Offense

A ghost cut is an off-ball movement where a player suddenly “disappears” from their defender’s vision and reappears in a scoring spot, often under the basket, exploiting defensive ball-watching or rotations. This article explains when to make ghost cuts and offers small-sided games to train players to recognize and execute them effectively.

Living in the age of information, paralysis by analysis is easier to experience than ever. Implementing a Constraints-Led Approach with a basketball team is no different. Sifting through the research, books (such as the book, Transforming Basketball), podcasts, etc., you are inundated with potential routes to using a CLA and it can be difficult to decide where to start. The starting point we would suggest is centered around principles of play.

How your team consistently creates advantages depends on your player’s unique strengths and weaknesses, as well as what may be most effective based on the tendencies of other teams in your league. For instance, is playing as fast as possible complementary to your team’s skillset, or what triggers and coverage solutions may best fit your players to consistently create an advantage? Regardless of how your team creates advantages, the key principles for how your team converts them are known as “dominoes.” In this blog, we’ll unpack these three principles of dominoes to improve your team’s offensive efficiency. 

Whether you’re coaching in the NBA, EuroLeague, or youth basketball, one thing remains universally true: the worst transition offense is still more efficient than the best half-court offense. Yet, many teams still struggle to fully capitalize on transition opportunities, often opting to slow down the game instead of pushing the pace. The question is, why? By running more intentionally, teams can create easier scoring opportunities. So why do some teams hesitate?

Spacing has changed the game. NBA offenses today look nothing like they did in the ’90s—more threes, better efficiency, and smarter shot selection. But why? The key lies in how teams use space to create and capitalize on advantages.

If you were to search for pick and roll spacings, the internet would give you a myriad of different spacings. We wanted to keep this blog simple and present four of the most common spacings in the modern game.

This blog unpacks ways to develop the relay pass through CLA practice environments.

What a relay pass is, when to use it, and why it's particularly effective against aggressive defensive coverages?

Paris Basketball has burst onto the scene in their first season in the EuroLeague, bringing their elite offensive rebounding approach with them. But what is their secret?