Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney
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Originally Posted by
hujsh
Even knowing what a pick and roll is it's hard to see how it was applied to AFL.
Was done via ball movement, involving a kick back to the player who kicked out.
Put Collingwood's illegal (but often unpaid) blocking of the man on the mark in 2010 & 2011 in a new light
Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney
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Originally Posted by
AndrewP6
THis could be hard without a diagram :) . Here goes:
Player A (often the ball carrier) is being closely guarded. Their teammate, Player B, moves up, and stands in a spot where Player A can move forward, 'running' the defender into the teammate (This is the 'pick'). If done effectively, this should leave the defender behind the play, and give an advantage to the offensive team. The "roll" is when Player B, after setting the pick, moves towards the basket, and then often receives a pass for an easy (or easier) shot. As an old mate of mine (an American born, adopted Aussie) would often tell me... "The one who sets the picks gets the chicks" :)
The theory being if you work to get your teammates free, it can result in you getting the shot.
There, clear as mud? :)
Like double teaming to create a loose player and in the case of kicking out, gaining space to clear out of the defensive 50.
So a coach like McCartney really needs his players to be familiar with these tactics both to implement them and to be aware of the possibility of their opponents using them, in order to play 'total' football.