Film Session: Stony Brook
The addition of Cody Zeller and Indiana’s insistence on getting out on the break are setting up to be key components of its offense this season.
A look at two plays involving Zeller and a fast-break score from Victor Oladipo in the season’s first edition of Film Session.
1) ZELLER DOUBLE TEAM
Off the wing, Oladipo dumps it into Zeller. The freshman draws a double team from Stony Brook:
Zeller spots an open Jordan Hulls near the top of the key and passes the ball to him:
With only one defender on the weakside due to Zeller drawing a double team, Hulls elects to swing it over to Elston, who’s wide open:
He shoots in rhythm and connects for two points:
As Quinn Bucker notes on the call, this score happens because of Zeller’s passing awareness out of the double team.
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2) VIC ON THE BREAK
Oladipo’s defense creates an Anthony Jackson miss:
Zeller deflects the rebound to Hulls, who pushes the ball up the court:
With only one defender in front of him, Hulls has the option of feeding Verdell Jones or Oladipo once across halfcourt. He elects to pass to Oladipo:
Who scores easily:
We’ve seen Oladipo on the break time and again in Indiana’s first two bouts of the season. Once he’s out in the open court, he’s hard to stop.
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3) ZELLER GETS POSITION
Off a Dallis Joyner make, Zeller gets ahead of him going back down the floor:
Zeller stays ahead of him and gets position facing the rim:
Jones sees this and pops a pass over the top:
Zeller scores amid two defenders:
A simple play. But effective. Zeller’s size and ability to get down the court allows for it.
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Filed to: Stony Brook Seawolves