I cant give specifics without going back and watching
I won't have time between now and Sat to do so...but a couple things I noticed
1) on more than 1 occasion and more than 1 player, there was confusion on why another player was/wasn't doing a certain action. Like they were waiting on someone to make a cut before they started their cut. That only cuts into the time the inbounder has to throw the ball in
The best piece of coaching I got was to start your cut as the referee is handing your teammate the ball. Don't wait for your teammate to get the ball and then smack it with two hands like so many teams do. It wastes time. Start your cut as the ball is handed.
2) if you're going to "post up" you cant stay connected to the defender when the ball is in the air. You have to step over the defender and then make an L-cut with the passer anticipating the timing of the L-cut. Long story short, you have to take a line in your cut that allows you the room for the L-cut at the end of your route.
3) you're going to get trapped. Stop trying to make a pass over the top, pull the 2 defenders to you and then step between them with the ball secure. Either the ref will be whistle-happy and you get 2 FTs or you get a better line for a direct pass to a teammate. Jaden Schutt is probably the worst at this, while unfortunately being the exact guy you'd want shooting FTs
Thread Replies (27)
Question for @GCHokie34 - What are you seeing against the press
-- Hokie Chief
Jan 28, 2026 at 10:16 AM ET
Hokie Chief
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01/28/26 10:16 AM ET
I cant give specifics without going back and watching
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-- GCHokie34
Jan 28, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET
GCHokie34
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01/28/26 10:30 AM ET
FYI, here's a decent video on L-cuts if you're not sure what I mean
-- GCHokie34
Jan 28, 2026 at 03:25 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/28/26 03:25 PM ET
Too many catch and turn away from defenders, cuts off field of vision
-- 1980VT
Jan 28, 2026 at 12:37 PM ET
1980VT
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01/28/26 12:37 PM ET
Further question regarding press break
-- Vippie1
Jan 28, 2026 at 11:40 AM ET
Vippie1
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01/28/26 11:40 AM ET
The 4 always takes the ball out
-- GCHokie34
Jan 28, 2026 at 11:43 AM ET
GCHokie34
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01/28/26 11:43 AM ET
wouldn't neo be a good option to inbounds the ball
-- VermontDDS
Jan 28, 2026 at 12:16 PM ET
VermontDDS
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01/28/26 12:16 PM ET
Exactly!! You must hear me screaming this at the end of games…
-- VTKev80
Jan 28, 2026 at 12:39 PM ET
VTKev80
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01/28/26 12:39 PM ET
I don’t get the “4 always take it out”? Is that just CMY system?
-- hokiepro
Jan 28, 2026 at 11:51 AM ET
hokiepro
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01/28/26 11:51 AM ET
No, that's pretty standard in college basketball
-- GCHokie34
Jan 28, 2026 at 11:57 AM ET
GCHokie34
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01/28/26 11:57 AM ET
Understand re: reducing confusion but teams also
-- hokiepro
Jan 28, 2026 at 12:13 PM ET
hokiepro
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01/28/26 12:13 PM ET
I like a guard as the inbounder fo the reason you stated.
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 28, 2026 at 12:39 PM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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01/28/26 12:39 PM ET
For sure...and after time outs they've come out with different players
-- GCHokie34
Jan 28, 2026 at 12:18 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/28/26 12:18 PM ET
At least last night Bedford was in the game.
-- chagerma
Jan 28, 2026 at 04:41 PM ET
chagerma
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01/28/26 04:41 PM ET
Non participation of a player can be for many reasons, not just injury.
-- saret
Jan 28, 2026 at 05:33 PM ET
saret
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01/28/26 05:33 PM ET
There are times I don't think the decision is based on basketball merit
-- GCHokie34
Jan 28, 2026 at 05:15 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/28/26 05:15 PM ET
Interesting....but perhaps also to the detriment of the team goal, a win.**
-- chagerma
Jan 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
chagerma
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01/29/26 10:00 AM ET
Under 1:00 clock stops after makes so IMO it should be first player to take
-- hokiepro
Jan 28, 2026 at 12:26 PM ET
hokiepro
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01/28/26 12:26 PM ET
"start your cut as the referee is handing your teammate the ball". Won't .
-- MidloHokie
Jan 28, 2026 at 11:35 AM ET
MidloHokie
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01/28/26 11:35 AM ET
We were coached to never throw OVER the D without at least a low (bounce)
-- hokiepro
Jan 28, 2026 at 11:34 AM ET
hokiepro
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01/28/26 11:34 AM ET
I don't like throwing over the defense either
-- GCHokie34
Jan 28, 2026 at 11:45 AM ET
GCHokie34
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01/28/26 11:45 AM ET
Doesn’t look like we screen vs press.
-- hokiepro
Jan 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM ET
hokiepro
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01/28/26 12:01 PM ET
Screening takes up time and you want to pull defenders away from help
-- GCHokie34
Jan 28, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/28/26 12:10 PM ET
Yes goes to the point of starting when given the ball by ref
-- hokiepro
Jan 28, 2026 at 12:23 PM ET
hokiepro
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01/28/26 12:23 PM ET
The longer the ball is on the air the more likely a fumble or deflection
-- hokiepro
Jan 28, 2026 at 11:55 AM ET
hokiepro
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01/28/26 11:55 AM ET
Schutt is very weak with the ball at the end. I see no reason that he
-- dallasvt
Jan 28, 2026 at 11:20 AM ET
dallasvt
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01/28/26 11:20 AM ET