FLAT GHOST Simple and EXTREMELY effective. This is a... STAPLE of Daigneault that I love. We call it ‘flat’. - screen is below the 3PT line with butt to the baseline - typically used in inverted or G2G actions - punishes a switch - great end of clock/end of game when switching is assumed - usually forces the D to put 2 on the ball, creating a 2 on 1 on the weakside Common mistakes: - setting the screen to high, pulling the pop out of range. Must be set ~ around the nail. - killing the dribble due to pressure Adding a 45 cut to this action really stretches the D and beats virtually any coverage. 🎥 Taylor Tuckershow more

‼️ MUST ADD FOR PRACTICE ‼️ Olympic style 3x3... is quickly becoming one of the best 'SSGs' for overall development. It's really fast paced, and every possession is played with a ton of purpose. Players play with maximum spacing, build endurance WITH THE BALL and, if done properly, SHOT QUALITY is the games' biggest emphasis. In the Olympics 👇🏼 The analytics behind the actions they deploy are much different than standard 5 on 5, as well. Shooting 25% from 3 is the equivalent of 50% from 2 so there is a HEAVY emphasis on making and defending the 3. This means there is a ton of switching and coverage solutions/counters to switching defenses with NO TAG AT THE HOOP. The game translates BEAUTIFULLY to 5 on 5. 3x3 rules are a simple constraint to make and defend the 3 ball at a much higher level using '3 man' actions. IMO, a must add to our 5 on 5 teams. Team USA: Get | Stagger Screen 👇show more

Realizing people might not have realized that by "flower... game" I mean this end screen is a DIRECT reference to the book of unveiling in Destiny 2, which itself refers to a modified version of John Horton Conway's Game of Life; the book refers to this as The Flower Game, a zero-player game where the only move is the initial set up of the pieces and their behaviors. I think if this Durandal is the one from the end of Marathon Infinity, then perhaps he's found a way to influence the Flower Game, and is using that influence to re-write the universe to create a reality that allows his escape from reality itself.show more

A big shift in college basketball: STAY OUT OF... ROTATION AT ALL COSTS. Contested shooting % in the paint is a bigger advantage for the defense, than it is the offense when the alternative is a long closeout. In the event teams guard a ball screen with 3, instead of 2, the tag and rotation is short and extremely crisp in most cases. To counter this, offenses have gone into heavy 'EMPTY BELOW THE NAIL' looks to stretch the tag. UC Irvine uses a goalie in the key, 'whips' off ball screening actions and lock and trail all perimeter threats. They also stay home (packline gaps) beautifully on penetration. This allows them to rebound at a high level as well. 👇🏼show more

25/1 WINNER!!! 🚀 First flat tip of the year... is a HUGE 25/1 WINNER! 💴 Independent Expert keeps on strongly to the line to continue her great record when fresh ✅ The flat is BACK!show more

"The game doesn't end when they eliminate me. To... teach this, it is not enough to say to them [...] In the recorvery of the ball there is a lot of coexistence, and that is forging the morale of the group and it's emotional strength." 🗣️Marcelo Bielsashow more

edited, modelled n animated this!! incredibly proud of how... it turned out considering the huge range of artstyles i chose to work in!! this is probs gna be the last smash commission i work on for a long while so it feels great to end on a high note ✌️show more

yeonjun tells us how he came up with the... line “till the coda” in the song coma 🦊: i was on a short vacation for a day or two back then and I watched a movie i did at the end to signify the end of the episode “ the coda “ appeared on the screen I thought “ oh I have to use that “ and jotted it downshow more

This is why it’s going to take a VERY... long time for our USMNT to get to be at the level of the world’s best. I mean look at the footwork from Romero of Argentina in a semifinal match for the World Cup. Under this pressure, a CENTRAL DEFENDER pulls off this dribble to get himself out of trouble …pulling it out of his own ass. It will be a long time before we pull off creating a defender of this caliber able to do this with all the weight on their shoulders as they try and play it out of the back.show more

Love this action by the Lakers the ghost action... by Vando causes a minor slippage in communication forcing Horford to rotate to the rim early. Great timing on the Hammer screen by Kleber and Luke Kennard is WIDE open.show more

1️⃣ on 1️⃣ & 2️⃣ on 2️⃣ Closeouts Part... One - 1 v 1 Offensive player must get inside the FT line before making the pass. Defender must touch below the VB line/Charge Circle. Offense focuses on passing and relocating quickly. Ball is live once the offense gets it back. Part Two - 2 v 2 A second set of players starts high is sprints towards the corner on the initial attack. Once the offense gets the ball back it is live 2 v 2. Defense needs to be aware that they have help to only one side and should push the offensive player in that direction.show more

Due to a bizarre interaction between Pokeys and Turn... Blocks in Super Mario Maker 2, it is possible to create a "Jumpscare Pokey" that rises up extremely quickly and unexpectedly from the bottom of the screen.show more

Thoughts on One-Knee Setups: One of the toughest things,... with the increase in velocity, is a catcher's ability to make the correct decision and attack angle to receive or block a baseball. This becomes easier and quicker out of a one knee set up, due to the ability to sit lower and have a better visual of the plane of the baseball. This allows for the catcher to wait longer, have confidence in his decision with receiving approach and minimize excessive movement or what umpires call noise. You see this a lot with last minute decisions and jerky movements out of traditional set ups. This concept is also beneficial when blocking and recognizing the height of the pitch sooner, due to the lower set up and increasing blocking efficiency.show more

Too many players guard the ball passive. We need... our players to impact and disrupt the ball - No Comfy QBs. Here’s our 3-part progression: #1. 12 Seconds of Hell A continuous 4sec–4sec–4sec rep to teach layered ball pressure: 4 sec of ball tracing: hand above the ball (not across body), pressure passers, pop back on rips. 4 sec of live dribble: small space containment, stunt and recover. 4 sec of dead ball pressure: vocal pressure “DEAD DEAD DEAD,” limit vision, force back foot passes. #2. Man in the Middle A simple drill that goes back to childhood. 2 passers, 15 ft apart. No overhead passes. Defender must slap the ball to start each on-ball rep. If they force a deflection, errant pass, or movement from the receiver → passer is in the middle on defense. #3. Fake Game 1v1 with only 1 or 0 dribbles. Forces defenders to pressure and disrupt without getting blown by. If they sag too much, they give space for an easier shot or downhill free dribble. If they pressure, they learn to force wide and force tough shots. We call it HEAT. Every defender's heat is different, but everyone needs to impact the ball in some way. No spectators or statues on the ball waiting to be attacked.show more

I mean this is like Lebron James, Luka Doncic... shit, palming the ball away from the big that's playing high coverage on the screen. Understanding the coverage enough to know that when teams play high, they tag the roller. Throwing a dart to the weak-side shootershow more

Tucker Carlson claims that Iran is winning the war... and that President Trump said he is going to kill the civilians of Iran This is a flat out lieshow more

I hate to nitpick but this 3-run moon ball... is kind of a rally killer. Small ball keeps the pressure on and turns the lineup over to the better hitters. Especially this early in the game. I’d like to see Shaw be a better teammate in the futureshow more

We hear it all the time "Hockey IQ is... lacking" "Defensemen have no skill" Why? Because in youth hockey, we staple D to the blueline and tell them to chip glass and put pucks below the goal line Allow them to act on affordances like this... The game will improveshow more