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Slide Cutting – Full Side Spacing Automatic
As we continue to sift through and highlight some of the top strategic trends that winning basketball teams used in the 2024-25 season, such as flip screens {🔒} and stampede catches {🔒}, one concept has stood out above the rest: the versatility and effectiveness of Slide Cutting from the corner whenever the ball is being driven to the full side (two or more players) of the floor. Here’s an example… Zooming In: The Slide Action is two cuts at once, one from the corner to the rim, and a simultaneous “slide/drift” cut from the wing to fill that now empty corner in an effort to open up gaps and punish
Spain Rim Runs
It’s often said that the best “new” inventions or creations are a clever mix of two or more basic elements put together in just the right way. It is in this same vein that we enjoy seeing how some of the world’s best coaches combine a couple of foundational elements of offense or defense and stitch them together to uniquely fit their style and personnel. Today’s deep dive will look at how Turkish club Anadolu Efes is doing just that, melding transition “seals” and “Spain” action into something, well… With the explosion of skill in today’s game along with the increased use of
Middle Third PG Stampedes
One of the must-watch teams this season has been ERA Nymburk, a top contender in both the Czech league and FIBA Champions League. Led by head coach, Francesco Tabellini, Nymburk was the surprise of the Champions League, advancing from the qualification rounds all the way to the Quarter-Finals. Their impressive blend of offensive pace and execution, combined with a physical, “tag-up” defensive approach, has had them competing with the top clubs in Europe all season long. Of the many tactical things that stands out about Nymburk, one concept rises above the rest: their ability to consistently pressure the rim and generate
McKillop Motion Offense
There is a ton of great basketball to study this off-season, and one team we really enjoyed watching the past year is Tennessee, who, under Coach Rick Barnes, runs their own version of the Motion Offense made famous by former Davidson Head Coach, Bob McKillop. Watching Coach Barnes tailor the motion to the strengths of his players got us thinking about Coach Landry Kosmalski’s take on the same offense during his successful tenure at Swarthmore. We were fortunate to have Coach Kosmalski, now the newly hired Associate Head Coach at Campbell, on the podcast a few summers ago where he dove into the
