Basketball Offense - Selecting Your Press Offense(s)
From the Coach’s Clipboard Basketball Playbook, @ http://www.coachesclipboard.net
Key Components of Transition and Press Offense |
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Press OffensePress offense is part of the larger topic "Transition Offense". Also, see "Attacking the Full-Court Press", which discusses important principles common to attacking any press defense.Your team must have an offense(s) for countering a defensive full-court, 3/4-court, or half-court press. Without a plan, your team will become confused, frustrated, will panic, turn the ball over, and allow the opponent easy transition lay-ups. On the other hand, if your players stay calm and have confidence in your plan of attack, you can burn the press and get easy lay-ups of your own. We actually like it when teams press us, and look at it as an opportunity to get a 2-on-1 situation and a lay-up (or free-throws). But you must have a plan and practice it... be prepared. There are three catgories of presses based on the area of the court being pressured... full-court, 3/4-court and half-court presses. Have a plan to counter each type of press. |
Specific Press Offenses
80-60-40 Press-Breakers... this has everything you need. "80" - for full-court presses. "60" - for 3/4-court presses. "40" - for half-court presses. Also see "Teaching Basketball by Progression". Simple Press-Breaker... this is a simplified version of the "80" press break above. 4-Across Preak-Breaker... the 4-across press-break is a favorite of many coaches. 1-2-1-1 Diamond Press-Breaker... another way of attacking the full-court 1-2-1-1 press. 2-2-1 Press-Breaker... another way of attacking the 3/4-court 2-2-1 press. Specific Half-Court Press-Breakers... several half-court press breakers are discussed, but to keep things simple, all you really need is the "40" press-breaker above. |
Secondary Breaks
In addition to having a press offense(s), if you like to run and get easy baskets in transition, then you should have a secondary break for getting the ball up the floor quickly after a made basket or rebound. Below are three that you can choose from. I might suggest that if you like the 80-60-40 press-breakers described above, then the secondary numbered break would probably be your best choice, since your players run the same routes in both the numbered break and the press offenses, and this makes it easy to learn both.Secondary Breaks
Secondary Numbered Break... five numbered options and works well with the "80" and "60" press-breaks. Secondary Break... this is a another secondary break that we have used, and it works well with a lot of options. Coach Sar's Secondary Break... Coach Ken Sartini used this break with his high-school teams in the Chicago area. |
In summary, be prepared for pressure, trapping defenses anywhere on the court. Spend some time developing your press offense and secondary break. This will pay dividends in fewer turnovers against pressure and you will get some easy lay-ups.
Two helpful videos...
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Bruce Weber: Drills for Breaking Full-and Half-Court Presses By Bruce Weber, University of Illinois Head Coach; 2005 NCAA Runner-Up. In this DVD, Coach Weber assembles the pieces that make up a successful press attack; it must be simple, provide continuity and be consistent. Features of this presentation include Press Attack by Fast Break, which requires a quick inbounds pass to the point guard up the floor. Nine drills are shown... (more info) Price: $39.99 
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Secrets of the North Carolina Secondary Break By Roy Williams, University of North Carolina Head Coach, 2005 National Champions, 4X Time National "Coach of the Year," Winningest Active Coach in College Basketball. After 17 years as a head coach, Roy Williams unveils the secrets to the North Carolina Secondary Break! It all started with legendary coach Dean Smith at North Carolina and was "passed down" to Coach Williams... (more info) Price: $39.99
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