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hokiepro
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Doesn’t look like we screen vs press.

I know aggressive presses will switch screens but you can always screen, seal and screener come back to ball. It looks like we have very little if any structured “press break” We ran 2 zone press breaks (1 each vs odd front and even front…rare 2-2-1) and a man press breaker. They’re not complicated to learn. Heck we learned them in one practice dedicated to pressing. We’d then review them in our late game situations (usually the final :20 min of practice time)
Posted: 01/28/2026 at 12:01 PM ET
(In response to this post by GCHokie34)

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Question for @GCHokie34 - What are you seeing against the press
Hokie Chief • 01/28/26 10:16 AM ET
I cant give specifics without going back and watching
GCHokie34 • 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 • 01/28/26 03:25 PM ET
Too many catch and turn away from defenders, cuts off field of vision
1980VT • 01/28/26 12:37 PM ET
Great insights on this. Good example
DCL • 01/28/26 11:44 AM ET
Further question regarding press break
Vippie1 • 01/28/26 11:40 AM ET
See below **
hokiepro • 01/28/26 11:51 AM ET
The 4 always takes the ball out
GCHokie34 • 01/28/26 11:43 AM ET
wouldn't neo be a good option to inbounds the ball
VermontDDS • 01/28/26 12:16 PM ET
Exactly!! You must hear me screaming this at the end of games…
VTKev80 • 01/28/26 12:39 PM ET
I don’t get the “4 always take it out”? Is that just CMY system?
hokiepro • 01/28/26 11:51 AM ET
No, that's pretty standard in college basketball
GCHokie34 • 01/28/26 11:57 AM ET
Understand re: reducing confusion but teams also
hokiepro • 01/28/26 12:13 PM ET
I like a guard as the inbounder fo the reason you stated.
Pride_and_Joy • 01/28/26 12:39 PM ET
For sure...and after time outs they've come out with different players
GCHokie34 • 01/28/26 12:18 PM ET
At least last night Bedford was in the game.
chagerma • 01/28/26 04:41 PM ET
Non participation of a player can be for many reasons, not just injury.
saret • 01/28/26 05:33 PM ET
There are times I don't think the decision is based on basketball merit
GCHokie34 • 01/28/26 05:15 PM ET
Interesting....but perhaps also to the detriment of the team goal, a win.**
chagerma • 01/29/26 10:00 AM ET
Under 1:00 clock stops after makes so IMO it should be first player to take
hokiepro • 01/28/26 12:26 PM ET
"start your cut as the referee is handing your teammate the ball". Won't .
MidloHokie • 01/28/26 11:35 AM ET
We were coached to never throw OVER the D without at least a low (bounce)
hokiepro • 01/28/26 11:34 AM ET
I don't like throwing over the defense either
GCHokie34 • 01/28/26 11:45 AM ET
Doesn’t look like we screen vs press. ◄
hokiepro • 01/28/26 12:01 PM ET
Screening takes up time and you want to pull defenders away from help
GCHokie34 • 01/28/26 12:10 PM ET
Yes goes to the point of starting when given the ball by ref
hokiepro • 01/28/26 12:23 PM ET
The longer the ball is on the air the more likely a fumble or deflection
hokiepro • 01/28/26 11:55 AM ET
Schutt is very weak with the ball at the end. I see no reason that he
dallasvt • 01/28/26 11:20 AM ET