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 …
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Pressure Man-to-Man Defense Masterclass
In this clinic we cover the basics of a pressure man-to-man defensive system. We start with the defense at a philosophical level then get into the nitty gritty of the defense and its teaching points. Below is the video recording of this clinic. Enjoy! If you have any questions or just want to talk defense, …
Under the Microscope: Furman Paladins
The Furman Paladins execute a Five-Out hybrid Princeton style offense under the direction of Coach Bob Richey. In this WebClinic we put Furman under the microscope, review clips and highlight the actions, concepts and teaching points that make it all go. WebClinic Replay: Below is the raw footage of the possessions we analyzed: In the …
Dribble Penetration Reactions
In this clinic we take a deep dive into driving, spacing and moving around dribble penetration. We get the help of Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in the video. St. Joe’s at the time was led by RAMP alum Coach Rob Sanicola. The clinic is my analysis of some possessions in their offense. Here’s the …
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 …
Offensive Spacing Principles
In this clinic we discuss spacing. Yes, that is a broad topic! But we try to simplify the idea of spacing and, most importantly, give you tools to help players understand spacing. This clinic covers: How sports, including basketball, are about the manipulation of space The difference between spacing and positioning Transition spacing The spacing …
3v3 For Five-Out
Here are three 3v3 breakdown drills to pair with our 5-Out Early Offense package. In 5-Out you often have three-player actions with two “spacers” spreading the floor out of the action. This points to 3-on-3 as an obvious way to work on your openings and combos. 3v3 Push This is not an exhaustive list of …
Playbook: Five-Out Early Offense Package
This project is all about early offense from five-out transition. In it I introduce the concept of “openings” and “combinations” as well as second, or reversal, side options. It’s all about “letting the ball call the play” and getting to your first action within the first four to six seconds of possession. Bonus Content: Clinic …
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.