Monday, November 15, 2010

TRANSITION OFFENSE THOUGHTS FROM BILLY DONOVAN

"A team changing from offense to defense is one of the most difficult things in basketball. Exploit this!"
-Billy Donovan

1. On a miss, free-for-all, score as quickly as possible.

2. On a make, we want the ball the inbounded as quickly as possible by whichever big is closest to the ball and we want the ball advanced up the floor as quickly as possible as well.

Teaching Point: In UF’s practices, ball isn’t across half court in 3 seconds it is an automatic turnover.

3. No set lanes, he wants his players to play. Coach Donovan wants his wings to run their lanes as wide as possible and sprint up the floor. If the two happen to be on the same side, it’s the 2nd player’s responsibility to call “push” and send the first wing through to the other side.

4. Utilization of random ball screens: If our first big down the court is behind the ball or not in position to get the ball in the low post in transition, it’s an automatic flat ball screen for strongside wing (trailing big can run in to set a double).