I am now releasing the Gonzaga Playbook: “Learn Mark Few’s Style of play concerning Secondary Break, Flex Offense, Out of Bounds Plays, and Full Court Press Break”.

It has 73 pages of basketball coaching information.

It has 21 different variations on its secondary break offense which is tremendous.

Their Secondary break flows right into their flex offense. They are 12 different variations on the Flex Offense.

I have included 10 out-of-bounds plays and 7 Full Court Press Break options.

Gonzaga was (27-7) last year and their 13th straight 20-win season.

For the fourth time in his 11 years as head coach of Gonzaga University, he guided the Bulldogs to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament in 2009.

Gonzaga’s run of 13 consecutive WCC Tournament championship game appearances is also the second-longest streak of years making a final of a conference tournament among the current conference alignments.

What do you get:

50 Plays
75 Pages of Basketball Coaching information into the Gonzaga Bulldog Program
21 Variations of Secondary Breaks
12  Variations of Flex Offense
10 Out of Bounds Plays
7 Full Court Press Breakers

I really think that you are going to enjoy the X’s and O’s that I have drawn up from watching countless hours of footage and research on the Gonzaga Bulldog Program.  

I believe in working the ball in and out as Mark Few does with his Gonzaga Bulldogs.  Today's pace and space offenses overlook this HUGE key.  Getting the ball into the post is a big part of Coach Few's offenses and you will see why it is a critical skill from one of the country's most successful coaches, Mark Few.

Maybe you don't have a big post player, but  Coach Few will show you how to use the post in transition as an offensive weapon.  This playbook will help you and your players to see post opportunities as they develop in transition and how to put your guards and bigs in the best areas to score.

Things that you will learn:

• How to use the offense off the post to get high scoring shots for any player on the floor.
• How post-play can alter an opponent's game strategy beyond just post defense.
• The most effective ways to punish a defense that pressures or double-teams the post.

You will also see how Coach Few runs multiple set plays and quick hitters to get the ball into the post scoring area close to the rim.  These entries will frustrate any defense.

Mark Few believes in playing inside-out and shows you the kinds of offense that can be run after the ball goes inside.  Coach Few will show you several counters to run on the defense as they react to the ball being in the post.

This playbook is a  detailed look at the essential aspect of the game by Mark Few, one of the game's top coaching minds.

Two of the up & coming young coaches in the game today, 3 Final Fours between them, and players who buy into their teams systems!  VCU not only gets after it for 40:00 on the defensive end, but the offensive sets take advantage of players strengths and put them in a position to score.  The constant ball screening actions make it hard for defenses to switch!  Brad Stevens Butler offense is intricate and really takes advantage of movement and with Rotnei Clark, the team has a reliable shooter just waiting for the defense to sag or help.  This playbook is one of the hottest of the year due to the fact that these coaches know what it takes to get their players to buy into the "team concept" and sacrifice personal glory.  Take a look inside and you won't put it down!  If your program is on the verge of being a top contender, then this playbook is right for you!!

The Villanova Wildcats have long been known for their immaculate spacing, ball movement and Jay Wright’s affinity for “small ball” and four-guard lineups.  The Wildcats’ offense ranks 11th in the nation in adjusted offensive efficiency and ‘Nova fans hope it can lead the team all the way to the NCAA Final Four

The Late great innovator Steve Jobs once said: “Simplicity is the ultimate Sophistication.” That perfectly details the Wildcats approach on offense and is a large reason why they were able to shock the world to become NCAA Tournament champions over the loaded North Carolina Tarheels in 2016. 

Villanova’s motion-based offense thrives on movement. Villanova coach Jay Wright came up with his version of the motion offense while at Hofstra University when he had problems recruiting quality big men. So, he adapted and used his team’s strength — its guards.

Now at Villanova, Wright wants his players to shoot the ball at will, invoking what he called “playing to your jump shot”

The spacing and balance are easy to see. The Wildcats are almost always beautifully spaced creating a horizontal and vertical stretch of the defense. There are simple rules for spacing and cuts that help Wright’s offense maintain its floor balance throughout the possession.

Man! I’m looking forward to this season! 

Can you guess where I’ll be parked tonight?

