Running the Floor

 After spending most of the last 30 years studying the game of basketball, I've discovered some nuances of the game of basketball that should not be ignored.  The one that I've garnered the most respect for is putting pressure on the opposition.  Many coaches interpret this as applying full court pressure and speeding up the game.  To me that is just one of the ways to put pressure on the opposition.  The best way to put pressure on the other team is when you have the ball.  To do this your team should be prepared to push the ball up the floor and put pressure on the other team from the time your team gins possession.  Many coaches look at offense as starting in the half court set once you cross half court.  In reality your offensive possession starts from the time your team gains possession of the ball through a rebound or an inbounds situation.  This is why we always have our kids run lanes after we gain possession and push the ball up the floor.  We do this to apply pressure on the other team and to hopefully force them to scramble.  Once this takes place we use movement, screening, and penetration to create scoring opportunities.

Our offense is broken down into the following stages:

  • Initial break up the floor
    • Rim run
    • 2 v 1
    • Drive and kick 
    • Give and go
  • Secondary
    • Screen for the wing
    • Screen for the guard
  • Offensive set 
    • Man set
    • Zone set

Everything starts with pushing up the floor once we gain possession  This does not apply for the ball handler only but for the whole team.  With the whole team pushing up the floor we put pressure on the defense to match up, consider lane fillers, and stop the ball.  This forces defensive breakdowns and can create simple scoring opportunities.

 We will be diving into this topic in more detail over the next few weeks.

 

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