Scoring in Transition

It is a lot easier to score when you have a numbers advantage or when D is not set up than versus a 2-3 or an aggressive Man defense that has had time set up
Opposing team doesn’t get to rest which wears them down. Playing fast takes advantage of being a deeper better team who doesn’t tire out
Nothing takes away the other team’s momentum than getting an easy bucket 4 seconds after they worked hard for 25 seconds to get a basket
You will have shooting droughts – transition buckets are a good way to push through those and see the ball go in the net
The aggressive mentality carries over into all aspects of the game

On Makes: Get the ball in bounds quickly. Coach will either assign an inbounder or person closest to ball gets it into a ball handler
On misses: Look to make controlled Outlet pass after rebound which requires both rebounder to find Outlet and for Outlet to be in position
HEAD UP and look down the court – passes are faster than dribbles
Sprint the court and if you are ahead of the ball, run wide
Look to attack – idea is to get a score from inside the paint
ALWAYS MAINTAIN CONTROL – no unforced turnovers
Do not push into a disadvantage (e.g.if all five of their defenders are set up and two of your players are behind the ball, slow the pace)
If coach calls “Press Break”, slow down and set up press break. If coach calls “Mustang” it means pushing at 100% pace every possession.

Press Break