Metallica teaches that the riff becomes the song. They don't always agree on the riff but always agree on "what is best for the project...at the end of the day, you're family."
I'll never teach that spread offense, motion, Princeton, horns, or anything else is the "best" offense. Study a variety and find what works for you.
Combine your preferred spacing with hard to defend actions. Be specific. Expose young players to concepts to inspire curiosity and prepare next level thinking.
Growing up with 1-4 offense, I naturally gravitated toward horns sets. Maybe you'll find something disruptive.
1. Complex ball screen instead of a simple high ball screen.
Elbow Get (defenses less accustomed to see this action)
Force the defense to adjust what they do.
2. DHO PnR
3. Horns stagger
Many prefer to have the 1 set the initial screen and the big the second. Of course we could also cut three through and run two off the posts as Iverson Action.
4. Horns Double Downscreens (can run as an Iso for the receiver)
Success with this action in youth basketball forced teams out of man to zone because they simply couldn't handle it.
5. Screen the roller off DHO (Spain action)
6. Back cut / Back screen
Horns provides a versatile "riff" off which to indulge creativity.
Lagniappe. Be open to new ideas and how to counter them.
Can we get the ball to the nail or the elbow and attack with cutters?
