The Sideline Push Passing Drill looks to create a common moment in a team’s Fast Break or Primary Transition where a player has to judge if a pass down the sideline is the right option, or a bad option. This is often a situation which is not normally practiced in isolation and for this reason the different options available to players are often not fully realised.
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Coach Riches Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Basketball Coaching, Offensive Philosophy No Comments ↓ A commonly overlooked facet of a team’s fast break or transition offense often overlooked when considering how to improve performance is the Outlet Zone. The Outlet Zone describes the area in which the ball is passed to for the initial start-up of a fast break or transition phase in basketball.
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Defensive Transition can be a very poorly executed phase of a team’s defence exposing gaps for a well-drilled offense to fast break or utilise an effective primary transition against. When Defensive Transition is incorporated, it is often instilled in a very bland fashion. Normally the focus for a team in Defensive Transition is to provide a strong contest in the elements of offensive rebounding and defensive transition coverage.
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The Inbounding the ball following a score by an opponent is a very crucial time, but this situation is not widely discussed or focused upon. Many teams fail to discuss the activity of inbounding the ball for lack of awareness about how pivotal or technical this activity is.
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The 1-2-2 Full Court Press is one of the staples many coaches end up utilising as they develop their understanding about pressure defences. The 1-2-2 Full Court Press is one of the more popular defences to be used in basketball. For this reason there is no shortage of information available across the internet in regards to the strategy behind the defence.
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