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10 ways to get the most from your spread zone offense
The spread zone offense picks apart zone defenses by using proper spacing, cuts and passing to maximize your team's potential, even when playing against a much larger opponent. Follow the 10 rules listed below to get the most from this offense. Maxim...
High screens, aggressive defense help Gonzaga push games out of reach
Eight games into the 2012 West Coast Conference season, the Gonzaga Bulldogs had struggled in the first half of games before putting away opponents in the second half. Gonzaga held a 274-231 scoring advantage in the first half of conference games b...
Critical elements for teaching a 4-out offense
Many coaches stymie their players by giving them too much structure within an offense. Our program experienced a lot of success after we made the switch from a 3-out motion offense to a 4-out motion. A 4-out motion offense allows the players more ro...
‘Slice-Cut’ continuity motion offense carves up defenses
This four-option continuity motion offense that we call the "Slice Cut" has provided our team with excellent scoring opportunities against man-to-man defense. One of the advantages of this offense lies in its continuity. The Slice Cut gives you the ...
Keys for winning the battle at the boards
Our team considers rebounding one of the most important elements to winning games. We don't consider the total number of rebounds to be the key, rather it's the rebounding differential that matters most. We know that if our team shoots well, there wo...
1-4 high zone offense forces baseline defenders into tough decisions
This is a simple but effective zone offense run from a 1-4 high set. The main objective is to force the back-line zone defenders to make some tough decisions about their responsibilities. Through good floor spacing, smart passing, quick cuts, solid ...
‘Fist’ offense beats up man defenses
"Fist" provides a different look that's effective against man defenses. This set confuses defenses by what it does not do. There is a three-player stack that's somewhat stationary, as in a lot of pro sets. Many defenders expect motion and movement, ...
Successful strategy for crashing the offensive glass on free throws
Several years ago, our state association adopted a new rule stating that the offense can only have two players on the lane line, whereas the defending team can have four. After this change, we felt that we could adjust how we rebound free throws to g...
