The basic flow and three varying entries for the EURO Ball Screen Offense The EURO Ball Screen Offense is a popular continuity style offense featuring side-to-side ball movement, wing pick-and-rolls and high-low opportunities. It is common to see elements of this offense at all levels of play the world over, but the basic flow has it’s…
Video Playbook: Michigan State Transition Offense
Five-Part video series detailing Transition Offense concepts with the help of the Michigan State Spartans Green is the color of March. As we flip the calendar to the favorite month of College Basketball fans, the green-clad Michigan State Spartans once again look primed for a top seed and another March Madness run. Michigan State (28-3,…
Virginia Cavaliers – Pin Screen Reads
A look at pin screens and reads for the cutter with a little help from The University of Virginia Cavaliers Patient. Precise. Deliberate. Cerebral. Disciplined. All words used to describe the University of Virginia’s present-day version of the Mover Blocker Offense and the pace at which they run it. Some of these words are meant as compliments from…
Video Playbook: Dallas Action
A breakdown of the Dallas Mavericks trademark sequence of actions – “Dallas Action” – and how it flows through their playbook. When a series of actions is so closely associated with a team that the actions adopt the team moniker, you know they have been fruitful. Such is the case for the trademark “Dallas Action”…
Transition Offense Tips: Trae Young
Trae Young, the sensational Freshman guard for the Oklahoma Sooners, demonstrates a multitude of Transition Offense Tips. Players can teach coaches a lot about the game and Trae Young, the electric point guard for the Oklahoma Sooners (12-2, 2-1 Big 12), is a virtual Transition Offense clinic. Young has drawn comparisons to Steph Curry due…
Avoiding Outcome Bias
Cognitive Bias In Coaching: Thoughts on avoiding the pitfalls of Outcome Bias for coaches, teams and players. Read more on Cognitive Biases and how they relate to coaching: Action Bias Pitfalls The Impact of Optimism Bias The Perils of Confirmation Bias Survivorship Bias in Coaching “But Coach, I made it…” The above phrase is one that…
Video Playbook: Milwaukee Bucks Corner Offense
Video and diagram breakdown of the Milwaukee Bucks Corner Offense and its entries and options. Many believe the Milwaukee Bucks (15-11, 4th in Eastern Conference) are the NBA’s team of the future. With an abundance of youthful length and powered by an other-worldly star in Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks are having success now with an…
Video Playbook: Detroit Pistons Snap Series
The Detroit Pistons sit near the top of the Eastern Conference thanks in large part to the execution of their Snap Series. To date, there are two teams in the Top Ten in both Offensive Rating and Defensive Rating per NBA Stats. One, as you might expect, is the Golden State Warriors. The other is the…
Creating With Blur Screens
Utilizing “Blur Screens” can be a unique and effective way to create an advantage for your offense. Defenses invest hours of practice time learning how to defend common offensive actions such as ball screens, off-ball screens and dribble handoffs. The typical practice plan features a block of time devoted to the techniques and communication required…
Duke Blue Devils: Horns Elbow Series
As NCAA Basketball fast approaches, we take a look at a favorite “Horns” series and its options from the Duke Blue Devils. In the 2016-17 season, the Duke Blue Devils were tops among major conference programs with 67 field goals made from handoffs. While Duke gets many of its handoffs in the flow of their offense,…