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The 4-Out One-In Continuity.


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The 4-Out One-In Continuity is that kind of offense. Whatever level you play on, the continuity will produce the maximum effectiveness for every player on the court.

Players entering our program from the junior high team know that our objective is to develop well-rounded players who can handle, pass, and shoot the basketball from any open spot on the floor.

Very rarely will they achieve anything less than solid and consistent offensive production.

Our basketball philosophy is predicated on six concepts:

No. 1, Spacing: This is essential in continuities and must be maintained at all times. At the high school level, it will be the hardest thing to teach and will have to be practiced every day.

No. 2, Player Movement: Any lapse (language) LAPSE - A single assignment language for the Manchester dataflow machine.

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 the offense. Continue to teach the concept of "keep moving" with and without the ball.

No. 3, Solid Screens: Head hunt whenever possible, but always remember to keep the opportunity going and stay spaced.

No. 4, Teach the Backdoor See trapdoor.  Cut: Important for first options and quick hits at the basket.

No. 5, Ball Movement: Incorporated with player movement.

No. 6, Team Play & Trust: Reinforce the idea of continuity to emphasize team play. Teach the players to rely on and trust each other within the offense.

THE CONTINUITY IN DIAGRAMS

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Players #1 and #2 set up on either side of the lane, but with #1 staying to the left of #2. He is coming out of transition to keep the floor balanced.

He begins movement with a pass to #2 on the weak side (away from #5).

Player #5's movement is predicated on that pass to #2. While #2 checks out the defense, #5 moves up the floor to set a back-screen for #3, who looks through the paint and then chooses to cut across the lane and go either above or below #4, screening for him. The diagram diagram /di·a·gram/ (di´ah-gram) a graphic representation, in simplest form, of an object or concept, made up of lines and lacking pictorial elements.  shows him going below #4 (from where he will replace #4).

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n.
See foul line.
 extended and set a back-screen for #1--who will come over the screen and cut to the strong-side block. #5 will then replace #1 at the top.

Diag. 3, Ball Reversal: The continuity begins with the ball-handler (#2) passing across to #5, as #1 comes up from the block to screen for #3 on the wing and then for #2 at the top. #3 then drives across the lane to replace #4. #2 passes the ball to #5 and then cuts through the lane to the strong-side block--using any of the moving screens.

Diag. 4: Again we have #1 driving up from a low block to set a screen for a man on the perimeter (#2), who cuts over the screen and veers over into the near corner. Meanwhile, #2 slides to the middle of the free-throw line to set a screen.

Diag. 5: #2 hits #4 in the near corner and then goes opposite to screen for #1, who comes over the screen to replace #2. Meanwhile, #5 is cutting across the lane to set a back-screen for #3, who cuts over the screen and then opens up as #3 comes around the screen and makes the return trip to #5 territory.

Diag. 6: Once the floor is balanced, you can start the offense from its initial point--with #3 on the left block coming up to back-screen for #2, the ball-handler. The latter passes to #1 at the point and then comes over the screen (#3) and across the lane to the high post. #1 passes to #4 and shoots across the lane to the low block.

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 the importance of spacing in the event that you have to move your center to another position.

Players should know not to stand around and watch but to continue with their offensive responsibilities, regardless of where the post players are moving.

Once the post has moved, the continuity will continue from that point.

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Date:Mar 1, 2006
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