Breakdowns
Dive into the most popular offensive and defensive concepts within today’s game by exploring our detailed breakdowns.
Ball Screen Offense—Beating The Hard Hedge
Playing against a team that hard hedges ball screens can be extremely frustrating as a coach and player. Luckily, there are a number of ways to counter the hard hedge to create high percentage scoring opportunities.
Ball Screen Offense—Countering Ice Coverage
More teams are beginning to “ice” ball screens and force the ball to the baseline. This can be extremely difficult to play against if you don't know how to counter. In this breakdown, learn how to counter ice coverage to still create advantages.
Ball Screen Offense—Twisting The Ball Screen
Twisting ball screens is an important offensive concept to understand and implement, especially if your offense relies on ball screens to create advantages. In this breakdown, learn the basics of twisting a ball screen and when you should use this concept.
Ball Screen Offense—Occupying the Help
One of the more intricate concepts within the ball screen action is occupying the help defenders not directly involved in guarding the ball screen action. In this breakdown, we will cover a few ways teams try to punish the “tag” and remove “nail” help.
Ball Screen Offense—Roll to Post
In today’s game, offenses are trending towards more ball screens within the half court. One of the most overlooked, underused, yet effective concepts to create high percentage scoring opportunities in the pick and roll is the post up after the initial ball screen action.
Ball Screen Offense—The Rules & Basics
In this breakdown, learn the basic principals and rules of the pick and roll. With ball screens becoming more and more popular in today's game, understanding how to properly set and use screens to create advantages is more important than ever.
BALL SCREEN OFFENSE—Keys to an Effective Drag Screen
The drag screen is one of the most popular action in today's game of pace and space.The drag screen is an excellent option for early offense in transition. In this breakdown, we will examine the major keys to running the drag screen effectively.
Brad Underwood’s Spread Offense
Despite being created decades ago, the Spread Offense is still widely used today, most famously by Illinois head coach, Brad Underwood. In this breakdown, we will take a look at the basic actions the spread offense utilizes and the scoring opportunities it creates.
Adding 45 Cuts to Your Offense
The 45 cut is one of the most effective yet underutilized cuts in the half court. The 45 cut is great at creating easy scoring opportunities, in addition to creating opportunities for other players. In this breakdown, we will look at when you should 45 cut.
Wide Pin Down Reads & Counters
A wide pin down is an off ball screen set for a player typically located in either corner. While the action has always had its place, we have seen a resurgence in recent seasons. In this breakdown, take a detailed look at all of the reads available within this action.