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00:00 Start, Sub, Sit: Princeton Into PNR
02:36 Creating Separation & Screening Angles
05:46 How Princeton Punishes Good Defensive Principles
07:25 Teaching Split-Cut Reads
10:06 Attack the Closeout Before the Screen
13:56 Start, Sub, Sit: Changes in Coaching Philosophy
15:17 Building Multiple Ballscreen Coverages
18:18 How Complex Can a Defense Become?
20:55 Fixing a Team Weakness vs. Covering It Up
Jim Les joins Slappin’ Glass for a Start, Sub, Sit conversation on Princeton offense, dynamic catches into the pick-and-roll, split-cut reads, offensive pace, and building adaptable ball-screen defense.
Les explains why the dynamic catch comes first when flowing from Princeton or Chin action into a ball screen, how his bigs sprint into specific screening angles, and why the “feeder is the leader” when teaching split-cut decision making.
The conversation also explores how Les moves between different offensive “modes” during games, how his philosophy around ballscreen defense has evolved, and why defensive complexity only matters after a team can execute its base system with discipline.
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