The goal of any offensive action or trigger is to create an advantage. However, just as important as creating an advantage is understanding how to play with the advantage and turn it into a high percentage scoring opportunity.

“Get” action, as it is becoming popularly known as, is a simple 2-man action where a player passes the ball to another player (typically a big) and sprints to follow his pass and receive a handoff. The action and reads created are similar to that of a ball screen.

In order to be an effective perimeter player in the game of basketball, you must be able to attack and finish at the rim in a variety of ways. In this breakdown, discover the 5 finishes every guard or wing should add to take their game to the next level.

In order to be an effective post player in the game of basketball, you must be able to perform different moves and counters depending on how the defense is playing. In this breakdown, discover the 5 post moves to master before anything else.

The “Barkley” as it has been coined, is a move used when a player’s dribble drive is cut off, and rather than bouncing their dribble out or kicking it, they flip their hips and turn the drive into a post up. Learn the basics and when to use it in this breakdown.

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.

The “peel switch” is a protection plan defenses are implementing within their defensive system to prevent having “2 on the ball” whenever the primary defender gets beat with dribble penetration. In this breakdown, we will cover the basics of peel switching.

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.