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
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 …
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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The Dribble Push
There are many ways to initiate Five-Out offense. In today’s examination, we will be digging into one of those ways — the Dribble Push. As the offense advances into the front court, the ball-handler pushes the player in front of the them through to the other side (Fig. 1). This could be done by dribbling at …
Stanford Cardinal Video Playbook
One of the best “Princeton Offense teams” in recent years was the Stanford Cardinal women’s team. This offense powered their run to a national championship in 2021. What follows are five videos breaking down Tara VanDerveer’s version of the Princeton Offense known as “Jersey” in their program. In this series I used the language Stanford …
The Post Split
The Post Split, a signature feature of the Princeton Offense, is one of the Miami Heat’s favorite concepts. What goes into it and how do we spot it? More and more we are hearing that post play is dead. It is true that NBA teams use fewer post ups and attempt fewer shots from post …
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 …
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 …