Twice: When it comes to creating an advantage, if at first you don’t succeed, screen twice! To round out our study of The Four T’s Of International Offense a pair of French professional teams, AS Monaco and ASVEL, will demonstrate the “twice” concept. Twice fits into the rescreen family as it is a second attempt…
Offensive Elements: Turns
Turns are offensive elements designed to create an advantage by rescreening demonstrated here by Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz. The Utah Jazz may be the most internationally influenced team in the NBA. Key players such as Rudy Gobert (France), Ricky Rubio (Spain), Joe Ingles and Dante Exum (Australia) are vital pieces of the puzzle for the Jazz.…
Offensive Elements: Takes And Twists
The “Take” and “Twist” are two offensive elements designed to create an advantage demonstrated here by Pau Gasol and the San Antonio Spurs. As the lines blur between International basketball and the NBA it can no longer be said with the same level of distinction that there is an “international” style of play and an…
Michigan Wolverines – Find Use Create
An examination of how the Michigan Wolverines find, use and create offensive numbers advantages using a simple pick-and-pop It’s no secret that John Beilein is a terrific basketball coach. He has long been considered an offensive wizard. His Michigan Wolverines (32-7, #3 West Region) have advanced to the Final Four thanks in large part to…
Oregon Ducks Wing Ball Screen Series
The Oregon Ducks boast one of the most prolific offenses in women’s college basketball powered by their Wing Ball Screen Series. The numbers are impressive. At 1.013 Point Per Possession (PPP) the Oregon Ducks (32-4, #2 Spokane Regional) are second in the nation in offensive efficiency. They score with a 57.1 eFG% and boast five…
Marshall Drag Screen Concepts
The Marshall Thundering Herd have spaced and shot their way into the NCAA Tournament powered by the Drag Screen concepts of Coach Dan D’antoni. One of the hotspots for college basketball analytics is Huntington, West Virginia home of the Marshall University Thundering Herd (24-10, #13 Seed, East Regional). Coach Dan D’antoni has overseen a turnaround…
EURO Ball Screen Offense Entries
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”…