NCAA Tournament 2000 - Samford playbook: Hitting the big fella

Samford playbook: Hitting the big fella
Coach's Edge

Center Mark Salyers leads Samford with 17 points and seven rebounds per game, and he uses his athleticism to compensate for his lack of girth -- he's 6-9, 215 pounds. He'll have his hands full with bigger centers, but he'll still be the center of the Samford attack.

ANIMATE THIS PLAY DIAGRAM WITH SHOCKWAVE
(A) Mark Salyers (22) is the Bulldogs' leader. Although he's just a sophomore, he's one of the best players in the TAAC.
(B) Point guard Mario Lopez (11) begins the action to Salyers' side off a ball screen from Derrick Jones (21). After screening, Jones makes a v-cut to get open at the top of the key.

(C) Lopez (11) swings the ball around the perimeter through Jones (21).
(D) With the ball in Will Daniel's (40) hands on the wing, Salyers (22) flashes across the paint and posts up inside for the feed. Keep an eye on the Bulldogs - teams with a dominant player can surpise people in the tournament.


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