Almost all teams run a three out, two in offense. Your point guard, shooting guard and small forward out on the perimeter, with the power forward and center down low on the blocks. This formation is wonderful if you’ve got traditional players at all five positions: big bangers down low and ball handlers who can [...]
Watching the NBA playoffs begin, I can’t help but love watching Pau and now, Marc Gasol and their incredible passing prowess. Both the brothers have an innate sense of when and where to get their teammates the ball, and allowed their coaches much more flexibility than otherwise possible. Both Mike Brown and Lionel Hollins do [...]
There’s 10 seconds left in the game. You’re down 3, with no timeouts left, so you can’t set up an inbounds play. What do your players do? If you don’t have a play you can call from the sideline for a quick three, they’ll just come down the court and heave up a low percentage [...]
One of the greatest luxuries as a coach is to have a player who is great at making decisions out of the pick and roll. However, eventually teams will start to put two and two together, clogging up the lane and making it difficult for the ballhandler to get into the lane and do what [...]
Here is my out of bounds play underneath the hoop. I call it 4 Corners.
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.
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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