Not mandatory but I've rarely seen a team play zone defense. And I have a good handle on that. I have twin boys, one is good and 1 is decent so just the 2 of them, I've taught them to one play point and feed the other in the middle and then pass or shoot. I think I've seen teams play zone on us twice and went back to man within 3 minutes each time.

So basically just need a simplified offense to beat man. Remembering, I'm limited to 30 minutes of practice time before a game and half the team just won't grasp full on concepts in that little time like filling gaps, etc.

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1. have a few set plays that everyone knows and practice them religiously
2. if you stop moving you are coming out

We're a few levels below that though lol. Not enough practice time as I've said.

I know where I've messed up game 1(we still won by 20 lol, but the other team was really bad) is telling the kids to be active and move around, where we discussed filling gaps but weren't able to truly drill it down. That just led to 4 kids without the ball moving around aimlessly.

The ask may be impossible but I need very simple concepts but that can also keep the lesser kids somewhat involved. I don't want them to truly stand in the corner out of the way at all times.

Ideally I'd like to have my good kids creating plays then shooting or passing to any open kid, good or not. But need defined and super simple roles I can teach in what is effectively less than 30 minutes.

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Posted on 3/24/24 at 6:15 pm to shel311

basic Indiana motion offense

this is the most basic version of the 1980s Bobby Knight Indiana motion offense, the difference is IU would start out in two stacks on the blocks to free up the wings

IU would also run: after the guard screens away and the ball goes back up to the top, IU would have the two wings go and downscreen the post and the 4 and 5 would pop out on on the wings with the two guards now on the post. this would allow you to get the ball to one of your guards in the post

then PG passes to a big on the wing
then screen away
then ball goes back up to the top
Bigs go downscreen and now guards are back on the wings
posts back on the blocks

the basic version gives you simple movement to isolate specific kids to get them the ball. Block to block screens allow you to get a big man the ball more easily. put a kid that is weak on a bock opposite a good post player and make the kid that is weak just screen block to block for the better player

point guard going over to screen for a wing opposite the ball helps you get the ball to specific guards easier

very easy