It contains the secrets, strategies, and techniques that produced the greatest winning tradition in college basketball. The pass goes behind the msns field ofvision, but in front of the 2 mans vision. Players read the defense and react to what they are given. Coach smith opens his video vault and welcomes you inside for an unprecedented look at the point zone. In a nutshell, smith has organized his defenses according to zone, man, run and jump, a combination man and zone, and where the defense s point of attack is. Dean edwards smith february 28, 1931 february 7, 2015 was an american mens college basketball head coach. This defense resulted from a trap within the framework of a mantoman defense that then turned into a trapping defense with zone principles. I just got them from a coach that was nice enough to share them with you. The georgia tech head coach provides detailed descriptions about the responsibilities of each player within this defensive system and shows how the defense moves in relation to what the offense is doing. The point zone defense is a zone defense devised by coaching legend dean smith at the university of north carolina. The next year, the acc and other conferences introduced a shot clock experimentally, along with a three point line to force the defense to spread out. This style of offense was so distinctive that a local restaurantbar in chapel hill, nc, was called four corners in homage to smith, a local hero. Coaches such as roy williams, dean smith, and clarence big house. The point zone defense, is perfect for any team because it is easy to install, has basic and simple principles, allows for a defender to be in the face of the offensive player at all times, assigns box out responsibilities to each player, prevents easy baskets from baseline outofbounds situations and will.
The 32 point zone defense if you ever have considered running a 32 point zone defense, this dvd with paul hewitt is for you. Place your two guards roughly three to four feet beyond both elbows of the free throw line. Attached are six 14 high offense plays from coach dean smith. In the pdf below you will find six 14 high plays including man and zone sets. To bother the important guardtoguard pass, it helps if x1 is tall, and if the offence consistently brings the ball up one side, it may be preferable to have x3 on the other side for rebounding. Implementing a multiple defense system for teams with adolescents. The pointzone is a favorite of dean smith, the hall of fame university of north carolina coach. You can easily adapt the point zone to a box and 1 or a triangle and 2 if you want as well. What would you say is the best way to attack the point zone read more. The point zone defense presents detailed guidelines on how to successfully setup and execute point zone defense. This book contains the secrets, strategies, and techniques that produced the greatest winning tradition in college basketball and will produce results and successes for coaches and players at all levels. Air force academy, is regarded as one of the finest teachers of the game. One of the greatest innovations of the coaching career of the legendary dean smith was his famed scramble defense. Smiths system allows for as many defenses as you can imagine that relate to one another in a rational symbiotic way.
The name says it all, as this offense consists of 4 players spread out behind the threepoint line and 1 post player inside the lane. The 4out 1in motion is run using a set of rules that help players in making their own decisions based on reading the defense. Dean smith north carolina 14 high offense by wes kosel. Coach dean smith opens his video vault and welcomes you inside for an unprecedented look at his point zone defense. Check out the rest of the 1 zone defense series here. The first 3 plays are against a man to man defense, and the last 3 plays are against various zone defenses 122 zone defense, 1 zone defense, and a 212 zone defense. This is still probably true, today, and should be in your arsenal of defenses. If the point guard dribbles to the middle of the floor, its a run and jump. I hope you have enjoyed the series on the 1 defense. Smith began his basketball coaching career as an assistant coach at kansas in 1953, moved briefly to air force, and then began at unc in 1958. With 8 minutes remaining in the game and clinging to a 1point lead, dean smith called a timeout and set the tarheels up in the four corners offense. Coach smith more accurately describes it as a passing game.
I am always looking for basketball coaching clinic notes, basketball dvd notes, or anything basketball coaching related. The 3 best shooting drills ever created click to download. Coach smith maintained that it is an effective zone defense, and is very easy to teach, requiring little practice time for your players to learn it. This tgame offense we are discussing here was developed by legendary hall of fame coach dean smith. X1 at the point, and x3 and x2 at the wing positions, just like their 122 defence. First, this triple post offense is not the same and is not to be confused with the triple post offense or triangle offense, originated by sam barry and refined by tex winter and phil jackson. Dean smith show a twoman front until the ball leaves the middle gets outside the. Denial emporia states point zone by matt corkery womens associate head basketball coach, emporia state university the point zone is an effective halfcourt defense that is relatively simple to teach while offering the benefits of more complicated matchup zone defenses.
It was first created by dean smith at north carolina during the 1970s. The four corners offense, technically four corner stall, is an offensive strategy for stalling in basketball. If you decide to run the point zone one decision you need to make is the initial set for the defense. Ralph sampson in the middle and force them to play mantoman defense. I have a great set of notes on dean smiths multiple scramble defense. Fundamentally, the point zone is mantoman pressure on the ball with a fourman zone in support. In his day, coach dean smith considered this the most difficult of the straight zones to attack. On a pass back to the top, x1 has point, partner x4 has the hole. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. When the ball goes to the wing, above the freethrow line extended, either through a dribblereplace or a pass, the t shifts such that x2 is now on. Called a coaching legend by the basketball hall of fame, he coached for 36 years at the university of north carolina at chapel hill. Dean smith its crucial that x1 get weakside rebounding on a shot by 3. Years ago, smith spoke of this defense at a clinic and said he. Multiple offense and defense, revised printing smith, dean on.
