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.
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.
Teach Dribble Hand-Off (DHO) Actions Like the Pros
The dribble hand-off (DHO) is one of the most lethal and underutilized tools in modern offense. Here's how to teach and run it the right way — with detail, speed, and purpose.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How to Create High-Percentage Shots: Layups and Open Threes
Want to score more? Start by mastering layups and open threes—the two highest percentage shots in basketball. Here’s how to do it.