Belmont Bruins - Nail Fist - FastModel Sports

Published 03/23/2019 by Timothy Hipps Favorite Send to FastDraw Print Embed

About This Play/Drill

This is a set the Belmont Bruins brought with them to the 2019 NCAA Tournament.  It's a great set for a wing scorer to drive the ball against his defender.  This set is apart of a larger series of plays we will call "Nail".

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  • Basketball Play - Belmont Bruins - Nail Fist
  • Basketball Play - Belmont Bruins - Nail Fist
  • Basketball Play - Belmont Bruins - Nail Fist
  • Basketball Play - Belmont Bruins - Nail Fist
  • This set starts with a wing/perimeter scorer on the nail with two bigs flanking him on the elbows. He exits to the side he prefers and catches on the wing.

  • The point guard clears to the other block, and Belmont wants the ballside post clear.

  • 4 and 5 then engage in screen the screener for the ballhandler.

  • As the ballhandler uses the screen to attack the rim. 5 sets a down screen for two to fill the top of the key has an option when the ballhandler cannot get into the paint.