Where to put your post?
For Drive and Kick Teams
Over the years of running Dribble Drive Motion, I have experimented with where to put the post player.
I have pretty much put them in one of three areas over the past several seasons.
On the block opposite the ball handler
In the short corner (dunker spot) off the lane
On the perimeter in the stretch (wing)
Let’s discuss some of the reasons why you put them in these various spots.
On the block
I would recommend a stronger post player here so you get them post ups off skips for duck-ins, ball reversal post-ups, or even just flashing and following the ball.
Dunker spot
This has become the most popular over the last several years. Instead of being right next to the basket, this player needs to make reads off the penetration, they stay out wide, and other times, they start cutting toward the rim. It makes the defender make more decisions on how to guard when you place your post here.
Stretch
This spot is used for various reasons; maybe you don’t have an actual post and you want to play 5 out, or you want to make the post defender guard the perimeter. Great option versus the rim protector that just clogs the lane.
Ways to get the ball to your post
Resource to improve or learn the Dribble Drive Motion.
The Dribble Drive Motion A to Z course we teach various ways to run the offense versus all types of defenses, we teach how we would implement, skill development, advance techniques, practice planning, drills, and more. killed post into the Dribble Drive.
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Talk soon,
Marc Hart