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Alignment in the 4 OUT Set

Icon Written by Rick Torbett on August 21, 2009 – 11:19 PM (No Comments)

Q: In the 4 OUT option, it seems to me that filling 4 of the 5 perimeter spots (used for the 5 OUT) will still allow players to follow the circle movement rules. Is this how you would suggest running the 4 OUT? Or, do you prefer a two-guard, two-wing option? In a two-guard, two-wing [...]

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How Can I Get More Action from the 3 OUT Set?

Icon Written by Rick Torbett on February 6, 2009 – 3:05 PM (2 Comments)

Q: We have been running “Read and React” since early October. I have been teaching the offense from a 3 OUT set mostly and have run into some problems I’m hoping you can help with. I am finding that we tend to stand at times. With only three perimeter players, we seem to [...]

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Freedom in the Post?

Icon Written by Rick Torbett on January 23, 2009 – 3:29 PM (No Comments)

Q: We like to use the 3 OUT, 2 IN set. Because of our athleticism, we find ourselves playing against more and more zone. In addition to the R&R habits and principles, I have taught my weak-side post player to flash ball-side high to receive a pass, and immediately look low for a seal on [...]

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Offensive Rebounding in 5 OUT

Icon Written by Rick Torbett on January 23, 2009 – 3:27 PM (2 Comments)

Q: I have just started watching your R&R DVDs and a concern keeps popping up – offensive rebounding.  Especially when a team is in a 5 OUT set, how would you address what seems to be a lack of rebounding presence in the paint?
A: The best way to begin to address rebounding from something as [...]

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Cuts Following a Post Feed

Icon Written by Rick Torbett on January 2, 2009 – 2:26 PM (No Comments)

Q: In 3 OUT 2 IN set, what happens after the pass to the post?
A: In the 3 OUT 2 IN formation, if someone feeds the post, the passer must execute one of the four cuts from the layer: Post Passing. What you do with the opposite post player is up to you. I like [...]

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5 OUT Movements Build 4 OUT and 3 OUT Habits

Icon Written by Rick Torbett on January 2, 2009 – 2:13 PM (4 Comments)

Q: If you were going to run the 4 OUT and 3 OUT sets as your main offense, would you still practice the drills for the 5 OUT, specifically the initial circle drill, or would you tailor this toward the sets you are going to use?
A: Circle Movement in the first layer describes the habits [...]

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