Motion Offense Basketball
A gentle guide to understanding motion offense basketball. If you wanna understand modern basketball, this is a good start.
Basketball Formations
You’ve found the heart of hoopsong.com, our collection of accessible articles on both offensive and defensive basketball formations.
When you’re really trying to understand basketball at a higher level, the endless play diagrams and techno-babble can make you wanna give up before you even start.
So this is where we’ve endeavored to cover every basketball formation and philosophy known to man, in clear and simple language, so that you can separate from the matrix and learn to see the game behind the game without bleeding out your ears like Joe Pantoliano.
If you want to focus on a specific class of strategy, jump into one of the following categories. Otherwise, keep scrolling and jump into the wild world of hoops strategy.
Dribble Drive Motion Offense
The Dribble Drive Motion Offense has had a strong run in the past 20+ years. And it’s got a super interesting history.
A Quick Primer on the 4 Out Basketball Offense
Let’s get you up to speed on the basics of the 4 out basketball offense.
A Quick rundown of the 5 Out Basketball Offense
Learn the top 5 out basketball offense to help your team score and gain the edge over opponents! Get the playbook now!
The Box and 1 Defense
Exploring the Box and 1 Basketball defense. We’ll talk about the most famous appearance of the box and 1. We’ll also cover everything you need to know in order to identify, implement and counter this strategy.
A Comprehensive Guide to Half Court Press Basketball
Deconstructing and analyzing the Half Court Press in basketball.
The 1-2-2 Half Court Viking Press
A 1-2-2 Half Court Viking Press can be one of the most effective defensive strategies in basketball. In this post we uncover all of the details of identifying, using and countering this press.
Exploring the 3-2 Half Court Press
Exploring the 3-2 half court press in basketball and breaking it down so that you can spot it, appreciate it, and counter it.
Zone Defense in Basketball
Zone Defense in Basketball, what it is, how to spot it, how to counter it and how to build your own elite zone defense.
Understanding the 1-2-2 Zone Defense in Basketball
When it comes to defensive strategy in basketball, few formations have the staying power of the 1-2-2 zone defense. Used at all levels of the game, the 1-2-2 zone is an integral part of any defensive playbook. But what is the 1-2-2 zone defense, and how does it work? In this blog post, we’ll explore … Read more