He was a guard, of course, until his growth spurts.
It will be interesting to see if his minutes slowly increase.
Check this out & watch:
It will be interesting to see if his minutes slowly increase.
Check this out & watch:
Trevin Jirak still plays like a guard
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As Ben mentioned yesterday it's actually High Splits and not Horns.
Horns Alignment
High Splits (Split Action)
Key Difference
The primary distinction is that Horns is the starting formation for an entire offensive system, whereas high splits is a specific action (a screening/cutting sequence) that can be one of many options within the Horns offense or any other post-entry play. You can run a "Horns Split Action" play, which combines the alignment with the specific split cut movement.
Horns Alignment
- Setup: The Horns offense starts with the point guard at the top of the key, two post players positioned at the high post/elbow areas (forming the "horns" of a bull or an "A" shape), and two perimeter players in the corners.
- Purpose: This alignment provides excellent spacing and opens up the lane for various actions, making it difficult for the defense to provide help.
- Actions Initiated: From this base, teams can run numerous plays, including:
- Double Ball Screens: Both high post players screen for the point guard.
- Pick and Rolls/Pops: One big screens for the ball handler and then rolls to the basket or pops out to the perimeter.
- Elbow Entries/Handoffs (DHOs): The ball is passed to one of the elbow players, who then acts as a playmaker, often initiating a handoff or a split action.
High Splits (Split Action)
- Setup: This action is typically initiated after a pass is made to a post player (e.g., at the high post/elbow).
- Purpose: The goal is to confuse the defense and create an open cutting lane to the basket or a shot opportunity on the perimeter.
- Action: Immediately after the pass to the post, two perimeter players (often the passer and another player) execute a quick, two-man screening action for each other near the ball.
- One player usually cuts hard to the basket (slipping the screen).
- The other player usually pops out to the perimeter for a potential jump shot.
Key Difference
The primary distinction is that Horns is the starting formation for an entire offensive system, whereas high splits is a specific action (a screening/cutting sequence) that can be one of many options within the Horns offense or any other post-entry play. You can run a "Horns Split Action" play, which combines the alignment with the specific split cut movement.
Thanks for sharing. Big fan of Sage and he seems well spoken. This thread hasn't gotten much traction which tells me people continue to sleep on Trevor Jirak. With the addition of McKeever we have the center position well covered next season which allows Cam maximum flexibility to help us where needed. Jirak has some skills and I think will surprise people next season even in a backup role.
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Size is what we needed. Size is what we got. Good to hear about Trev's development going well, especially from a really good player and person in Tate.
No, Trev doesn't play like a guard. He plays like a center who can pass and has some upside as a shooter, for a center