Plays Through the Archetype Lens
Plays Through the Archetype Lens is a coaching concept involving interior big (post scorer or versatile big) receives entry pass.
Scouting And Strategy
Post Split
Post Split is a coaching concept involving interior big (post scorer or versatile big) receives entry pass.
Direct answer
What is Post Split?
Post Split is a coaching concept involving interior big (post scorer or versatile big) receives entry pass.
Quick facts
| Category | Scouting And Strategy |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol4_ncaa_systems_archetypes_scouting.md |
What it is
- Post Split is a coaching concept involving interior big (post scorer or versatile big) receives entry pass.
- Interior big (Post Scorer or Versatile Big) receives entry pass. Two wing/guard players split opposite directions off the big's actions (screens or reads).
- Post Scorer / Versatile Big are excellent playmakers; they read the split naturally.
How it works
- Perimeter entry pass to big in post (elbow, low post, or extended post)
- Big reads defense:
- Option A: Pass to left wing cutter coming off left side of big
- Option B: Pass to right wing cutter coming off right side of big
- Option C: Post-up the ball if big is wide open
Bilingual terms
| English | Post Split |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 低位分球 |
| Traditional Chinese | 分裂後 |
Learn before and after
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