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As 2016 winds down, here is a powerful exercise to do with your team… Have each player and coach answer the following 3 questions anonymously on index cards. Have them fill one out for every player and coach on the team (so if you have 14...

Virginia used this play against Iowa State to get an open shot in the lane. They use a 4 low formation and then lift up both bigs. The weak side big sets a pin down in the corner. [iframe src="https://app.krossover.com/e/1fiv " width="100%" height="500"] [embed]https://www.fastmodelsports.com/library/embedImage.jsp?id=cccac7ac-59f1-47af-b0d6-e73c2402ad81[/embed]...

Villanova used this play to get a pick and roll action going left to right. After the guard curls around the down screen, the 4 pops out and gets the ball. Then 4 dribbles off of 5's ball screen. [iframe src="https://app.krossover.com/e/1fdl" width="100%" height="500"] [embed]https://www.fastmodelsports.com/library/embedImage.jsp?id=b4b04ed2-f097-47da-aa3e-d88d62ba9451[/embed]...

Oregon used this play to get an open shot in the corner against Duke. The ball screen ends up being set with the screener's back to the baseline allowing the ballhandler to drive under the rim and pass out to the corner. [iframe src="https://app.krossover.com/e/1fdz" width="100%" height="500"] [embed]https://www.fastmodelsports.com/library/embedImage.jsp?id=453f6705-67ae-4b45-a497-187bb0c3e89f[/embed]...