The Pick and Roll Offense · Complete course
Teach players to read the coverage and punish it
A complete pick and roll course for teams that are learning or already using ball screens. 11 modules, 254 lessons, 50+ filmed practices and 200+ small-sided games, with a module for switch, show, blitz, drop and ice.
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Built from 50+ practices filmed for the course. Created by Alex Sarama, former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach.
Taal van de cursus: Engels. Lessen en bijgevoegd materiaal zijn momenteel in het Engels.
Real reviews
Wat coaches ons vertellen
Beoordeeld met 4.7/5De conceptual offense invoeren is…
De conceptual offense invoeren is echt basketbal. Het zet de spelers in de positie om beslissingen te nemen. Soms maken ze geweldige beslissingen en soms niet, maar zo ziet leren eruit. Zo moet basketbalcoaching zich ontwikkelen.
Implementing the Constraints Led Approach
… Onze statistische gegevens waarin we onze eerste 11 wedstrijden dit jaar vergelijken met de eerste 11 wedstrijden van vorig jaar zijn onweerlegbaar: we hebben onze score per wedstrijd met 12 punten verhoogd, ons totale velddoelpercentage met 8%, ons percentage bij tweepunters met 11% en ons vrijworppercentage met 23%. Terwijl we vorig jaar 3 van onze eerste 11 wedstrijden wonnen, staan we dit jaar op 5 en 6, met 3 verloren wedstrijden met in totaal 5 punten verschil. …
CLA heeft ons U16-meisjesteam getransformeerd.
… De meiden speelden tegen teams waar ze eind augustus van waren weggespeeld en ze gaven een show. Het passen, de beweging zonder bal, het gevarieerde screens zetten en de energie waren ongelooflijk om te zien. Ze wonnen 2 wedstrijden en verloren er 1 (wat geweldig was omdat dit een toernooi op hoog niveau was). De wedstrijd die ze verloren ging in verlenging tegen een team dat hen eerder in het seizoen met 45 punten had verslagen!!! …
Waarom het werkt
A scripted read stops working when the coverage changes
Most teams teach the pick and roll as a list of reads. If they switch, post up the mismatch. If they go under, shoot. But no two coverages are the same. A switch looks different depending on who is guarding, the spacing and the score, so the read you practiced often isn’t there.
This course teaches coverage solutions instead. A coverage is how the two defenders guard the pick and roll, such as a switch, show, blitz, drop or ice. A coverage solution is how the offense punishes it, for example a reject (going away from the screen), a short roll or a relay pass. Your team agrees on a few for each coverage, and players choose the one the defense leaves open.
Players learn them in small-sided games where the defense plays a real coverage, often with a short shot clock. You watch what works for your players, then name it. The course also shows how to prevent a coverage before it happens, for example by flipping the screen.
Free practice activity
Probeer één activiteit in je volgende training
This is how the course teaches: first the theory of each coverage, then small-sided games where players learn to beat it. Here is one 2-on-2 game to run this week.
Groups of four: a ball handler and a screener against two defenders. Use cones to mark an imaginary wall slightly wider than the lane lines. Going outside the wall is out of bounds.
- 1
2-on-2 wall pick and roll
Start with a pick and roll in the middle of the floor. The play is live once the screen is set. The screener’s defender plays drop, staying back to protect the rim. Players know no third defender will help on the roller, so they can focus on creating an advantage from the screen.
- 2
Add a constraint
Give the offense 6 seconds to score, or only count gold medals (finishes at the rim). Each rule changes what the handler and screener look for.
- 3
Maak het moeilijker
Make the defense go over the screen. Then move to 3-on-3: add a third offensive player in the weak side corner and have the defense switch. Now a defender can help on the roller, so the skip pass and the short roll (the screener stops short and catches behind the defense) start to open up.
- Scoring
- 2s and 3s. First team to 11 wins.
- Rotation
- The offense stays on for four reps, then swaps with the defense or the next pair. Mix the pairs so every handler plays with every screener.
Binnen in de cursus
From the first screen to a full pick and roll offense
Every coverage gets theory lessons and a module of small-sided games, so you always know what to run next.
- 01
Learn the language
Start with how the handler and screener work together, the names for each coverage and spacing, and the principles behind every solution.
- Sample lessons
- ▸ Pick and Roll Partnerships
- ▸ The Pick and Roll Matrix
- ▸ Coverages and Spacing Names
- 02
Read a mix of coverages
Introduce defensive coverages in 1-on-1 and 2-on-2 games, then have the defense change coverage so players must read it, not guess.
