Man Baseline Play with a small on big screen to bring a big to the block and an elevator screen for the guard that screened for the 5.  Good play to create a post mismatch or get a pretty clean look at a 3 pointer.  Make sure the man guarding your inbounder is not big enough to guard…
Obviously, there are as many different effective ways to scout an opponent, as there are effective coaches. Coaching philosophies, systems, personalities and styles can vary immensely. So, rather than dwell a great deal on the particulars of a report (personnel, sets, plays, defenses, presses, etc.), we’ll spend most of our time on what I’ll call,…
We coach basketball for lots of reasons. Hopefully you are coaching the game because you love the game, love working with players, and have a passion to teach the game the right way. If you don’t like to teach then you really shouldn’t be coaching. However, one can’t deny that a great coach also has…
Summary This zone offense focuses on distorting a standard 2-3 zone defense by incorporating low-post players into perimeter ball reversal. The action initiates with the point guard dribbling toward a wing to draw the top line of the defense and compress the zone. Upon passing to the wing, the weak-side low-post player flashes upward to…
Four different moves players can add to their repertoire to create space. Players need to learn that creating space for themselves is not only necessary to score but also to take care of the ball when under pressure. Good video to pass on to your players.
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,…
