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Offense

Aug 3, 2026

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Learn 4 essential ways to punish the switch in basketball without stopping offensive flow. Master the reject, slip, and boomerang to beat elite defenses.

Transform your offense by turning the low post into a playmaking hub. Learn 3 essential strategies and 3 dynamic SSGs for modern basketball using ecological dynamics.

Jul 20, 2026

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Master your late game basketball strategy using the Constraints-Led Approach. Learn why "holding the ball" kills rhythm and how to build clutch players through CLA.

Apr 27, 2026

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Discover how practical basketball constraints and Newell's Model can transform your practice design, helping players develop skills through guided discovery rather than instruction.

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Mar 9, 2026

George Vaz

This film study breaks down Yago Santos EuroLeague pick and roll, showing how he dismantles elite defenses with passing, deception, and timing.

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Mar 2, 2026

George Vaz

How can your team create more scoring opportunities BEFORE the defense sets up? At any level, the worst transition offense will be better than the best half court offense. It is important not only to take advantage of transition opportunities but also create rich learning environments for your players to learn these principles effectively. 

Feb 16, 2026

George Vaz

There are some distinct differences between a read and react offense and a conceptual offense. While many coaches think they are one and the same, they are actually two entirely different offensive systems.

Jan 12, 2026

George Vaz

One of the reasons your small-sided games (SSGs) are not achieving their maximum result could be because of the unrepresentative behaviours the players are getting away with. And the most common culprit in this instance is failing to constrain space.

Dec 22, 2025

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Transforming Basketball member Neil Houghton contributes this excellent blog article on ideas for teaching zone offense. Neil does a great job using Transforming ideas with his club in Australia.

Dec 15, 2025

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A trigger is an offensive action that will ‘trigger’ or cause the first domino to fall - creating an advantage. Here are a few effective triggers coaches can use within their conceptual offense.

Nov 3, 2025

George Vaz