If you want to learn the Triangle Offense skip this video and buy Tex Winter's book: The Triple-Post Offense (Sideline Triangle); this is an EXCELLENT book and costs much less than the video. Players need to know what reads to expect during the game. Watch your opponent play in advance and see what their go-to defensive set is. Under Triangle and Two Attack. Brian, Coaching at the junior high level and below should be strictly based on teaching the offensive and defensive fundamentals of basketball at the expense of winning games. In addition, players have to think and function as one unit. 5 cuts to ball side low post. Once you have assigned who will be your two chasers, your two bottom triangle zone defenders, and your one top triangle zone defender, you will need to establish each position's responsibilities in different situations. And, as recent as last year, Indiana's Final Four run was helped, in part, by some elements of the "triangle" in the Hoosiers' offense. Confuses the offense and causes it to hesitate and think as opposed to reacting instinctively.
I hope this feature stays on for a long time to come. Basketball offense vs triangle and 2 other stocks. There are a wide variety of cuts, depending on how the defense plays. Furthermore, the opposite bottom zone defender will play directly behind the low post player on that side if necessary while one of the chasers, particularly on the opposite side could deny or help. Pinch Post: Another option is the pass back to the off guard, and a pass to the "pinch post" or weak side elbow area. Two defensive players guard two offensive players shadowing them man-to-man while the other three defensive players usually align in a triangle shaped zone with one playing high up near the top of the key and the others below closer to the paint.
And one of the easiest ways to get yourself extra possessions is by learning how to attack the offensive boards effectively. They start taking bad shots and forcing the ball. X2 and X3 who should be your two best defenders are assigned to guard the opposing team's best two shooters. Triangle and 2 Defense: Explanation of Fundamental Concepts. 7 – Dribble With a Purpose. In a situation such as that, the offensive team's third leading scorer would be considered a non-shooter, especially if that player has a below average ability to shoot perimeter jump shots.
In a Diamond & One defense four defensive players are positioned in a diamond shape in the paint, with one player at the free-throw line and another at the baseline. For example a sagging type defense, where their priority is locking down the paint, will be very tough to penetrate or feed the post against, but will as a result concede many more three point shots. This allows the top zone defender the ability to closeout if the third best shooter were to receive the ball. One of the hardest things for the untrained basketball eye to notice is the importance of setting good screens. The success of your Triangle and 2 defense will largely depend on the ability of your chasers. 10 – Be Ready to Shoot. 1 & 5 use the screens set by 2 & 3. We've included plays for man to man offense, zone offense, quick hitters, inbounds plays, zone defense, press breakers and full court pressure. This requires proper defensive recognition, non-verbal communication, timing and experience. Zone Offense vs a 1-2-2 Defense. With him shooting his free throws under 50 percent, does he have any chance of leading his team to the NCAA championship?