Quattro is a high pick and roll set that can be run in either direction.  The initial set is the basic “horns” alignment.  The point guard chooses a screener for the pick and roll which sets up the strong side wing to utilize a stagger screen on the baseline as a secondary option. The…
There is an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “The Playoffs Hinge on a Lost Art: Rebounding”.  The gist of the article  is that the decrease in offensive rebounding is linked to the ever-increasing number of three point shots taken by NBA (really all levels).  This phenomenon shouldn’t be surprising for a number of…
Get the ball down the floor quicker using this transition passing drill.
On November 30, 2014, Texas ran a sideline out of bounds play (SLOB) to beat UConn 55–54 on the road. The set produced a wide-open corner three from Jonathan Holmes with the game on the line. Below is a concise breakdown of the action shown in the play animation, the read that makes it work,…
Instead of a regular article today, I thought I’d back up a bit and put a little perspective on Hoop Coach and the articles we’ve been sharing. Back when I was a young coach, and attending a lot of clinics, I heard a wise speaker by the name of Hubie Brown say that from these…
Great transition offense drill from former Iowa State and current Chicago Bulls Head Coach Fred Hoiberg. Â Works on full court layups, conditioning and outlet passes.
