First Order Drill

. Exposition and Diagram. In Diagram #1 the entire offensive

 

team is facing a pressing defense. Each of the defensive (_] players is gluing

his opponent, sticking so close to them that a contemplated pass is near impossible.
X56 has the ball and ell, his teammates are subjected to close and vigorous guarding.
To extricate x5, X3 cuts in the Hien of X5 and calls for the bald in a loud
voice. This is intended as a decoy play. X5 continues on +0 soreen X2's defensive
opponent. X4 now swings over to the wnattiuns vacated by X3 and reesives @ pass
from X5. During the interim, XS has now arrived at the proper screening position
to set up the play, X2 fakes as if to go in behind his opponent, but instead |

| swings out to the front and receives a hook pass from x4. X2 now continues to
dribble into the basket for a anne X1 pulls straight out in the court as if

to receive a pass ore X4, the purpose being to draw Al's defensive guard away
from the basket which will allow X2 less interference from defensive men. But

as soon as X2 has eleared the way and hes started for the basket, X1 now swings

on into the basket her rebound work should X2 miss the shot. And x3 who screened
X2's man now swings basketward for his necessary rebound work. X4 and X5 equalize
so that they may get into the offense for a pass-out should the goal be missed :

and rebound work by the three offensive men become necessary. This puts all five

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men into action and they are ready for new eventualities, either offensive or

defensive. :

There is always one danger in decoy plays in that the decoy is
made to act like dead ducks rather than live ones. Every player must be a good
actor, and unless there is some legitimate deception and smart faking no play
will work as well as it would shane intelligent finessing.

It must be borne in mind that this play will work from either
side. If the ball is in possession of the opposite guard, X4,the:. reverwek order

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of plays are indicated.