Princeton's tactics focus on the four links of "space, timing, observation, and execution". Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info space refers to the position and distance between players on the field, timing refers to the timing of passing, running, and reversing, observation refers to observing the opponent's defensive position, and execution refers to the execution of basic techniques.

This style of play focuses on inside passing, inside command. The center who practices this style of play is called the playmaker. On the court, all five people can pass the ball, they can shoot, they all love to organize, and they stick to overall basketball and team spirit.

The Princeton offensive system was started by Pete Carril, now assistant coach of the Kings, named for his trademark "backdoor" tactics when he coached at Princeton University basketball. This tactical offensive system is mainly positioned in constant passing, blocking and conscious running without the ball, through a series of cooperation, creating an open space under the basket, making it easy for the offensive side

The motto of this tactic is "don't twist your head, or you'll open the back door!" This offensive tactic is divided into two types: low-post offense and high-post offense, and the following is mainly about low-post offense:

The first step in tactics: find a center. Princeton's offensive strategy is based on giving the ball to the center and then making the center the playmaker. So whether it's in the transition between attack and defense or in the positional attack, the most important thing is to "find the center", which is the number 5 player on the map.

The second step of the tactic: positioning. The offensive formation will start with a 2-2-1 position of the center on the side with the ball (2 defenders - 2 forwards - 1 center), with the 1 and 3 positions and the number 5 center on the strong side with the ball, and the 2 and 4 positions on the weak side without the ball. The decisive factor here will be whether your perimeter players will be able to move better towards the centre. If your players are people who can dribble and pass the ball at both ends of the court, it will be even more beneficial to this tactic

The third step of the tactic: the first cut. The No. 1 passes the ball to the No. 3 on the wing and cuts into the corner in the opposite direction (weak side) to create space. Be careful: every time you cut in like this, you have to go full speed and make the opponent feel threatened. At this point, the No. 2 player will move to the top of the arc of the three-point line, which is a key part of the game.

The above three steps are the basic position setting of the tactic!

The fourth step of the tactic: this is when the attack will be launched, and in the face of different defenses, there will be different combinations of attacks:

1. Catch the ball in the opposite position. If the center is in the low post, the number 3 passes the ball inside while moving to the bottom corner to wait for an open three-point shot when the defender wraps up the center. If, without a bag, then it gives the center a good space for one-on-one singles. Of course, there is another option, and that is the change of the next number 2.

2. The first back door. If the center (No. 5) is facing a tight defense in the low post (either in the box or around the front) and cannot receive the ball to organize the initial offense, then No. 3 dribbles to the elbow (where the free throw line meets the free throw arc). If the opposing player defending No. 2 comes up to prevent No. 3's pass or he turns his head to look at the ball, then No. 2's back door opens and No. 2 can cut inside to receive No. 3's pass for a layup. At this point, No. 3 is required to be able to pass the ball with one hand, as this pass is faster, and No. 3 needs to delay the defense of No. 2 defender after passing the ball to No. 2.

3. Another back door cuts in. After the center receives the ball, the number 2 cuts to the bottom corner of the opposite side (weak side), at which point the number 4 moves to the gap at the top of the arc, and then the number 1 fills the original position of the number 4. If a defender at No. 4 goes to see the ball or is close to No. 4, No. 4 can score an easy layup by cutting inside in reverse to receive a quick pass from No. 5. At this point, everyone should understand why this tactic requires a center who can pass the ball.

4. Cover cut-in. When the center is holding the ball, he can also choose to pass to the number 4 with the help of the number 2's cover. When No. 2 plays a wall off-ball screen for No. 4 at the top of the arc, if a defender is deceived by No. 2's screen, then No. 4 can use No. 2's off-ball cover to run backwards and cut inside to receive No. 5's pass to score.

5. Air cut + dribble. When the ball is passed from the low post to the 5 in the low post, the 3 passes to the 2 player at the top of the arc, and the 2 dribbles to the 4th, another perimeter player. When the No. 4 defender pays attention to the ball or comes up to delay the breakthrough penetration of No. 2, No. 4 can run back and cut into the pass of No. 2, and score a layup after receiving the pass from No. 2! In this kind of offense, if No. 4 has no open opportunity to receive the ball, then No. 1 rises to receive No. 2's pass, then No. 4 falls low, No. 5 lifts high post to No. 2 as a wall without ball cover, and then No. 2 runs back like the weak side without the ball, waiting for an opportunity to cut inside or can receive No. 1's pass to get an outside jumper.

6. Another kind of air cut + dribble. No. 5 holds the ball, No. 3 cuts into the inside line, lands on the other side (weak side) in the low post, No. 2 follows up to fill No. 3's strong wing, No. 5 goes to No. 2, No. 2 goes to No. 4, and the ball moves to the weak side. No. 4 then passes to No. 3 in the low post, and Dribbles from No. 3 to the elbow to establish an opportunity for No. 4 to run back and cut to the inside layup. Similarly, if No. 4 doesn't have an open spot, then No. 1 lifts up to receive a pass from No. 3, then No. 4 drops low, and then No. 5 raises up to cover for 3, so that the 3-to-1 pass is waiting for an opportunity to run back and cut in or get a jump shot. Tactic 6 here is actually a low-level variation of Tactic 5.

The key

Anytime an offensive player on the perimeter can't take advantage of a pass, his best chance is to take advantage of the opposing defender's intent and score by cutting into the basket with a change of direction. Summary: Obviously, this tactic is based on the attacking player's good vision and ability to read the game (to understand the defender's intentions) to choose the right way to attack. This tactic has been proven time and time again to counteract the strong individual abilities of the opposing team. We conclude with Pete Carril's words: "In this tactic, the big man always gets the ball from the small man, but remember, the most subtle passes come from the big man. ”

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