DOUBLE STACK: ISOLATION OFFENSE
I. Aim of any offense. 
           1. Good shot. 
           2. Rebound opportunity. 

II. Background to development 
           1. Jump shot is the most explosive weapon in the game. 
           2. Defense must play tighter because of the jump shot. 
           3. Tight Man-4-Man is vulnerable to fake and drive. 
           4. Defender needs help to stop the one-on-one. 
           5. Isolate means set apart from traffic to get open for the good shot.            

III. Iso Aim--Get ball to player in strong 
           1. Immediate offensive threat. 
           2. Room to maneuver. 
           3. Difficult for defender to get help. 

IV. Basic Principles            
           1. Simplicity--keep the offense simple. 
           2. Quick hitting--get up the court quick for the shot. 
           3. Flexible 
           4. Adaptability--changing personnel with only two positions. 
           5. Continuity by repeating basic moves. 
           6. Free lance opportunities to take advantage of one individuals talent.            

V. Attacking Formation            
           1. Force defense to protect wide perimeter.
                     A. Keep the ball in the middle of the floor as much as possible. 
                     B. Four passing lanes available. 
                     C. Room to maneuver which makes help defense difficult. 
                     D. Frontal rather than flank. 
                     E. Wing rather than corner. 
                     F. Emphasis point-wing-middle. 

VI. Essential shots            
           1. Stationary jumper--immediate offensive threat, toes pointed to basket, knees bent. 
           2. Pull-up jumper--quick feet, toes pointed to basket, knees bent. 
           3. Close in finesse--go to the basket and do your thing. 
           4. Turn around jumper. 

VII. Basic Moves            
           1. Breakout from stack--jab step in first 
           2. Roll around the post. 
           3. Fake and drive. 
           4. Back to basket maneuvers. 
           5. Collapse.            

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