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A few quotes and thoughts in regard to motion offense that I include in a book I am currently writing:Don’t fight the defense...in the words of Bruce Lee: “If pushed, pull...if pulled, push.”
“The main goal of the offense is to get a shot you can make, a good shot, every time you have the ball. The quality of your passing determines the quality of your shots. Bad passing is a limitation on the number of things you can do.”
-Pete Carril-
“There is no credibility to the cuts unless the player executed it with authenticity, i.e., believes he might receive the ball and therefore runs to get open, or to set something up for a teammate.”
-Pete Carril-
“Shot selection – I’ll stop practice and ask how many of you liked that shot?”
-Roy Williams-
“The main goal of the offense is to get a shot you can make, a good shot, every time you have the ball. The quality of your passing determines the quality of your shots. Bad passing is a limitation on the number of things you can do.”
-Pete Carril-
“There is no credibility to the cuts unless the player executed it with authenticity, i.e., believes he might receive the ball and therefore runs to get open, or to set something up for a teammate.”
-Pete Carril-
“Shot selection – I’ll stop practice and ask how many of you liked that shot?”
-Roy Williams-
“Against man to man, you determine WHERE the defense plays...against zone you determine WHO the defense guards.”
-Coach Knight-
Play the Man on Offense
Play the Ball on Defense
-Coach Knight-
-Coach Knight-
Play the Man on Offense
Play the Ball on Defense
-Coach Knight-
Don’t line up in the same place two possessions in a row.
“We don’t ask any kid to do something he is not capable of doing. Don’t put players in roles that they can’t be successful.”
-Jim Crews-
“You have to win inside regardless of your post game. If you don’t have the solid post players you have score inside on angles – use curl, flash, back cut.”
-Jim Crews-
“You must teach players how to dribble, pass, cut and screen – this is far more important than the alignment you use.”
-Jim Crews-
“If you don’t have anything to complain about, you can always complain about screening.”
-Jim Crews-
Bad defenders get screened in front and back; good defenders get screened in the side.
Screen away, the ball must see you before you screen.
Screen away, the ball must see you before you screen.
“Give the defense a chance to make a mistake:
-Roy Williams-
Spacing on offense is very important. It’s very important to create space by teaching your players to read and react. To often kids don’t want to give up offensive position where they ‘might’ receive the ball. They need to sacrifice and move to create space for a teammate. Demand that they read what’s happening.
From “Building A Championship Offense” by Bob Ligouri
–76% of all field goals come from half cour to ffense
-The better the opponent, the fewer the transition points
-Transition baskets decrease in the post-season
-Transition baskets decrease on the road
Scorers must be located in different positions to put pressure on opponents.
“Bad shooters are always open”
-Pete Carril-
Motion players must concentrate. There is nothing more important than concentration if you run motion.”
-Bob Boyd-
-Roy Williams-
Spacing on offense is very important. It’s very important to create space by teaching your players to read and react. To often kids don’t want to give up offensive position where they ‘might’ receive the ball. They need to sacrifice and move to create space for a teammate. Demand that they read what’s happening.
From “Building A Championship Offense” by Bob Ligouri
–76% of all field goals come from half cour to ffense
-The better the opponent, the fewer the transition points
-Transition baskets decrease in the post-season
-Transition baskets decrease on the road
Scorers must be located in different positions to put pressure on opponents.
“Bad shooters are always open”
-Pete Carril-
Motion players must concentrate. There is nothing more important than concentration if you run motion.”
-Bob Boyd-
