back side stagger
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Sneaky SLOB to set up your best shooter 🎯
1 & 3 flow the action towards the middle to set up the back side stagger
1 & 3 flow the action towards the middle to set up the back side stagger
A lob is one of the more efficient ways to attack zone
It's usually a combination of cuts and/or screens occupy the zone defenders
As you can see, two screens are chosen method in this particular set
It's usually a combination of cuts and/or screens occupy the zone defenders
As you can see, two screens are chosen method in this particular set
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A lob is one of the more efficient ways to attack zone
It's usually a combination of cuts and/or screens occupy the zone defenders
As you can see, two screens are chosen method in this particular set
It's usually a combination of cuts and/or screens occupy the zone defenders
As you can see, two screens are chosen method in this particular set
adjective: suffocating
Opponents of Press Virginia struggle to breathe under constant pressure
Opponents of Press Virginia struggle to breathe under constant pressure
November 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
adjective: suffocating
Opponents of Press Virginia struggle to breathe under constant pressure
Opponents of Press Virginia struggle to breathe under constant pressure
Use the food service industry to run a 1st class high school basketball program
Set a goal to contact 50 restaurants for your basketball program
Divide up a combination of warm and cold calls between your staff and booster club
Ask specifically for these 4 things:
Set a goal to contact 50 restaurants for your basketball program
Divide up a combination of warm and cold calls between your staff and booster club
Ask specifically for these 4 things:
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Use the food service industry to run a 1st class high school basketball program
Set a goal to contact 50 restaurants for your basketball program
Divide up a combination of warm and cold calls between your staff and booster club
Ask specifically for these 4 things:
Set a goal to contact 50 restaurants for your basketball program
Divide up a combination of warm and cold calls between your staff and booster club
Ask specifically for these 4 things:
Sealing the defender on the high side to open up the lob over the top
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Sealing the defender on the high side to open up the lob over the top
Bear is a continuity offense built on a low back screen into a stagger screen the screener
Scoring options include:
🐻 Off the back screen
🐻 In the post
🐻 Off the stagger
🐻 Slip screens
🐻 High to low
Scoring options include:
🐻 Off the back screen
🐻 In the post
🐻 Off the stagger
🐻 Slip screens
🐻 High to low
November 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Bear is a continuity offense built on a low back screen into a stagger screen the screener
Scoring options include:
🐻 Off the back screen
🐻 In the post
🐻 Off the stagger
🐻 Slip screens
🐻 High to low
Scoring options include:
🐻 Off the back screen
🐻 In the post
🐻 Off the stagger
🐻 Slip screens
🐻 High to low
Circle Motion... Like a free throw line version of the Flex Offense
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Circle Motion... Like a free throw line version of the Flex Offense
Daily Practice Template
15 min - Dynamic stretch, warmup drills
15 - Guard/Post breakdown
30 - Team defense
10 - Shooting
30 - Team offense
30 - Live play/SSGs
5 - Static stretch
15 min - Dynamic stretch, warmup drills
15 - Guard/Post breakdown
30 - Team defense
10 - Shooting
30 - Team offense
30 - Live play/SSGs
5 - Static stretch
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Daily Practice Template
15 min - Dynamic stretch, warmup drills
15 - Guard/Post breakdown
30 - Team defense
10 - Shooting
30 - Team offense
30 - Live play/SSGs
5 - Static stretch
15 min - Dynamic stretch, warmup drills
15 - Guard/Post breakdown
30 - Team defense
10 - Shooting
30 - Team offense
30 - Live play/SSGs
5 - Static stretch
Iverson UCLA Misdirection Backdoor
Using a stagger occupy the help defense
Using a stagger occupy the help defense
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Iverson UCLA Misdirection Backdoor
Using a stagger occupy the help defense
Using a stagger occupy the help defense
"12" | Ball Screen Continuity against a 2-3 zone
The corner touch is a reset for the offense, creating the continuity to ball screen the return pass out of the corner
The corner touch is a reset for the offense, creating the continuity to ball screen the return pass out of the corner
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"12" | Ball Screen Continuity against a 2-3 zone
The corner touch is a reset for the offense, creating the continuity to ball screen the return pass out of the corner
The corner touch is a reset for the offense, creating the continuity to ball screen the return pass out of the corner
How to use off-ball screens 101:
- Read defender's positioning (top lock, trailing, cheating screen?)
