EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE
From Jared Curtiss, head girls coach at West Linn High Oregon
Once again a post flashes middle but this time the pass goes over the top to a teammate sealing the defender on the opposite post for an easy scoring opportunity.
When a post flashes to the middle and receives the ball, that player then commands tremendous defensive attention. Take advantage of this by having a teammate seal of helping defender to get in scoring position.
You are on the right wing with a ball. Have a player waiting on the opposite wing. The flasher begins in the left-side short corner. Position a defender just above the block while the sealer starts in the ball-side short corner.
The flashes cuts to the middle below the free-throw line but not too low as the defender is waiting to stop the ball. On the catch, the teammate in the opposite short corner runs at the back of the defender, gets low and seals the defender [1].
The player in the middle tosses a high, over-the-top pass to the sealing teammate [2].
On the catch, the sealer goes right up and bounces the ball off the backboard and into the hoop [3].
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