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Film Session: The fast break

by Alex Bozich in Film Session | November 17th, 2007

One thing you can expect a lot from the Hoosiers this season: points in transition. In Monday’s game against Chattanooga, I thought one of the pivotal moments in terms of momentum was a fast break that resulted in Eric Gordon bringing down the house. Here’s a closer look at that sequence:

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1. The break is started with defense. D.J. White, Eric Gordon and Jamarcus Ellis all contest the shot.

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2. The ball comes off the glass and Armon Bassett gets it and goes. You’ll notice Gordon at the bottom of the screen starting to make his move down the court.

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3. Bassett continues to push the ball and has every Chattanooga defender beat besides Kevin Bridgewaters.

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4. Bassett realizes that in order to free up Gordon, he has to make Bridgewaters commit to stopping the ball.

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5. Bassett continues toward the free throw line and Bridgewaters is forced to make a decision: Stop the ball or give up an easy bucket to Bassett.

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6. With Bridgewaters committed to stopping the ball and nobody else to help, Bassett dishes to Gordon who has positioned himself perfectly for an uncontested dunk.

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7. With the ball in hand and nobody else to beat, Gordon is ready to bring down the house.

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8. The play of the game, a dunk with a little flare by Gordon, gives the Hoosiers the momentum they need to start the second half.

  • Jack Schneider
    A wonderful photo sequence! Thanks. You guys do a great job. Sometimes I check with you first even before Peegs. Keep up the good work.
  • McNasty
    ITH > peegs.
  • james twitty sr
    FANTASTIC----GOOOOOO HOOSIERS
  • kelin
    peegs who?
  • Sharon Wilkerson
    Peegs sucks
  • kelin
    Here is an interesting thought I believe this year would have been Josh Smith last year as a Hoosier if he had stayed along with DJ. It may be last year though.....remember Mike Davis saying "josh will always be a hoosier"...
  • Craig
    good stuff.
  • jaime gongora
    Hey we beat Purdue. We got ourselves a bucket. I wonder which bowl we are going to. If we Purdue in anything, its a good day.
  • kelin
    This is a great way to honor coach Hep and now give coach lynch a contract please....can't wait til IU/PU I very well may have to pay scalper prices again.....I just want to pound them by 25
  • nealE
    BOWLING!
  • Zach
    What Neale said.
  • MPmike
    Nice way to break down a fast break segment. That was sweet fast break basketball at its best. We will be seeing alot of transition basketball from IU this year beacause we got the guns. We should give credit to Coach Sampson and his staff.
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