Structure’s, Strategies & Composition

1. Structure’s, Strategies & Composition Key Concept 2 Key Features 1, 2 + 3

2. Demands of Individual roles • Centre • Guard • Forward • For each role list the following qualities needed: • Technical • Physical • Personal

3. Qualities needed…

4. Identifying strengths & weaknesses • For your role in the 3 man FB, identify some: • Strengths • Weaknesses

5. Individual weaknesses • Centre: • Does not get rebound • Outlet pass too slow • Outlet pass across key • Centre runs down same side as Forward • Moves up court too slowly / quickly • Does not follow in forwards lay up/shot

6. Guards weaknesses • At rebound Guard is too close / far away • Does not move / too slow move to outside • Passes rather than dribbles • Dribble up one side not centre • Stops to pass to early • Passes too late / hols ball for too long • Poor passing • Poor jump shot – low % if they have to shoot

7. Forwards weakness • Run up the centre • Cuts in too early – lack of width • Cuts in too late / too slow = slows attack • Poor lay up technique • Lacks confidence • Does not get pass and stops in front of basket – cut off space for centre

8. Strengths • Think the opposite of weaknesses…. • Use Page 5 of the course notes • Think technical, physical and mental • It may be an individual S+W or combined team S+W, could be width, depth, tempo… • In 2’s • Pick one S / W that relates to you and your position. • Explain the effect this S + W had on your performance and on the whole teams performance of the 3 man fast break

9. 2012 Q8c (i + ii) • (i) Within your role, identify one strength when performing in this structure, strategy or composition. Explain the effect this had on your performance. (3) • (ii) Within your role, identify one weakness when performing in this structure, strategy or composition. Explain the effect this had on your performance. (3)