It is good, dean smiths video is pretty good but you need a good foundation of knowledge over the defense to understand his video. The last 15 seconds of every ncaa national championship title game since 2010 20102018 duration. Dean edwards smith was born in emporia, ks in 1931. Basketball, multiple offense and defense dean smith, bob. In other words, their feet should be just inside the threepoint line if the team has strong threepoint shooters, then you may want to extend your guards a few more feet. Paul hewitt the point zone avoids mismatches that can happen when you press then drop back into mantoman is easy to get matched up in has a defender on the ball at all times has welldefined boxout responsibilities works well against baseline out of bounds.
Pointzone defense picks apart offenses winning hoops. He is credited with many innovations including the fourcorners offense, the team huddles at the foul line, the scramble defense, the point zone, and the runandjump defense among others. Dean smith ran the point from a 2 guard front because he wanted initial protection on the blocks when the ball was at the top. Smith s system allows for as many defenses as you can imagine that relate to one another in a rational symbiotic way.
May 05, 2016 dean smith unc offense in the pdf below you will find six 14 high plays including man and zone sets. Basketball pointzone defense, coachs clipboard playbook. Featuring onthecourt player demonstrations, coach paul hewitt explains and illustrates the fundamentals and techniques involved in an effective point zone defense. The defense is effective because it forces guards out of their comfort zones with high amounts of. The run and jump defense is a fullcourt mantoman press with rules that encourage jumpswitching and trapping.
Dean smith often went to this offense as a way to create scoring opportunities for his point. The dead zone is one of those critically acclaimed movies which im astounded has taken me this long to get around to. Dean smiths point zone defense basketball championship. Run and jump defense complete coaching guide the run and jump defense is a fullcourt mantoman press with rules that encourage jumpswitching and trapping. For more info on the point zone, the definitive guide is dean smith s point zone dvd from the legendary unc head coach himself, but paul hewitts dvd on his 32 point zone is. It is a free form offense with no predetermined cuts, no set pattern. This page was made with basketball playbook from jessoft. Making free throws is especially key in order to set up the defense youd like instead. Aug 03, 2014 the last 15 seconds of every ncaa national championship title game since 2010 20102018 duration. Basketball defense drills free basketball defensive drills. Basketball pointzone defense, coachs clipboard basketball. Denial emporia states point zone coach jacksons pages.
Most of the time the point guard stays in the middle, but the middle player would periodically switch, temporarily, with one of the corner players. Dean is recognized as one of the great minds of the game. Dean smiths goal of implementing four corners was to get the cavaliers out of their zone defense which featured 7. Implementing a multiple defense system for teams with. Disguising the defense is possible against baseline outofbounds plays and is a benefit of the point zone. The matchup zone part i 3 and yet have protection against the fake and drive. It has been used down the years by succeeding coaches in that program. Coaches such as roy williams, dean smith, and clarence big house gaines have been known for a defense called the point zone defense.
It has been used down through the years by succeeding coaches in that program. Dean smith north carolina 14high offense offense zone frame 1 north carolina zone post entry 1 3 5 4 2 x1 x4 x5 x2 x3 in this play against a 1zone defense, 1 passes to 4 at the high post, then moves to the wing. Im a duke basketball fan but i grew up in the dean smith era and. Zone defense amoeba a matchup zone why zone why match up basic alignment 2 triangles principles ball in your zone area play as if man to man. The pointzone defense is a zone defense devised by coaching legend dean smith at the university of north carolina. Smith diagrams the twoman front to cover vulnerable areas along the baseline, the twoman trap against outofbounds plays and the 1 set. This defense was designed to run like a zone, but to adjust to the alignment of the offense. Although the book is based upon the college game, the essence of the book, when applied, will produce results and. Starring christopher walken, martin sheen and the late great herbert lom this stephen king adaptation tells the story of a man who upon coming out of a coma learns he has gained the power of premonition.
Four players stand in the corners of the offensive halfcourt while the fifth dribbles the ball in the middle. The first 3 plays are against a man to man defense, and the last 3 plays are against various zone defenses 122 zone defense, 1. Any coach or player who wants to improve his or her knowledge and skills of the game of basketball will benefit from reading this book. There is also a short video of dean smith going over some of his other offenses. Smith diagrams the twoman front to cover vulnerable. At emporia state we like the 1 set unless the ball is out of. Im going to use the phrase selfdefense prohibited zones instead of gun free zones.
Basketball defense drills for coaching mantoman defense and zone defense. In a nutshell, smith has organized his defenses according to zone, man, run and jump, a combination man and zone, and where the defenses point of attack is. Coach smith always maintained that it not only is an effective zone defense, but is also very easy to teach, requiring little practice time for your players to learn it. The passing game can be run out of any set but eventually works into a 1 set, preferably with a point guard, 2 shooters and 2 post players. Breaking down the kansas ball screening fist offense. Includes defensive basketball drills for pressuring the ball, defending the low post, defeating screens, helpside defense and coaching article about pressure mantoman defense. Learn all about the point zone defense and more basketball coaching tactics and. Dean smith and bob hurley have developed multiple defensive systems in their programs. How to coach and teach the basketball 122 zone defense. Selfdefense prohibited zone is clear and hits directly at the meaning we want. He attended topeka high school and graduated from the university of kansas in 1953. The goes in front of the i mans field i calls point. Defensive tactics, defensive strategy, and how to coach and teach mantoman defense with emphases on playing ball.