Film Session: Maryland

  • 01/31/2022 7:55 am in

As Scott drives on Thompson off the left wing, Johnson stunts to slow Scott.  But Johnson continues to stick around the ball, eventually doubling Scott with Thompson. As he does this, his man, Fatts Russell, moves from the right slot to the right wing. Xavier Green also moves out of the right corner to the top of the key and Galloway switches and rotates onto him.

As Scott picks up his dribble, he sees an open Russell on the right wing and makes the pass. Johnson starts to look for Russell where he left him near the top of the key. This is where Maryland gets the advantage.

Kopp now has to rotate over to Russell on the pass, leaving Ayala open in the corner. Russell kicks to the open Ayala in the corner.

He fakes the 3-pointer and drives baseline. Galloway comes on the help to make him think a bit as he gets to the rim. Thompson also comes on the help, blocking Ayala’s shot attempt. From there, Jackson-Davis ensures Julian Reese doesn’t get the putback.

Even when Indiana’s perimeter defense erred and gave Maryland the advantage, the likes of Thompson and Jackson-Davis are there to clean it up at the rim.

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