Eric- Glad the offense is working well for you. Did I send you the game videos of an AAU 8th grade boys team running it?

You are right. Those bigger defenders aren't comfortable defending away from the basket. We work hard to teach our posts the ball skills necessary to drive from that high post area. We would like 3 point capability from the posts as well....puts those inside defenders in a real bind. --Doug Schakel

The wings like to post up too! --Doug Schakel

If I have a Left-Hander, he automatically plays at the LEFT wing. After that Wing entry & corner fill, I run Shuffle Cut. The Center must take 2 steps out for Traditional Screen. Screener turns baseline for Alley-Oop Dunk or Tip In.

I agree with having bigs who, in addition to posting up, can shoot the three. I was fortunate to have 12 All-American post players and we thought it was very important to develop them into all-around basketball players. The more their skill set expanded, the more versatile (and valuable) they were. I, too, once put a 3 at the 4 spot; he averaged 26 ppg for us. --Doug Schakel

We call out "2 Up" or "3 Up" when we want to run the pinch post action. If we call out "2 Up", we want the 1 to pass to the 3 and 1 runs to the ball side corner, establishing the triangle. Now 2 (isolated wing) comes from the opposite wing "Up" to the top of the circle; thus "2 Up." The weak side post sets up just above the block on his side. 3 passes to 2 at the top of the circle and 2 runs the pinch action with the weak side post (who comes up just above the FT line and inside the FT circle. If we call out "3 Up", we would enter to 2 and 3 would come "Up" to the top of the circle.

No, we run "Spread Cuts" instead. When the ball is passed into the Low Post, the Wing runs straight across the free throw line area to the wing spot on the other side of the floor....occasionally the Wing can get a return pass in the paint. Then Corner Guard starts a cut across the baseline and we often find him open in the short corner. If the CG does not receive a pass, he continues across the baseline to the corner on the other side of the court. On the pass to the Low Post, the Isolated Wing runs to his elbow area and, as the ballside Wing begins to clear the lane area, continues on to the wing spot just vacated by the ballside Wing. The Low Post, of course, can attempt to score at any time or can fan the ball out to any of the perimeter players including the high post.

Sorry, Marques!! Missed your comment...I am 6 months late!! Yes, we use this offense against man or zone. Go to "Doug Schakel You Tube" and find the video entitled "Triangle Zone Offense." -Doug Schakel

+Nicholas Brooks Got your e-mail...hope my response was helpful. --Doug Schakel

Yes sir Coach Schakel it was but do you have any breakdown drills in pdf format that you'd be willing to send?

+Coach Brooks Sorry, I don't have any drills in PDF form. I hope to do that in the future. Right now I am getting several new videos ready to produce.

Excellent, Coach Schakel, I am looking forward to them. Godspeed sir!!

Zane- I know the popup annotations can be a distraction to some. In several of our videos I mention that I will give you way more information than you will probably ever use. I do it for those coaches who want all the details they can get. Thanks for your post! --Doug Schakel