Ghost Screens: How to Confuse Switch Defenses
The ghost screen may be one of the most deceptive yet simple actions in modern basketball. This breakdown reveals how slipping the screen at the last second can completely unravel switch-heavy defenses.
How to Install a Simple Read-and-React Offense
Ditch robotic plays and empower your team with a read-and-react offense. Here's a simplified blueprint to teach players how to make decisions based on what the defense gives—without overwhelming them.
Understanding Spread Ball Screen Offense
Learn how the San Francisco Dons flow into a spread ball screen offense directly from their point series. A detailed look at timing, spacing, and how the trail big creates a double-side threat without stopping the ball.
1-4 High Set: Initiating Quick Post or Guard Plays
Use the 1-4 High Set to create fast-hit scoring opportunities for guards and posts. This sequence blends strong-side cuts, backside screening, and continuous spacing to put pressure on the defense early.
Box Set Basics: Attacking From a Stacked Formation
The Box Set is one of the simplest yet most effective formations in basketball. Here’s how to attack from the stack with backdoor cuts, screens, and spacing to score easy buckets.
Horns Set: Easy Entries and Multiple Options
The Horns set is one of the most versatile offensive alignments in basketball. Here’s how to simplify your entries and build multiple scoring options from a single setup.
How to Run a Simple Pick-and-Roll Offense
The pick-and-roll is one of basketball’s most effective scoring actions. Here’s how to teach it step-by-step, including spacing, reads, and execution to help your team attack defenses with confidence.
Basic Continuity Offenses: Flex, Swing, and Chin Explained
Flex, Swing, and Chin are three of basketball’s most reliable continuity offenses. This guide breaks down how each works and why they’re great for building team rhythm and scoring consistency.
4-Out 1-In Motion Offense: How to Free Up Drivers and Maximize Spacing
The 4-Out 1-In Motion Offense is a proven system for creating driving lanes and freeing up your best attackers. Learn the keys to spacing, cutting, and post player movement to help your team score more effectively.
Building an Offense That Maximizes Player Strengths (Not Just Positions)
Forget the outdated idea that 1s pass, 2s shoot, and 5s just set screens. Today’s most dangerous offenses aren’t built around positions—they’re built around player strengths. Here’s how you can do the same.
Transition Offense: How to Punish Teams Before They Set
TCU doesn't just run fast—they run smart. Their transition offense is built on principles any team can adopt: early pitch aheads, rim pressure, and aggressive defense. Here's how they turn steals into scores and sprints into layups.
Teaching Your Team to Play Fast Without Being in a Hurry
Fast teams create pressure. Smart teams control it. Learn how to help your players master tempo—playing with pace, precision, and poise without losing control of the game.
How to Recognize and Exploit Defensive Rotations
Great offenses don’t just beat their man—they punish defensive rotations. This article teaches players and coaches how to recognize rotation patterns and exploit the gaps they create for high-efficiency scoring.
Why Ball Reversal Breaks Defenses (And How to Drill It)
Ball reversal isn’t just about swinging the ball—it’s about forcing the defense to move, rotate, and eventually collapse. In this breakdown, we cover why reversals create offensive advantages and how to build drills that reinforce it in your players.
Drawing Two Defenders: The First Step to Great Offense
Great offense begins when one player forces two defenders to react. Whether it’s off the dribble, in the post, or coming off a screen, this breakdown reveals how to teach players to create advantages and trigger breakdowns in any defense.
How to Teach Spacing to Youth Players
Good spacing makes great basketball possible. This guide shows youth coaches how to teach players the concept of spacing through simple language, fun drills, and real-game examples.
Triangle Spacing in Basketball: A Simple Concept That Works at Every Level
Triangle spacing is a simple yet powerful concept that teaches players to move in sync with the ball. As the ball handler drives, one teammate cuts to the hoop while another fills the space behind—forming a triangle of support. It helps beginners understand spacing and movement, while more advanced players use it to create lanes, draw defenders, and keep the offense flowing without crowding. It’s a foundational principle that works at every level.