5 Best Offensive Courses from NCAA Tournament Teams

- Learn and develop your Mentality. The first thing that every great rebounder must have is the right mentality to attack the basket.

- Learn the different strategies to box out: close to the basket, away from the basketball

- Be able to read  the weak side of the opponent’s defensive and offensive schemes

- Be the first to react, locate the ball and go up with two hands strong to finish the play

- Defeat the blockout

- Learn and develop the different techniques for forearm, hip and hand placement for rebounding 

Late Game Situations

It's the 4th quarter, your team is inbounding on the baseline. There are 4 seconds left on the shot clock. You have your set play ready and the whistle blows. You pass the ball to the open point guard, he's looking for the power forward to make the cut, there's miscommunication. Time is running out, the point guard pulls up for a jump shot, it's contested… the shot was missed. The buzzer blows and you lose the game. This unfortunately for the offensive team, happens quite often. The lack of late game situational play can cost you the game. 

The game of basketball is a game of chess. With the right strategy and the right set plays, especially late in the game, can make all the difference. With a majority of teams being highly competitive in both collegiate and professional levels, a fair amount of games come down to the wire and it's vital that you prepare for those moments so the win does not slip from your fingers. 

Understanding the opposing team's style of play, spacing and pace can help you take advantage of cracks and openings, after all it is a game of chess. Teams with a high percentage of late game winners are teams who incorporate and implement late game situational plays. 

Practice drills for late games with a late clock and you’ll see an improvement in your team in the 4th quarter, no more slip ups. Learn how to teach it with the Memphis Tigers Assistant Coach Cody Topperts..

** Late Game Situations Training**

Coach Cody Toppert talks about a new modern offensive strategy that can be used for every level of basketball. If you are looking for new concepts that can elevate your offense, eliminate turnovers and create more open shots, while allowing your players to play to their full potential, Coach Toppert breaks down all the aspects, including Pace, Ball Movement, Player Movement, Shot Selection, Spacing, Late Game Situations and more. 

Simply click the ‘Book This Course’ button at the top right of this page, place your order, and you’ll immediately be logged into the training with full access. You’ll be making buzzer beaters in no time!

University of Arkansas coach Eric Musselman shares insights into how he has deisgned his exciting offensive style in this clinic presentation.  Coach Musselman discusses the importance of personnel, using terminology, and creating play "families" to expand your playbook.  A Q/A session is also included.

• Beat the defense up the floor.
  If it is your team's offensive style, fast-break and push the ball up the floor as quickly as possible, before the defense can get set
• Full-court press on defense
  This favors a transition type, wide-open, up-tempo game. A slow-down, half-court game allows the zone defense to be more effective
• Analyze the zone
• What kind of zone set are you facing, 2-3, 1-2-2, 1-3-1, etc? Then set your offense accordingly.

We’ve entered the golden age of point guards who can do it all. Score, dish and serve. 

I know many come to mind. Players like Curry, Westbrook, Irving, Lillard and Paul to name a few have taken the league by storm. And there's no surprise that every offense goes through the facilitator. Developing Guards is vital to a teams success, they orchestrate the offense as well as facilitate.

Among all the positions on a basketball court, the point guard has the most specialized duties. The point guard must understand the game plan. It is paramount that they create scoring chances for themselves and others, and that they keep their own tempo.

Life is hard for point guards in today's basketball, it's not enough to be a steady, reliable, play it safe distributor. It's an ever changing role that one must adapt to quickly in order to be effective. Failure to do so can result in poor performances, teams coming up short, not making the playoffs, or worse, getting benched or even dropped from the team. 

A developing point guard must become proficient in twelve main attributes in order to be successful. First and foremost, a desire to win, the sheer will to win. The ability to focus on others, direct the game plan. Ball handling skills are essential when developing a guard. They must value each and every possession and take care of the ball. The ability to make teammates better by facilitating. A clear understanding of the situation and being able to direct the fast break are just some of the attributes to an elite player. 

Baylor Head Coach Scott Drew and Assistant Coach Mark Morefield created a master course focusing on guard development training. In this course, they breakdown specific skill building workouts that helped them set the cornerstone of Baylor Basketball. They cover everything from warm up shooting, commando ball handling, 5 spot shooting to the jab step. Plus many more!