4th-Aspect of a Successful Backdoor Action - #OVERLOOKED & #UNDERTAUGHT!

4th-Aspect of a Successful Backdoor Action - #OVERLOOKED & #UNDERTAUGHT!

Most basketball coaches understand the importance of employing backdoor & lob actions v. pressure man-to-man defense. There is a teaching progression &/or checklist to use when teaching backdoor actions.
Successful pass & catch - to the backdoor passer.
Proper shape-up, with timing, by the backdoor cutter.
Successful pass to the backdoor cutter
Occupying the helpside defense to empty-out/clear the midline.

We called this action weakside “Wheeling.” We wanted a shooter to wheel cut to the top-of-key area, accompanied by a pin-down screen, to force the weak side defense to lift off the midline. This action forces the defense to make decisions. 1) Chase the shooter & respect the screener; 2) Switch; 3) The screener’s defender stays home; 4) The defenders “pack-it-in” & leave the weak side offensive players open.

The legendary Princeton coach, Pete Carill, often spoke of the importance of occupying the weak side defense while backdoor cutting. Amongst many others, three of the best motion coaches, Coach Robert Montgomery Knight, Coach Dick Bennett, & Coach Don Meyer, also frequently spoke about the importance of occupying the weak side defenders once the ball had been declared to a side-of-the-court. In the RBCN Blocker/Mover system, we refer to this action as “Circling Away,” when the ball is on a wing & “Wheeling,” when the ball is declared to an elbow/high post.

For more information regarding RBCN’s Blocker/Mover offense system check out our website at https://myrustbeltbasketball.com &/or contact us at derek@myrustbeltbasketball.com.

This clip features the ‘13 Maumee HS Panthers (OH). This team executed our Blocker/Mover system at a high level.