When implementing or coaching offense in the modern game, much of which is predicated on the drive and kick, it is important to understand the role of gaps within half court offense. Knowing how to create larger gaps is equally as important.

Denying along the perimeter is one way defenses attempt to neutralize your best players. In this breakdown, take a detailed look at the “blind pig” action; a popular way teams are creating offensive advantages against perimeter denials.

The continuous pistols offense is a popular motion offense that uses dribble handoffs and ball screens to create high percentage scoring opportunities. In this breakdown, discover the basics of this offense along with the scoring opportunities it creates.

With most modern offenses centered around the dribble drive, understanding how to play in traffic off the bounce with bodies around you is one of the most important skill today’s players should master.

The Boston Celtics found success with a popular 5-out action known as “delay” throughout the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Delay is commonly used as a secondary break to create early offense and involves screening action triggered by the trailer in transition.

Fronting the post is still widely used across all levels of the game, so knowing how to beat the front is a must. The simplest yet most effective way to beat the front is by exploiting the back side help defender with the high/low entry.