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... more »

Teaching, implementing a swarming match-up zone defense

The premise of a match-up zone defense is to manipulate the opponent into executing its zone offense versus — for all intents and purposes — a man-to-man defense. Zone offenses are predictable. Teams, for example,... more »

Box-set, side out-of-bounds series

The following are four sideline inbounds plays run out of a box set that have been extremely successful for our team. 'Carolina' DIAGRAM 1: Carolina. 4 and 3 are lined up at each block, while... more »

Power post-up man offense leads to high-percentage shots

The following man-to-man offensive series is designed to provide good post-up opportunities for players 3, 4 and 5. It's an extremely effective series because it isolates a post player and takes away any potential help-side defense... more »

Try this aggressive half-court defense

There aren’t a lot of secrets in basketball anymore. There’s too much exposure. The key is how hard are you willing to work to get your players to implement your game plan day-in and day-out... more »

Building the perfect arc in your shot

Next time all of your players are in the gym, watch them as they shoot around. Don't look at their mechanics, but rather look at the arc of their shot. Is the shot flat? Or... more »

Basketball: Kevin Sutton’s favorite set plays vs. zone defense

Running set plays against zone defenses gives your offense an advantage in a few ways: The coach and the players know who is going to shoot. The coach and the players know where the shot... more »

Starting A Program From Scratch

As a team-building exercise, many coaches across sports today have their players get together, watch a movie, then discuss it afterward. Players tend to focus on how the characters struggled, survived, worked together and thrived.... more »

Three last-second quick hitters for the win

It's inevitable that, at some point during the season, there comes a time when the clock is winding down and your team needs a quick-hitting play to tie or win a closely contested game. Over... more »

Simple, man-to-man offense drives defenses crazy

This is a man-to-man offense we use when we aren't getting much out of our regular motion offense. It's a 5-man structured motion that utilizes the flex cut. It's effective because it uses different screens... more »