Off the ball offense

[cheebs09]

One thing I noticed in the game was the amount of screens we set off the ball. Duane and Carlino were constantly using screens and re-screens to get open. I think when we can get some guys here who can hit open shots, we will have a pretty potent offense. We just don't have the shooters from deep or mid-range to hit these open looks.

[Nukem2]

One thing I noticed in the game was the amount of screens we set off the ball. Duane and Carlino were constantly using screens and re-screens to get open. I think when we can get some guys here who can hit open shots, we will have a pretty potent offense. We just don't have the shooters from deep or mid-range to hit these open looks.

Quite a change from Buzz's system last year as he never screened for Jake Thomas other than a scant few out-of-bounds plays.  Derrick Wilson is piling up a lot of easy assists this year as Matt (and, now, Duane) comes off the screens.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

One thing I noticed in the game was the amount of screens we set off the ball. Duane and Carlino were constantly using screens and re-screens to get open. I think when we can get some guys here who can hit open shots, we will have a pretty potent offense. We just don't have the shooters from deep or mid-range to hit these open looks.

How very Duke of Wojo. We lose Carlino next season, but Duane and Cohen's shooting will only get better. Maybe JjJ will get rid of that hitch in his shot and have a vander like sophomore offseason. Haanif, Nick, and Henry can all shoot the ball from deep. I don't think we'll be better from three without Carlino, but we will have more shooters next season.

[bilsu]

Quite a change from Buzz's system last year as he never screened for Jake Thomas other than a scant few out-of-bounds plays.  Derrick Wilson is piling up a lot of easy assists this year as Matt (and, now, Duane) comes off the screens.

Assists always depend upon the shooter. Fischer is costing Derrick assists

[brewcity77]

I also like a lot of Sandy's off the ball movement. Once it all comes together for him, he'll be a good one. Honestly, with how sound he is technically, I could see him going from role player to big time player sooner rather than later.

[tower912]

Duke has always run motion off of the ball.   Even when Buzz's teams were moving the ball well, it was based off of dribble penetration.   Not nearly as much off of the ball movement.     A couple of years ago, what I found so fascinating about Florida Gulf Coast was that they were running dribble drive with timed off- the-ball cuts.   

[forgetful]

Quite a change from Buzz's system last year as he never screened for Jake Thomas other than a scant few out-of-bounds plays.  Derrick Wilson is piling up a lot of easy assists this year as Matt (and, now, Duane) comes off the screens.

That is what drove me most nuts about last year, and also about the criticism Jake took.  One has to have a lot of off the ball movement and screens.  They should be designed to get good shooters open.  Wojo does it well.  Wish Buzz would have last year.