We want players to see the game. Most players don't see what we do. Show them. Show them again and again.
This image from Radius Athletics shows how the Villanova Wildcats relocated to open passing lanes.
Positive imaging. In the NBA, higher points per possession belong to scoring off cuts and through scoring on shots off the catch. Reminder: "movement kills defenses."
Challenge defenses by relocation to space. This forces larger defended space, opens driving and passing lanes, forces closeouts, and makes drive and kick possessions.
Relocation opens opportunity for teammates (above). 5 knows 3 is a strong driver and 'empties' to open the driving lane. Less is more.
UNC Soccer Coach Anson Dorrance describes the "shape of the game." Movement defines how teams shape their offense.
Movement isn't unique to man offense. Cutters pressure zone defenses into making choices, some of which create chances. 3 stresses the middle of the zone with the cut and 5 rolls behind. Relocation distorts the zone.
Movement rewards offense. This older (March 2017) post reminds players of the variety of simple movements that challenge defenses and create quality scoring chances.
Lagniappe: Great offense from multiple actions
Chris Oliver demos a Celtics inbounds play that creates a postup for the inbounder and a staggered screen away. In the first example, Jason Tatum gets three screens. We all want to create mismatches and hard to defend actions.
Lagniappe 2: Another mental model...Bias from incentives.
Bias "causes us to distort our thinking when it is in our interest to do so." Drug companies sample medications to align our thinking with theirs to increase both market size and market share. We may promote coaching ideas that are part of our signature style of play. That might increase our influence, demand for clinics, et cetera.
Lagniappe 3: Overcoming Procrastination
Professor Barbara Oakley from "Learning How to Learn" at Coursera.org (free courses). Eat your frogs first means finish the painful stuff first. A consistent morning routine gets us off to a powerful start.
