By | Winners: Will Manny and Marcus Holman Last summer Will Manny and Marcus Holman caught passes from the best feeder on the planet. This summer Manny and Holman will be catching passes from the two best feeders on the planet. Grant Ament (Penn State) gives the league’s most unselfish offense a passing presence from…
NFL teams are going for it on fourth-and-2 about twice as often as they did in 2008. It’s time for lacrosse coach’s to go in the opposite direction – and to bring out the punters on fourth down.
Fast breaks can take different shapes. There are uneven breaks: 4-on-3, 5-on-4, 5-on-3. Then there are even strength breaks: 4-on-4 and 5-on-5. Even strength breaks are perfect opportunities for pass down pick downs.
By | Jordan Wolf explodes from the endline to goal-line extended faster than any attackman on Earth. Even the quickest defenders struggle to contain him one-on-one. By that logic, picking for Wolf might seem unnecessary. It’s like giving a bicycle to a cheetah. So why does Chrome LC bring a pick to Wolf at X…
By | Think of an offense as a jazz ensemble. The dodging brass draws the crowd’s attention; off-ball drummers keep the team on the same tempo. Rushing or dragging that tempo by even the slightest beat can prevent a shot and lead to a turnover. More cutting is not the answer; smart, on-tempo cutting is….
By | Every offense aims to maximize its catch-and-shoot chances. Moving the ball (and the goalie) gives the shooter an advantage. Across the league, six-on-six shooting percentage jumps 50.7% (from 21.6% when unassisted to 32.6% when assisted) when a pass is made. For the Whipsnakes, the value of a pass is even greater. Their shooting…