We put together 20 basic plays for youth basketball teams that are simple for coaches to teach and easy for players to execute. Download to your FastDraw library today! Coaching youth basketball can be extremely enjoyable, and it can be a true test of one’s patience. To all those coaching at the youth level, we…
#OlympicXsOs Running List: Best Sets of the Tokyo Summer Games
Bookmark this ongoing list of #OlympicXsOs – the best play designs & actions from the women’s + men’s Olympic basketball tournament in Tokyo. Think of this page as a constantly evolving document of pure play diagramming gold (and silver and bronze). This post will be updated daily with top plays from official Olympic competition during…
#HoopsForum x #FastDrawChalkTalk: NBA Finals XsOs Special Episode
A special NBA Finals XsOs episode of the weekly #HoopsForum show with Tony Miller and Radius Athletics. Here are their favorite sets. Two veteran FMS contributors provide coaches with a tremendous amount of knowledge and insights each week via the live show, #HoopsForum. These individuals are Tony Miller and Radius Athletics, and we’ve been learning…
Early Offense Ideas: Transition Drag Screens
TransitionOffenseTips – Three early offense offense ideas for effective drag screens to create immediate advantages in the half court. If we breakdown offense into two phases – transition offense and half court offense – the goal is to blend those two phases together. One ends where the other begins and there is no seam between…
Guide to the 2021 EuroLeague Final Four in Cologne
Our favorite plays diagrams from EuroLeague Final Four teams FC Barcelona, CSKA Moscow, Anadolu Efes Istanbul and AX Armani Exchange Milano. Just as we did with the Basketball Champions League, Basketball Africa League and WNBA recently, we have again assembled TeamFastModel contributors, both internationally and U.S.-based, to cover the games and share all of their…
NCAAW Final Four – BLOB Breakdown for Each Team
Coach Aaron Schuck breaks down the best BLOBs from Arizona, South Carolina, Stanford and UConn ahead of the NCAAW Final Four. Are BLOB’s the key to winning the NCAAW Final Four? It may seem like a silly question, but hear me out… When taking a look at the teams who made it to the NCAAW…
Loyola Chicago Ramblers Offense: 5 Out Delay Transition Breakdown
The 8-seed Ramblers of Loyola Chicago are enjoying another epic NCAA tourney run thanks to their elite offensive execution. Loyola Chicago ruined a lot of brackets in its magical run to the Final Four in 2018. Another run shouldn’t come as a surprise or catch fans off guard this year. The 8-seeded Ramblers have the…
Iowa Hawkeyes XsOs: Men’s and Women’s Teams Both Top-3 In Scoring
Both programs in Iowa City are lighting up opponents, scoring 85 and 88 PPG respectively. Here’s a look at some of the best Hawkeyes sets. It’s a good time to be a college basketball player or coach on the University of Iowa campus. The Hawkeyes men’s and women’s basketball teams are near the top of…
NCAAW XsOs Roundup: Teams Ready For A Deep Tourney Run
It’s March and tourney time is approaching fast. Let’s dive into some of the best #XsOs from Top 25 NCAAW teams, plus a few bonus contenders. The days of UConn and Tennessee battling it out every year for the NCAAW National Championship are becoming a distant memory. The popularity and skill in the women’s game…
Utah Jazz Arguably Run NBA’s Best ATO’s Under Quin Snyder
Head coach Quin Snyder has the Utah Jazz off to a red hot start this season, in part due to creative and aggressive After Time Out plays. At the time publication, head coach Quin Snyder has led the Utah Jazz to the best record in the entire NBA at 20-5. Snyder deservedly collected the NBA’s…