Strategy
Offensive Strategy
La Vernia Boys Basketball Offensive Strategy will be guided by the simple concept of
“Space and Pace” (Mike D’Antoni, NBA Head Coach), with an emphasis on ball
movement and court spacing and will include the following:
• Up-Tempo Offense
• Rhythm and Flow Offense
• Synthesized from the Triangle Offense
• Notable Teams
• Golden State Warriors (2017 NBA Champions)
• South Plains Junior College (32-2 in 2017 Season, Undefeated Regular
Season)
• Motion Offensive Sets
• Freedom to Create
• Pass/Cut/Screen
• Notable Teams
• Bobby Knight (900+ Wins, 3 NCAA Division 1 National
Championships)
• San Antonio Spurs (5 NBA Championships)
• Triangle Offensive Sets
• Misunderstood to be too complex
• The Godfather of the Triangle, Tex Winter characterized it as
• “Basically a Junior High School Offense, based on the simple principle that
any one of three positions – a guard, forward or center – can be your post
player”
• Notable Teams
• Phil Jackson Lead Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers (9 NBA
Championships)
• Geno Auriemma, University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball (900+
wins, 11 NCAA Division 1 National Championships)
• Special Sets
• Situational, In-Bounds, Press Break, Free Throw, Jump Ball, End of Game, etc.
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