I’ve always been a huge Jayhawks fan (Yes, I prefer to overlook some tournament hiccups over the years).

Anyway…

You gotta love a good ole fashioned HoF level coaching clash!

Am I right?

In this one, I’m giving the nod to Bill Self and Jayhawks over Mike Krzyzewski and Duke.  

(As fun as he is to watch, I just don’t think Tre Jones will be enough to turn this one Duke’s way)

Bill Self is obviously one of the best in the game.  If you examine his “evolution” from his turnaround of the Oral Roberts and then the moves Tulsa made up through his tenure in Kansas, you can help but be impressed. 

It’s almost a given every year isn’t it?  Coach Self has won (or shared) the Big 12 Conference title in 14 out of 16 years he’s been there!

I’m mean seriously…a .957 winning percentage at home?  What the…

Which means today’s email is PERFECT timing!

In an obvious display of bias (and perfect timing)…I’ve put together a Jayhawks playbook and kept the format very traditional.

I elected to bypass the “game breakdown” layout of the previous few playbooks I’ve put out. This one looks like this:

5 sections:

Half Court Man Offense
Half Court Zone Offense
SLOBs
BLOBs
BLOBs vs Zone
103 pages in all. 

Now you can get in inside look at his strong hi-lo motion offense.

Elegant in its simplicity…

I can’t recommend this one enough.  I’m actually not 100% sure why I haven’t done this earlier!

Anywhoo…

You can grab this one effective immediately.

Here’s the link:  Kansas Jayhawks Offensive Playbook

(Yes, I just called it Kansas Jayhawks Offensive Playbook)  😊 

Grab it instantly before the game…it’ll be worth it!

See you courtside,

Scott “trying not to be biased” Peterman

Here’s the link one more time:

Kansas Jayhawks Offensive Playbook

We researched Legendary basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski to find out the in's and out's of Duke's potent offense. This playbook will show what Coach K does on his man-to-man and zone offenses, along with several quick hitters in the half-court and underneath the basket that have led to many open looks for his players. You'll learn how to run these plays against multiple styles of defense, and you'll also learn the spacing and tempo required in this offense.

Lean Coach K's primary and secondary break actions that are essential in the Duke offense. How he uses various spots and actions in each position to create angles against the defense. 

Here's an opportunity to observe numerous flexible set plays that Duke uses to attack half-court defenses. You will see how Coach Krzyzewski gets his team to flow into half-court offense from transition for an up-tempo style of play that emphasizes spreading the floor with shooters and attacking with ball screens. Learn all the multiple scoring options are demonstrated in Coach K's set plays to show you how you can get a shot for the player you want in crunch time.

Learn how to attack zone defenses with Duke's basic half-court zone set plays used to attack even or odd zones.

Stop letting your opponent's defense dictate the plays you run. With this offensive system, you'll learn the set plays that can be used with great success against most half-court defenses. By eliminating the need to memorize new plays, this system also frees up practice time for other team needs.

This playbook contains 122 plays

• 57 Set Plays
• 19 Quick Hitters
• 32 Blob's
• 3 Slobs
• 9 Zone Offense Set Plays.
• 1 Early Offense

Steve Masiello presents one of the popular trends in the game, the pick & roll. This dangerous action is looked at from both the offensive and defensive perspective. The pick & roll is the best offensive weapon in today’s game. It is also the most difficult to defend. Steve Masiello examines screening angles and how to defend each screen & roll.

Highlights:

4 Ways to Defend the Pick and Roll

-Blitz and Get over

-Downing

-Switching

-Trapping

4 ways to Defend the Pick and Roll Defense

-Beating the Blitz and Get Over

-Beating Trapping

-Beating Switching

The making of Brad Stevens: Butler University to the Boston Celtics

Hi Coach,

Today I dive into one of the “A List” coaches that I follow closely…

Brad Stevens.

But here’s the thing, the media consistently portrays Stevens as a coach of the “underdog”.

I’m not sure I agree.

Here’s why…

How long can you consistently produce great results before people stop hanging the ‘underdog’ tag on you and just give you straight up kudos for being one of the best in the game?

(my humble opinion)

Great coaches do great work with whatever tools they have at their disposal.

