Breakdowns
Dive into the most popular offensive and defensive concepts within today’s game by exploring our detailed breakdowns.
5-Out Actions to Create Early Offense
With today’s game trending towards pace and space, we are seeing a rise in the use of 5-out actions to create early offense. In this breakdown, we take a look at the most widely used and effective 5-out actions to create scoring opportunities early in the possession.
Villanova’s 4 Out 1 in Motion Offense
Jay Wright’s Wildcats consistently have one of the most efficient offenses in college basketball. A main reason for this success is their 4-out motion offense. In this breakdown, we will take a look at Villanova’s set-up, flow, and their go-to actions.
Golden State Warrior’s Split Action
In this breakdown, learn more about the Golden State Warrior’s “split” action, which they use to create open looks for both Steph and Klay. We will also look at counters within this action as defenses adjust to take away the open shot.
Northern Iowa’s 5-Out Offense
Over the past few seasons, Northern Iowa has been one of the most efficient offensive teams in the country. Perhaps the biggest reason for their success is their 5-out offense. In this breakdown, we will examine their go-to actions.
Princeton Offense—Point Series
The Princeton Offense is made up of different series, each of which utilize great spacing and player movement to create scoring opportunities. In this breakdown, we will cover the basic actions of the Point Series and the scoring opportunities this action creates.
Princeton Offense—Chin Series
The Princeton Offense is made up of different series, each of which utilize great spacing and player movement to create scoring opportunities. In this breakdown, we will cover the basic actions of the Chin Series and the scoring opportunities this action creates.
Ball Screen Continuity Offense
The ball screen continuity offense is one of the most popular and widely used motion offenses, and is still heavily used at the Division I level and down. Take a look at the basic actions of the offense itself, along with the scoring opportunities it creates.
Ball Screen Offense—Spain Pick and Roll Explained
Spain pick and roll is an action that is becoming more and more popular in today’s game. The action has proven extremely difficult to guard and an effective set for offenses, which is why we are seeing it spike in popularity over the last few seasons.
Ball Screen Offense—Punishing the Switch
With more teams switching ball screens, knowing how to counter and “punish the switch” is becoming more important than ever. In this breakdown, we will cover the most popular and effective ways teams create scoring opportunities against switching defenses.
Ball Screen Offense—Attacking Drop Coverage
One way teams will defend ball screens is by playing drop coverage or sinking the screener’s defender to contain the ball handler. In this breakdown, learn different ways to effectively counter drop coverage and create advantages through ball screens.