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.
Category Archives: Offense
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 …
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 …
Video Playbook: Furman Five-Out Offense
One team that grabbed my attention leading up to the 2023 NCAA Tournament was the Furman Paladins coached by Bob Richey. They employ a modern hybrid Princeton style with lots of Five-Out. I did a series of videos on their offense. In this post, I’ve organized their Five-Out possessions. Reverse The Paladins use a lot …
Spacing, Action, Advantage
In an attempt to make clear to coaches a way in which they can evaluate the quality of their offensive possessions, we have devised this template. Spacing – Do we “show up” on the offensive end in our “spots” with wide and deep spacing? Action – If no easy scoring opportunity is present in transition …
The Spacing Challenge
A group of coaches from the great state of Maine recently invited me to speak in an online clinic event. In this presentation, entitled Spacing Concepts and Coaching Challenges, I issued six “challenges” to the attendees. In each of the challenges I ask them to change a viewpoint, stop or start doing something or adopt new priorities …