BYU Basketball: Three-point defense and other keys to beating UVU
By Shaun Gordon
3 – Controlled Aggression
Sounds like an oxymoron right? It’s not.
BYU’s offense is at its best in transition, but they’ve got to be efficient in the half-court offense as well.
That comes when the Cougars find ways to attack the rim, either for easy shots or an easy pass to an open shooter.
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Jashire Hardnett did this very well against Nevada. He attacked and created good looks for himself and his teammates.
TJ Haws attacked with much less success and a lot more turnovers. He played too fast and out-of-control, making too many mistakes as a result.
Hardnett was a perfect example of controlled aggression. Haws wasn’t.
Without that attack mindset, though, the BYU half-court offense tends to stall. There were too many instances against the Wolf Pack that involved a lot of perimeter dribbling that led to nothing, followed by a difficult shot as the shot clock ran out.
The Cougars need to focus on doing one of two things in every half-court set. They’ve got to either get the ball to Childs and play an inside-out game or use Hardnett and Haws to attack the rim and create mismatches.
They need that aggression on every offensive play, but have to maintain control as they attack.