Post a New ReplyShow Printable Version Search This Thread Advanced Search   Email address Please enter your email address. BasketballsBest Ideas & Tips Search  |  Chat BasketballsBest > Message Board > Fast Break Basketball   Thread Tools  | Search This Thread  Reply   Author Comment   s wilkes      10/07/07 at 11:43 AM #1 Is there an advantage in having the ball on the sideline on the fast break rather than in the middle of the court? g wilkes      10/07/07 at 11:45 AM #2 I have seen coaches teach the fast break by letting the wing advance the ball down the sideline after crossing midcourt. The standard vertical fast break defense has to make a decision they normally don't have to make. As with any idea, it is best not to reject it until you experiment with it. glenn wilkes      09/30/08 at 11:16 AM #3 In my coaching, I taught the standard ball in the middle break; however, on occasion when one of my wings advanced the ball down the sideline, our standard back defense did NOT know what to do, because we had not practiced it defensively. I think the ball down the sideline is something to consider in a fast break attack. Previous Thread | Next Thread Reply   Bookmarks    Digg  del.icio.us  StumbleUpon  Google