We took Fred Hoiberg’s Pitch Series and spiced it up! By mixing in FLIP and SWING entries in addition to the trademark “pitchback” entry, we’ve made this a more complete offensive package. Download the playbook below!
Category Archives: Offense
Under The Microscope: BYU 5-Out
Our April 2024 WebClinic featured an examination of BYU’s 5-Out Offense. We covered cuts, zooms and staggers. Below is the recording of the clinic. Below is the teaching tape we reviewed: There’s also some surprise bonus footage toward the end of this clinic! Check it out!
Under The Microscope: Marquette
We took a look at the Marquette Golden Eagles and some of their offensive concepts. Below are the resources. WebClinic Teaching Tape Marquette YouTube Playlist
RPO: The Roll Pop Option
If you are football fan, chances are you’ve heard the term “RPO” during broadcasts. In that sport it is an acronym for the “Run/Pass Option” concept where the quarterback is reading the defense and based on that read the play could be a run or a pass. In basketball, and in the ball screen in …
Under The Microscope: Marshall Thundering Herd
The Marshall Thundering Herd, coached by Dan D’Antoni, are the latest team we’ve put under the microscope. D’Antoni is the brother of famed NBA coach Mike D’Antoni. As such, they run a lot of the same concepts including drag ball screens and 21 Series. We break it all down here: Below is the raw footage …
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Under the Microscope: Alabama-Huntsville
The University of Alabama-Huntsville is a Division II basketball powerhouse powered by a Princeton Offense attack. Head Coach John Shulman and his staff were kind enough to join us and share insights into their offensive system. WebClinic Replay: Below is the raw footage of the possessions we analyzed: Be sure to checkout our UAH OFFENSE …
Uptempo Princeton Offense
This WebClinic details an uptempo version of the Princeton Offense where “the ball calls the play.” If you are interested in playing fast within the Princeton framework, this is the clinic for you. In the above clinic, we talk pros and cons of Princeton, the “shapes” and phases of the offense and look at video …
Playing Through The Five
As more teams transition to Five-Out offenses, it is imperative to have skilled bigs. When you do, it’s time to weaponize them by playing through them as the triggerman in offensive actions. In this piece we’ll provide examples of three such actions. Dribble-At A simple dribble-at with your “5” as the triggerman is easy …
Point Series: “Spin” Options
One of the beauties of the Princeton Offense is that there’s always a counter. It is said that “Princeton” has no beginning and no end. Point Spin is an example of this zen-like quality. Point Series At its core, the Princeton Offense is a series of two and three-player actions stemming from various shapes and …
Princeton Offense: Point Series Shooting Drills
Below is a mini-playbook of breakdown drills designed to get shots within the actions of the Point Series of the Princeton Offense. Included are breakdown drills for Point Over, Point Away and Point Spin. The objective of the drills is to get volumes of shots specific to the offense. A coach could advance the drills …
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