What’s up, internet basketball junkie?

Before we talk about the BLOB of the year, let's talk about how to embarrass a 2-3 zone...

It was against Jackson State...

The zone didn't rotate right...

They positioned too high...

I do not care.

THIS is how you embarrass a 2-3 zone

Matt Hackenberg

@CoachHackGO

This is how you embarrass a 2-3

2:3 PM • Jan 10, 2026

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And coolest part (aside from it getting 1.2 million views 🤯)?

It's a set directly from "The Encyclopedia of Zone Offense"

On page 181 of the "master playbook" specifically, and featured in the "top picks" section.

I'll throw the diagram at the bottom of this email for you.

THE STARTING FIVE

🥇 Best of the Week Seriously. This is legit 🔥 I've never seen a double elevator like this before, but now I need a TRIPLE elevator ASAP for my addiction. I'm pretty sure this is how tolerance increases through dependancy. Pray for me 🙏

Matt Hackenberg

@CoachHackGO

Michigan | Double Elevator
An early nominee for BLOB of the Year

1:56 PM • Jan 8, 2026

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PG - 🛗 I've been mentioning my uptick in live streaming lately... Now, before you say, "this guy thinks he's Joe Rogan 🙄"

Here is the "Double Elevator BLOB" discussed over a live stream with Bryce Butler, the Bball Brainiac, adding some depth to the content:

SG - 🎨 Not only am I getting into live streaming these days, I've also started some "Grease Board Scribbles," where I diagram basketball and talk about the "ART" as I make it.

Here's a scribble on Bear Offense, which is a flex variation featuring a low back screen into a stagger screen as a continuity:

SF - 🐻 And if you like Bear Offense, here's a super sexy backdoor counter to run right out of the continuity of the offense:

Matt Hackenberg

@CoachHackGO

"Grizzly" is a designed backdoor set directly out of Bear Offense
This play can also be made as a read, but having the call sets up an easy layup at a high leverage point in a game

12:2 PM • Jan 11, 2026

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And how you can use Iverson cuts to enter Bear Offense

PF - 🏀 It's always nice to have my content picked up by The Hoop Herald - they are doing Lord's Work sharing basketball - and there's just something about Press Virginia that brings out the nostalgia bottled up inside people:

Hoop Herald

@TheHoopHerald

You HAD to be there 
The Bob Huggins run and jump press was a NIGHTMARE for teams to play against
Guards would literally shake knowing what they were about to endure for 40 minutes 
Huggins is a LEGEND
(Via @CoachHackGO 🎥)

3:38 PM • Jan 9, 2026

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C - 🏀 Imagine being 70 year-old Tom Izzo, with 750+ wins, still drawing up gems like this, and having your 19 year-old millionaire point guard talking smack to you in a huddle 🤦🏻‍♂️ wild times we live in:

Matt Hackenberg

@CoachHackGO

"F@ style="color: #1B95E0">#% bro" that's a good set by Izzo

8:3 PM • Jan 8, 2026

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As promised, I’ve put the exact page-181 diagram from The Encyclopedia of Zone Offense below so you can see the spacing, angles, and screening that made that 2-3 look helpless in real time.

This time, it's against a 3-2 zone.

Study it. Steal it. Teach it.