Notre Dame Motion - FastModel Sports

Published 01/31/2015 by Dana Beszczynski Favorite Send to FastDraw Print Embed

About This Play/Drill

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame under Head Coach Mike Brey have been the surprise team of the year in the ACC. Brey's style is hard to copy as the Irish use multiple cuts and screening actions in their offense to score.

 

In the game Wednesday night against Duke, this is the Opening Play they ran which really shows clearly how their movement opens up good spacing and the screening actions are so well timed to really force the defense into quick decision making.

 

This was one of the most exciting games of the year and the Irish are moving towards a top seed in the NCAA Tournament come March.

  • Basketball Play - Notre Dame Motion
  • Basketball Play - Notre Dame Motion
  • Basketball Play - Notre Dame Motion
  • Basketball Play - Notre Dame Motion
  • Basketball Play - Notre Dame Motion
  • Basketball Play - Notre Dame Motion
  • Basketball Play - Notre Dame Motion
  • Basketball Play - Notre Dame Motion
  • OPENING PLAY vs DUKE

     

    Notre Dame's Mike Brey has a unique style of half court continuity and here is a good look at the movement in their opening play against Duke Wednesday night

     

    3 (Vasturia - 32) cuts off the low block screen from 5 (Auguste - 30) and receives the pass from 1 (Jackson - 11)

     

    On the weak side at the same time this is happening:

     

    4 (Connaughton - 24) sets a back screen for 2 (Grant - 22) who cuts into the paint and sets-up his next action

  • OPENING PLAY vs DUKE

     

    3 (Vasturia - 32) looks to pass to 2 (Grant - 22) who has continued his baseline cut off a second screen from 5 (Auguste - 30)

     

    If Grant - 22 can curl into the lane, he's looking to get this quick action to drive to the ring

     

    4 (Connaughton - 24) sets a back screen on 1 (Jackson - 11) who cuts off the screen looking for a pass on the weak side

  • OPENING PLAY vs DUKE

     

    1 (Jackson - 11) continues his cut off a low block screen from 5 (Auguste - 30) to the corner on the ball side

     

    3 (Vasturia - 32) receives a flare screen from 4 (Connaughton - 24) and cuts to the basket and without receiving a pass out to the weak side wing

     

    2 (Grant - 22) dribbles out

  • OPENING PLAY vs DUKE

     

    2 (Grant - 22) passes to 3 (Vasturia - 32) on the wing and cuts to the ball side corner)

     

    1 (Jackson - 11) lifts to the TOK

     

    4 (Connaughton - 24) fills the vacated wing position

  • OPENING PLAY vs DUKE

     

    3 (Vasturia - 32) dribbles at 1 (Jackson - 11) who cuts back door to the weak side corner

     

    5 (Auguste - 30) drops to the opposite block

     

    2 (Grant - 22) lifts to the vacated wing

  • OPENING PLAY vs DUKE

     

    3 (Vasturia - 32) dribbles at the wing and 4 (Connaughton - 24) cuts hard back door

     

    1 (Jackson - 11) lifts from the wing into a DHO

     

    5 (Auguste - 30) cuts to the ball side block setting up the next action

     

    2 (Grant - 22) lifts to fill behind at the TOK

  • OPENING PLAY vs DUKE

     

    3 (Vasturia - 32) gives 1 (Jackson - 11) of attacking the lane and when 5 (Auguste - 30) lifts off the block to set the SPNR, 3 (Vasturia - 32)clears to the ball side corner and receives the pass

     

    5 (Auguste - 30) rolls to the open space at the ball side elbow

  • OPENING PLAY vs DUKE

     

    3 (Vasturia - 32) drives the baseline looking to attack the ring