Basketball Out of Bounds Plays – 4 Corners
Here is my out of bounds play underneath the hoop. I call it 4 Corners.
Category: Basketball Plays
Basketball Inbound Plays – Line Up
My favorite play is one I call Line-up. It is an inbounds play designed to work best against teams playing man to man defense.
Basketball Coaching Tips – Beating The Zone
When faced with the zone, there are a couple of things that are key to having any success. You’re going to need to hit open shots, move the ball quickly, and make sure your big men are involved – whether that’s getting a post touch or crashing the offensive glass. Whether it’s a 3-2, 2-3, [...]
Basketball Plays – Using the Stagger Screen
While I generally prefer an offense that runs through a series of options, rather than a set play, at the end of the game or to just get a high percentage shot, sometimes I do like to call in certain set plays. Usually they involve getting a high percentage three-point shot, or an easy post [...]
Pat’s Playbook – How To Get Your Posts Time and Space
Sometimes when you have a great post player, half of the battle is just getting them the ball in a position to score. Once they’ve established that they can play, a simple post entry from the wing often isn’t enough, as the defense will begin to sag and collapse, giving them very little room to [...]
The Triangle Offense – From Coaching Legend Phil Jackson Pt. 2
Earlier I wrote about how to get the triangle offense setup, and today, I will be exploring the various options available to you after that first entry pass. There are a number of things you can do, and you should adjust accordingly depending on your team’s strengths and weaknesses. These vary from a corner pick [...]
The Triangle Offense – From Coaching Legend Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson, considered by many to be the greatest basketball coach of all-time, was the brainchild behind one of the most dominant offenses in NBA history, engineering his teams to 11 championships over the last 20 years. This offense is the famed Triangle offense, and it has long been heralded as an offense that allows [...]
Late Game Coaching – One Shot? One Play!
It’s the most exciting play in basketball – hitting a gamewinner just as the clock expires. It’s also one of the most difficult, as with everything on the line, the defense will give everything they’ve got. When should you start your play? When do you want to take the shot? Go to the post? 3-pointer? [...]
Coaching Pick and Roll Basketball – 2 Vital Plays for your Offense
If you’ve got a player with great passing, scoring, and decision making ability, as a coach the pick and roll should be your best friend. When your player can do all three of these things the defense simply has to pick their poison. Either they go under the screen and give your player a rhythm [...]
Coaching Defensive Basketball – How to Stop a Dominant Post Scorer
One problem has plagued coaches for years – how do you defend size without size? And there is only one answer – with a double team. If you don’t have the height to defend a dynamic post scorer, you have to use the speed and mobility of your team to your advantage. An attacking defense [...]
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