8/3/2019 Fast Break - Attacking The Basket

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8/3/2019 Fast Break - Attacking The Basket

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SECONDARY BREAK

Beginning with the above give and go look, the secondary break may have severaloptions, depending on the coachs philosophy for continuation of the break.

Some options might be:

*Pass to the next player coming down the lane (all cutters, not receiving the pass, should clear out of the lane and low post areas, so as to allow more cuttersto come through without traffic);*A cutter receiving the pass, but unable to penetrate all the way to the basket,may pass back out to an earlier cutter in the corner or back to the passer;*If the first cutter cornered to the ball side, the early bird may pass to that corner and cut to the basket for a return pass, or the corner may pass to yet another cutter coming through or to a player posting low on the ball side;*One of the best cuts is quite often the 4th or 5th player following from the rebound, snaking his/her way right to the basket for a pass.

HALF COURT OFFENSE

When the fast break breaks down, or none of these options develop, we go into our court set offense

**Remember: The fast break must be fast before the defense reacts fully and is back in a half court defense. The breaking team has about 3-4 seconds to accomplish their break before it is compromised by being too slow. In addition to speed,of course, passing, floor spread and timing of the cutters are all important details to be learned.