Showing posts with label Offense. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Offense. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

The Most Beautiful Offense in Basketball....

The Triangle Offense. Fundamentally sound, difficult to defend and an equal opportunity offense, Tex Winter's triangle has won NBA coach Phil Jackson 11 Championships and has also been a part of collegiate women's basketball programs at Stanford, Tennessee, Connecticut, Hartford and countless others.

What makes the Triangle Offense so good? It's a detailed system that requires all 5 players on

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Wooden: Principles of Offensive Success Part II

6) Flexibility: Mechanical offenses where players are forced to follow set patterns are easily defended. To encourage players to be resourceful, the offense must be flexible enough to provide a sufficient number of options to counteract all possible defensive maneuvers. Individual innovation must take place within the guidelines of proper spacing, ball movement, etc.



7) Timing: Creating a

Wooden: Principles of Offensive Success Part I

Excerpts from John Wooden's UCLA Offense by John Wooden and Swen Nater:

10 key principles that together provide a structure to facilitate team play yet also create opportunities to maximize the talents of specific individuals on the squad: *parts 6-10 will be posted later*

1) Spacing: On the strong side, players should be spaced approximately 15' apart. This facilitates safe passing distance