Such was the case when Coach Stevens was at Butler. 

I lump Butler into the same category as Gonzaga (I will acknowledge the underdog theme here!)

People LOVE to see these two teams give the juggernaut teams fits.  

Am I right?

People follow Butler closely…waiting for that “improbable” run at tournament time.

And Stevens was the guy largely responsible for Butler’s consistently strong runs…taking them to two NCAA Championship Games during his brief six-year run there.

Very impressive stuff.

In Boston, he’s made the injury-riddled Celtics a perennial playoff team…

Known for his creative play-calling, he’s even been called an “ATO Genius”.

No argument here. 

Seeing as I’m an obvious fan of the guy, I thought I would dig into how he got to be the coach he is. 

I’ve done the research and put together an exhaustive playbook for you. 

I call it, “Butler University Bulldogs: Brad Stevens Years”.

Here’s how I came at it…

7 major sections—each based upon a specific game.

I went a little crazy…so it came out to 130 pages.  ☺ 

• Butler vs Duke
• Butler vs Old Dominion
• Butler vs Pittsburgh
• Butler vs Wisconsin
• Butler vs Florida
• Butler vs VCU
• Butler vs Connecticut 

Each section is about 20 pages of detailed play breakdown. (The exception is the Old Dominion game, which is shorter).

You’re gonna love the insight here into one of the freshest and most creative guys out there.

Value-wise.  This one’s a hell of a deal…I just had to do right by my guy!

See you courtside,

Scott Peterman

Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics aren’t using one particular system like the Princeton Offense or Read & React Offense. They are using parts of all the best systems and piecing it together to make it all original.

Pete Carril associates to the Princeton Offense, just like Tex Winter with the Triangle Offense. Phil Jackson is known for using the Triangle offense when he coached with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers.

This Brad Stevens Half Court Offense uses a ton of-of attack options with the best thing being ball movement. The Half Court Offense starts when they begin each possession.

The Triangle Offense and Princeton Offense have a post player and guard on the weak side. The other players are on the strong side and can pass the ball to the weak side position player who would trigger a two man game. The other players would make a series of movement that isolates the wing, which is usually the best player.

The Triangle Offense won because they would usually have skilled basketball players like Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant playing in that system. They were best in isolation.

Brad Stevens doesn’t have great players on his team. He got creative and had come up with an incredibly uptempo game plan that is very effective against today’s NBA defense. Most NBA teams run the (ICE) defense on the pick & roll. The Boston Celtics Offense was created to use his player’s strengths and not their weaknesses. Pace and Space are what most NBA analysts call Brad Steven’s Offense.

Pace and Space

Pace means the tempo of the basketball game. Pace also means the number of offensive possession in an NBA game being 48 minutes. The Boston Celtics played at the fifth highest speed last season. They averaged 98.4 possessions every 48 minutes.

Space means the team’s ability to stretch out the defense on offense. You have to maximize your spacing to get three point options on the floor. If you can draw post defenders outside the lane, then you will open up the paint for cutters and higher percentage shots near the basket.

Brad Stevens used his “Pace and Space” Offense to make one of the league’s most exciting offenses out there. They are extremely efficient in scoring while they have a limited team in overall talent. The Boston Celtics were able to land an NBA playoff berth last year.

The NBA Three-Point Options

Stretch Four Post Players are getting more common in the NBA. They can bring their defender out on the floor and make the defense spaced out. If you have a stretch four that can shoot the ball, then you will win HUGE.

This Pace and Space Offense will have something that you can use on your team to create space and play winning basketball. Check it out today! You will want this basketball coaching playbook in your coaching library. Make sure to check out Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics this season.

No longer a Cinderella team, the Gonzaga Bulldogs are right in the national title hunt this year.

See the plays that give the Zags players a chance to score.

Scott Drew has brought Baylor back from the brink of death and with this NBA-type isolation & Pick & Roll plays, you can now put your outstanding ball-handler in the perfect position to breakdown the opponent’s defenses.

This playbook is a complete breakdown of all the offenses run in the game between two top 25 programs in NCAA Division I basketball! Get your copy today and put your team in the position to finish the season strong.

111 pages