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Feb 22, 2023Liked by Francesco Nanni

Great recap Francesco!

It is interessting to see/read how spacing templates (like 4-1 or 5 Out or the 2 Side Break in Transition) give players & teams the basic structure to apply great offensive concepts like creating & attacking double gaps and how basic 1x1 (see shoulder = attack the rim (preferable initiate contact with defender to create better angles and expand the advantage even more); see chest = countermove or pass (to where the help came from)) and off-ball movement reads align with that spacing framework, to create advantages & start dominoes.

Also interessting to read, that teams not using Pick & Roll as a trigger/action that much and by far looking for more other duo triggers like DHO & Gets to create dynamic 1x1 situations. But you need players to be comfortable with the ball & against/with contact (to still be able to perceive and read the situation accordingly) and have a wide range of finishing solutions to be effective.

So playing a lot of 1x1 (+1) small sided games and manipulate constraints to shape learning and present different affordances, is crucial.

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