Basketball Offense-Developing a System

Transition

• Do we want to run in lanes for spacing or run random transition?
• What do we want to get out of transition?
• Do we want to run any secondary break actions?

Press Offenses

• How many press offense alignments do we need?
• How many press offenses do we need?
• What players comprise our "good hands" team?

Man Offense

• What motion offense (if any) best fits our team?
• Do we want to add, subtract, or change any of our continuities?
• Do we want to add, subtract or change any set plays? (Visit our basketball plays page for animated basketball plays for any defense)
• Do our man offenses put us in the best position to offensive rebound as well as have defensive floor balance?

Zone Offense

• Should we add, subtract or change any of our zone actions?
• Should we add, subtract or change any of our zone sets? (Visit our basketball plays page for animated basketball plays for any defense)
• Are we able to attack all types of zones and traps with our zone offense?
• Do our zone offenses provide us with offensive rebounding opportunities as well as defensive floor balance?

Inbound Plays (Visit our basketball plays page for animated basketball plays for any defense)

• How many different alignments do we want to use?
• When do we want to put in each alignment? (Should we save any for late in season?)
• Do we have a play that takes advantage of any way that the opponent may guard us? (Zone, Denial, Pack, Switch)
• Do we have plays that take advantage of the positioning of the inbound defender?

Special Situations (Visit our basketball plays page for animated basketball plays for any defense)

• Do we want to add, subtract or change any of our last second full court, 3/4 Court, 1/2 Court, 1/4 Court or UOOB plays?
• How much time is needed on the clock to execute each play?
• Do we need to make any changes to our delay game?
• What FT plays do we run if we have to miss intentionally and need a two-point shot or three-point shot to tie?
• When will we start to hold for the last shot to end a quarter? 
• When will we shoot the ball to end a quarter?
• What play will we use to end the quarter?