Coaches are constantly looking for innovative ways to run offense.
The thing is, most great offenses just start in the right spots.
Here's an action high level teams are using to punish their opponents..
..and you can put it in with your team starting tomorrow
(A thread) 👇
1/ It's called Spain action
Spain is a pick and roll set in the center of the floor. The first screen is set by a big, and simultaneously a guard sets a backscreen on the ball screener's defender.
2/ Option 1- Your big is going to be open running to the front of the rim as their defender gets hit with the back screen.
3/ Option 2- The second screener (Devin Booker), gets behind the three point line for an in rhythm three.
4/ Option 3- Your Point Guard (Cameron Payne) attacks the awaiting slow footed big defender.
If you reject the screen, reject in straight lines.
If the defense cheats the screen, rescreen to improve your attacking angle.
5/ Option 4- Notice how Ayton sets an immediate wide pin for Mikal Bridges after he sets Chris Paul a ball screen.
Because LeBron is supposed to help on the roller, he's susceptible to being screened.
6/ Option 5- When teams start to cheat Spain, a good wrinkle is having your shooter back screen for your big.
Notice, because both corners are occupied, there is no-one in the paint to protect the rim.
7/ Option 6- Here, the Celtics' wrinkle is to invert the shooter and the big (Jayson Tatum and Grant Williams).
The Point Guard feeds the big and simultaneously slips Jayson Tatum to the rim.
8/ Option 7- The @Pacers are executing a version of Spain with a Step-Up screen.
McDermott gets into NBA (Next Best Action) once their initial set breaks down.
Here he feeds Sabonis & comes off for a DHO. Due to the spacing of the corners, the paint is once again unoccupied.
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Some people think great teammates are born… they aren’t.
More goes into being great to play with than meets the eye. It is our job as coaches to give our players the tools they need to become elite teammates.
The Ten Teammate Commandments
A Thread 👇👇👇
1a/ Thou shalt be the thermostat, not the thermometer.
Be an energy giver and force others around you to raise their temperature to the level you dictate.
Avoid being a thermometer, who walks into the gym & lets the environment dictate their temperature/energy.
1b/ Players who bring constant energy make everything more competitive, lift up those around them & are just more FUN to play with!
Bringing energy day in day out is step one to being a great teammate!! Listen to Geno 👇👇👇
What if I told you that one of the most under taught aspects of the game is also one of the most vital in determining your team's success?
What is it you ask?
Shot Selection
Thread ⏰ 👇👇👇
1/ Define it
If we don’t define to our players what good and bad shots are, how are they supposed to know?
The definition also can’t be simplistic or binary (good/bad), that isn’t nuanced enough.
So let’s define it with more detail.
2/ The Chart
We use a shot selection chart that was created by our founder Dick DeVenzio. Here it is:
9 - A gimme 7- Open shot in your range 5- Average shot, typically contested 3- Third grade shot/heavily contested - shot you typically see a 3rd grader throwing up
We find that a lot of players are inconsistent on drives with their decision making and reads.
We also find that most players don’t know what to look for while driving…
So what exactly should they be looking for?
Time for a thread 👇👇👇
1/ Give them a cue!
Our brain builds instincts based on the visual cues around us. Once we know what to look for and gain experience seeing it, the reaction becomes a reflex.
Here is the cue we use to teach decision making on drives… Chest/Shoulder reads
2/ A/B decisions
Chest/Shoulder reads break down what players are looking for on drives into an easy to digest & understand package. If A is in front of you… do this — if B is in front of you, do that. This is why players can master it quickly once they know what to look for.