Ball to second Castle - fake dragflick. Ball is passed across circle to 1st castle for XB to perform a backhand shot
1: Good fake drag flick on Second Castle
2: Ball is passed across to First Castle
3: XB Tomahawk time
4: Inserter comes as support near post
5: Runner for Tip-In / Rebound on far post
6: Secondary Stop provides immediate defensive structure to stop counter
7: Stoppers think & react defensively
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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