Texas Scout

[Chris_Nelson]

With the teams just playing on February 7, there is not a lot of change from the first game. Having said that, here is a link to my first scout since most, if not all, of these things still apply.

https://kansasstate.forums.rivals.com/threads/texas-scout.88345/

Texas Offense

Set Not Discussed in First Scout

• Usually as teams are reversing the ball through the post at the top of the key on a secondary break, the post down low follows the ball from block to block. In this action, the post stays on the same block, and on the ball reversal the post at the top of the key follows his pass to set a ball screen and rolls to the basket..

• If Texas does not get anything off the initial ball screen, the guard will reverse the ball to the wing on the other side of the floor and the other post will come out and set a ball screen and roll to the basket. Texas will continue with the ball reversal and ball screen action.

• K-State can't fall asleep and assume each screen will be a traditional pick and roll. They need to be ready for the occasional slip to the basket or pick and pop to the corner, especially if it is Osetkowski setting the screen.

Other Items of Note

• As I talked about in the first scout, in Texas's four out look, anytime Osetkowski, or any post on the perimeter, passes to the wing, he will follow his pass to set a ball screen. If it is Osetkowski, he will usually pop to the corner, or may half roll to the mid post.

• Any time Texas sets up with both posts high to set a ball screen, Osetkowski will be the post that pops and the other post will roll.

• Sims is a guy that does all of his damage near the basket. When he is the post on the perimeter, his defender needs to be ready to help cut off driving lanes or help on Mamba in the post. However, K-State must be aware of him cutting to the basket if his defender leaves to help and must get a body on him when a shot goes up.

Texas Defense

In the first scout I said that K-State needed to put Mamba in a lot of high ball screens, and they did just that and had quite a bit of success with it. I thought Texas would double the KSU guards coming off the ball screen, and I would think that would be an adjustment they would look to make for this game. However, if there was a guy you would think Texas would definitely trap off of ball screens it would be Trae Young, and they did not consistently do that on Saturday. But Young was in the middle of a 0-20 from three stretch so that could have factored into how they chose to defend him.

I bet K-State will see some zone again from Texas. While K-State got quite a few good looks against the Texas zone in the first game, they struggled to make them. I will be interested to see if Shaka sticks with it longer than he did in the first game.

Final Thoughts

For me, the scariest thing for me about this Texas team is if they decide to play through Mamba and Osetkowski in the post more, which is how I believe they should play. Even though he is only a 27% shooter from 3 on the season, Osetkowski has attempted more than 4 a game. As a team, Texas has attempted more than 22 threes per game even though Roach and Davis are the only regulars shooting above 30%.

If I were Shaka I would try to get Mamba or Osetkowski at least one touch in the post every possession. If that happens, that would force some double teams which opens up driving lanes to the basket and offensive rebounding opportunities.

 

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