Positionless Offense
Other than the 5 man, every single player in the Princeton Offense is interchangeable! This offense allows for great flexibility of interchangeable, skilled players. The Princeton style offense was originally designed to help skilled players use their skill to create scoring opportunities who were at a disadvantage athletically. You can easily take advantage of matchups while manipulating floor locations to get players into certain areas of the floor. This version of the Princeton offense emphasizes ball screens, spacing, and driving lanes to the rim.
Difficult to Guard and Scout
This offense is incredibly difficult to prepare for because of its unique patterns and screening actions. It is nearly impossible to simulate the speed of cutting and precise timing of movements. Most opposing scout teams have never run these actions before and the learning curve can be difficult in a few days time. Opposing teams will spend a lot of time in practice focusing on what you do instead of improving their team. It is a completely different type of preparation than most teams are used going through.
Great for Skilled Players
Players who can shoot, pass, and make skilled reads thrive in this offense. There are patterns of movement, screening, and cutting that make it easy to take advantage of a defender's mistakes. If you have an entire team of skilled players this offense is nearly impossible to guard since you can attack from many spots on the floor with different players. Everyone is constantly a threat on the floor because its difficult to guard skilled players in space who know they they are going to do before you do.
Elite Floor Spacing
With the 5 man lifted out of the paint the floor is opened up. There are four other players spaced on the perimeter, with wide open driving lanes to the rim, back cuts, and slash + kicks to shooters for three. Helpside defenders are constantly under pressure from 5 men rolling to the rim, drives to the rim, and perimeter players who can make threes at a high clip.
