Ram Screens: How to Disguise Ball Screens
Ram screens are redefining how elite offenses initiate pick and rolls. By disguising the ball screen and disrupting hedge defenders, teams like the Warriors and Raptors are finding new ways to attack space and create high-percentage looks.
Pin-Down Screens: Timing and Separation
Pin-down screens are a key weapon for creating separation and open shots without needing the ball. Learn how to run narrow, wide, and gut pin-downs with precision, and why timing and angle are everything in today’s motion offenses.
Split Cuts out of the Post: Reading Defenders
Split action is one of the most reliable and repeatable ways to create movement and shot opportunities out of the post. Here’s how it works, how to teach it, and why defenders struggle with it.
"Elevator" Screens: How to Surprise Defenses
The elevator screen is a beautifully disguised set that has made its way from elite NBA offenses into systems at every level. Here’s how it works and why it’s so effective.
Using Hammer Actions to Create Open Corner Threes
The hammer action is one of the most effective ways to create open looks in the corner. This breakdown explores how NBA teams run it, and how you can implement it in your own offense.
How to Teach Staggered Screens and Double Screens
A staggered screen is one of the most effective tools in a coach's playbook for freeing up shooters and confusing defenders. Here's how to teach it, run it, and drill it at any level.
Floppy Action: Getting Shooters Open Consistently
Whether you’re coaching pros or youth players, floppy action remains one of the most consistent ways to generate clean shots for your shooters. Here’s a deep breakdown of how it works and how to teach it.
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.
Spain Pick and Roll: Breaking Down the Modern Twist
The Spain Pick and Roll isn’t just another set—it’s a strategic, layered action that collapses defenses and creates mismatches. Here’s how it works, why it’s so effective, and how to read the coverage like a pro.
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.
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.
5-Out Motion Offense: Teaching Reads and Spacing
The 5-out motion offense is more than just spacing—it's about reading, reacting, and moving with purpose. This breakdown shows how to teach it step-by-step with concepts used by the NBA's best.