I am often asked whether specific X’s and O’s from the NBA are applicable to lower levels of play. The rules and the skill level are different from other levels of play and that surely impacts the applicability. If you hang around the sport long enough you’ll notice that things trickle down. College coaches study …
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Playbook: 21 Series + Flow Game
21 Series is a popular NBA early offense package first made famous by Mike D’Antoni. It is now a league-wide staple. In this playbook, I remix some of the 21 Series entries with “flow game” – a Euro Ball Screen inspired offense.
Playbook: Princeton Offense – Vol. 2
This playbook contains a breakdown of Chin, Chin Specials, Point Specials and Shuffle. For a full overview of the Princeton Offense (with our own custom adaptations) see Princeton Offense – Vol. 1.
Playbook: Princeton Offense – Vol. 1
This project is a new twist on a classic – The Princeton Offense. What’s new about it? Modern actions like ZOOMS open up the floor and this playbook shows you how to make the offense “uptempo” by connecting it to your transition offense.
Playbook: Motion Strong
This project is a remix. First, I took the old San Antonio Spurs “Motion Strong” and made it Five-Out. Second, I remixed it with Princeton Offense, particularly Point Series. Download the project below.
Five-Out Wing Options
Count me among the many coaches who emphasizes passing the ball ahead in transition offense. When attempting to beat the defense down the floor, the ball travels faster via the pass than the dribble. When the transition offense segues to halfcourt offense, what do we do after the hit ahead to the wing if no fast …
Coaching Superpowers: Cueing
Note: This is the fourth and final post in a series on the “superpowers” coaches can add to level up in the coaching profession. Previous entries: Coaching Superpowers: Drill Creation Coaching Superpowers: Simplification Coaching Superpowers: Mental Strength In the video game world, an adept player earns “superpowers” which help them advance to higher levels in …
Coaching Superpowers: Mental Strength
Note: This is the third post in a series on the “superpowers” coaches can add to level up in the coaching profession. Previous entries: Coaching Superpowers: Drill Creation Coaching Superpowers: Simplification In the video game world, an adept player earns “superpowers” which help them advance to higher levels in the game. Perhaps, through skillful play …
Drive And Space Tips
Here’s one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite coaches: “When we drive the ball, that’s Offense to us.” – @VUCoachJWright #DriveAndSpaceTips — Radius Athletics (@RadiusAthletics) February 23, 2021 Watching Coach Jay Wright’s Villanova teams space the floor, drive it and score at the rim or beyond the three-point line is always an enjoyable …
Coaching Superpowers: Simplification
Note: This is a the second post in a series on the “superpowers” coaches can add to level up in the coaching profession. First entry: Coaching Superpowers: Drill Creation In the video game world, an adept player earns “superpowers” which help them advance to higher levels in the game. Perhaps, through skillful play and experience, the …