- Sample lessons
- ▸ 2-on-2 Introducing Defensive Coverages
- ▸ 1-on-1+1 PNR Set-Ups Live
- ▸ 2-on-2 ABC Punish Switch, Show or Blitz
- 03
Punish each coverage
Work through one module per coverage: switch, show, blitz, drop and ice, plus how to prevent aggressive coverages before they happen.
- Sample lessons
- ▸ 2-on-2 Introduce Show and Punish It
- ▸ 2-on-2 Introduce Drop, Must Roll
- ▸ 2-on-2 Introducing Ice: Weak
- 04
Connect it to your offense
Combine the pick and roll with other triggers, such as stacks and double drags, and flow into your spacings on a neutral possession.
- Sample lessons
- ▸ Stack PNR
- ▸ 3-on-3 Introduce Double Drag
- ▸ 5-on-5 Flow into Rub, Side, Clear or Angle on Neutral
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Modules 11
Module 01 / 11
Introduction
5 lessons in this module- How to Use this Course
- Explaining Punish, Prevent, Avoid
- Coverage Solutions as Affordances
- How to Flow into Pick and Roll Offense?
- Pick and Roll Partnerships
Coach reviews
In hun eigen woorden
Neil Houghton on the Pick and Roll Offense
“The transforming basketball pick and roll offence course is perfect for youth coaches and youth teams. The course dives deep and coaches at higher levels will also find insights that will complement your approach to conceptual offence. The Pick and Roll Offense course is very practical, with loads of videos and CLA activities to help your players develop their understanding of pick and roll defensive coverages, as well as coverage solutions. If you're after more advanced concepts, then they're covered.”
Neil HoughtonYouth coach, Melbourne, AustraliaIs het iets voor jou?
Voor wie deze cursus is
A good fit if
- Your players are learning ball screens or already use them in games.
- You want players who read the coverage instead of running a scripted pick and roll.
- You can give the pick and roll a focused block at practice, with handlers, screeners and defenders.
Nog niet de juiste keuze als
- You want a set of pick and roll plays to copy this week. The course teaches players to read the defense, not a playbook.
- You coach beginners who are still learning to beat a defender 1-on-1. Build that first, then add ball screens.
- You want a smaller set of games before a full course. Start with the Pick and Roll Small-Sided Games Collection, 40 games for handlers, screeners and defenders. See the collection ($49)
Not sure? Vergelijk alle bronnen en prijzen.
Alex Sarama
- Founder of Transforming Basketball
- Hoofdcoach van de Portland Fire (WNBA)
- Voormalig assistent-coach en Head of Player Development van de Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA)
- Auteur van de Amazon-bestseller Transforming Basketball
- Coachopleider voor meerdere federaties en clinician in meer dan 40 landen
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Everything included
The complete Pick and Roll Offense
- 11 modules, including the concluding quiz (254 lessons)
- 50+ unique practices filmed for the course
- 200+ small-sided games
- Email support
- Lifetime access, including updates
$499one-time payment
Or 3 maandelijkse betalingen van $175. Levenslange toegang.
14 dagen niet-goed-geld-terug-garantie
Courses can be refunded if you’ve completed less than 20% of the content, and workshops if you’ve completed less than 30%.
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Questions
Voordat je koopt
Is this a set of pick and roll plays?
No. It teaches players to read and punish the coverage. Each coverage has theory lessons and a module of small-sided games, and the last module shows how to combine the pick and roll with other triggers.
Is there video, or only diagrams?
The course is on video, with 50+ practices filmed for it. You can watch the trailer and a complete sample lesson on this page.
Begrijp ik de termen?
The Theory module starts with the language, including the Pick and Roll Matrix and a lesson on coverages and spacing names, before you get into the games.
Which coverages does it cover?
Switch, show, blitz, drop and ice each have their own module. There is also a module on preventing aggressive coverages and one on beating a defense that mixes coverages.
What level is it for?
Teams that are learning or already using ball screens. Developing and senior teams can use the same spacing and partnership principles. If your players are new to screens, begin with the foundations.
What if I can’t start right away?
You keep lifetime access, including updates, so you can start when your season allows. Email support is included.
Is er een betaalplan?
Ja. Betaal $499 in één keer, of in 3 maandelijkse betalingen van $175 ($525 totaal, USD). Kies bij het afrekenen “Payment Plan”.
Wat als het niet bij me past?
14-day money-back guarantee. If it’s not right for you, email info@transformingbball.com within 14 days of purchase and we’ll refund you in full. Courses can be refunded if you’ve completed less than 20% of the content, and workshops if you’ve completed less than 30%.
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