- Change speeds/pace
- Use deception (eyes, fake one way to cut the other)
- Come tight off screens (shoulder-to-shoulder, foot-to-foot)
- Be ready to shoot (attack) on catch
Great stuff here
- Read defender's positioning (top lock, trailing, cheating screen?)
- Change speeds/pace
- Use deception (eyes, fake one way to cut the other)
- Come tight off screens (shoulder-to-shoulder, foot-to-foot)
- Be ready to shoot (attack) on catch
Great stuff here
November 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
How to use off-ball screens 101:
- Read defender's positioning (top lock, trailing, cheating screen?)
- Change speeds/pace
- Use deception (eyes, fake one way to cut the other)
- Come tight off screens (shoulder-to-shoulder, foot-to-foot)
- Be ready to shoot (attack) on catch
Great stuff here
- Read defender's positioning (top lock, trailing, cheating screen?)
- Change speeds/pace
- Use deception (eyes, fake one way to cut the other)
- Come tight off screens (shoulder-to-shoulder, foot-to-foot)
- Be ready to shoot (attack) on catch
Great stuff here
92 high school basketball drills filmed and explained on YouTube
(Link Below) ⬇️⬇️⬇️
(Link Below) ⬇️⬇️⬇️
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
92 high school basketball drills filmed and explained on YouTube
(Link Below) ⬇️⬇️⬇️
(Link Below) ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Weave ➡️ Backdoor
Notice how the “shallow cut” shifts the corner defender from two passes away to one pass away to set up the backdoor cut
Notice how the “shallow cut” shifts the corner defender from two passes away to one pass away to set up the backdoor cut
November 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Weave ➡️ Backdoor
Notice how the “shallow cut” shifts the corner defender from two passes away to one pass away to set up the backdoor cut
Notice how the “shallow cut” shifts the corner defender from two passes away to one pass away to set up the backdoor cut
The back side defender in a 1-3-1 half court trap MUST position to take away the skip lob to the rim
Behind that, they drive on any floated passes for steals
Behind that, they drive on any floated passes for steals
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The back side defender in a 1-3-1 half court trap MUST position to take away the skip lob to the rim
Behind that, they drive on any floated passes for steals
Behind that, they drive on any floated passes for steals
You always wanna have a couple "back pocket" BLOB specials for the exact right moment
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
You always wanna have a couple "back pocket" BLOB specials for the exact right moment
Ideas to GET MORE out of your Assistant Coaches
1/ Give each assistant coach division(s) of the program they are responsible for
Some coaches can focus on one level of the program and others can oversee multiple levels
1/ Give each assistant coach division(s) of the program they are responsible for
Some coaches can focus on one level of the program and others can oversee multiple levels
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Ideas to GET MORE out of your Assistant Coaches
1/ Give each assistant coach division(s) of the program they are responsible for
Some coaches can focus on one level of the program and others can oversee multiple levels
1/ Give each assistant coach division(s) of the program they are responsible for
Some coaches can focus on one level of the program and others can oversee multiple levels
Tandem 2-3 Zone
The wing closes long and hard to take away the three-point shot and deter the corner pass
Funneling penetration back to the middle so everything has to go over top of x5
The wing closes long and hard to take away the three-point shot and deter the corner pass
Funneling penetration back to the middle so everything has to go over top of x5
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Tandem 2-3 Zone
The wing closes long and hard to take away the three-point shot and deter the corner pass
Funneling penetration back to the middle so everything has to go over top of x5
The wing closes long and hard to take away the three-point shot and deter the corner pass
Funneling penetration back to the middle so everything has to go over top of x5