Most of the time a basketball player associates their worth to the team by how many points they are able to score or what they can tangibly do for the team like; rebounding, blocking shots, assists, etc. However, a team isn’t going to be very successful if there are not players that are consciously looking […]
One of the best in the game right now at shooting the basketball is Kyle Korver. He’s a career 43% shooter from beyond the arc, and shot it over 45% from there in the 2016-17 season. It’s no secret that Korver is an excellent shooter, but what makes him one of the best in the […]
It may seem obvious why great shooters are a must, but there are a multitude of factors as to why you need great shooters for your team. In this post, we highlight some of the most important reasons you need great shooters on your team. Shooting is the Most Important Skill in Basketball Shooting the […]
In the video below, we discuss a great play that gets a back-screen for a layup, and a double down-screen for a wide open three-pointer. A few quick pointers to remember when you run this play: Make sure you look for the initial cut from the 2-guard to the block. Often times, the defense […]
Watching an effective basketball motion offense is a thing of beauty. The ball moves crisply, screens are set, and there is constant movement throughout possessions. On the contrary, watching an offense with little movement, poor spacing, and awful ball movement can make you want to pull your hair out. As a basketball coach that runs […]
In the video below, we show you one of the simplest, yet one of the most effective plays you can add to your arsenal! This backdoor play is guaranteed to get you an open layup against an aggressive man-to-man defense. A few quick pointers to remember when you run this backdoor play: The guys setting […]
In the video below, Coach A highlights one of his favorite quick hitters against the 2-3 zone that has teams scrambling to get out of the zone because of the wide open looks his team gets out of this! Check out the video below for a great play to add to your zone offense playbook! […]
While we are strong advocates for running the motion offense at the youth level, we also think it’s okay to have a couple quick-hitters in your arsenal out of timeouts or in special situations. In this post, we go through a few of our favorite quick hitters you could use for your youth basketball team. Layup […]
Sideline out of bounds plays in basketball can get tricky if you don’t have plays with multiple options to get the ball inbounds. While this sidelines out of bounds play doesn’t have a ton of scoring opportunities out of it, it allows you to get the ball inbounds effectively, which is the ultimate goal when […]
When it comes to breaking a man-to-man press (or sometimes even a zone press), my favorite press breaker to run is this simple “4 Across” play. It has simple cross-screen actions to get our guards available in the middle of the floor. Against a man-to-man press, your primary goal is to get the ball to […]
