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Zoom DHO – Early Pitch & Slip
*A big thank you to Coach Ben Ostrow for his contributions to today’s Deep Dive. When the ballscreen revolution took over basketball, it felt hard to imagine another two-player action rivaling it in usage or importance to offense. Then came the handoff. Handoffs added a different layer to the two-player game, allowing the receiver to set up their defender before catching the ball on the move. For a long time, though, the handoff was often treated as a safe and predictable exchange: a big standing with the ball, gently presenting it like a waiter with a tray of drinks, waiting for the guard
High Slot Pitch & Step Up
The best offensive advantage is often the earliest one. This week we’re diving into a trigger that starts almost immediately after crossing half court, putting pressure on the defense before it can get fully organized. The action creates downhill attacks early in the possession, forcing help, creating reactions, and getting the dominoes to fall. What You’ll Learn Let’s dive in… When looking at immediate half-court triggers, one of our favorite spacings is both high slots filled flowing into the action. It is a structure we explored in our High Point Read Option Pick & Roll breakdown {🔒}… …and now see Bilbao in Spain’s
Introducing the Practice Lab!
A new SG+ space led by Drew Dunlop, built to help coaches connect concepts to the court. Coaching is a craft. And every craftsman needs a workshop. That is the idea behind The Practice Lab, a new SG+ workshop led by Drew Dunlop and now available for members on SGTV. The Practice Lab is a place for coaches to think, tinker, and take something back to their next session. The goal is not to hand coaches a script. It is to give them practical ideas they can shape around their own players, system, and practice needs. At the highest levels of the game, staffs
Designing for Transfer
At the highest levels of the game, the challenge is rarely a lack of information. NBA, pro, and college staffs have more film, data, scouts, actions, coverages, and player development ideas than ever before. The separator is often something different: How well can those ideas be taught, practiced, transferred, and adapted when the game gets fast, physical, and unpredictable? A concept can look great on film. A coverage can make sense in a meeting. A skill can be clean in an individual workout. But the real test is whether players can recognize the cue, make the decision, and execute the solution
