Chris Oliver

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#2 Most Popular Play of June Get a layup. Dribble at the wing and enter to the low post to trigger a Cyclone style back screen.

This inbound play is so unbelievable that it works this easily that we had to call it "I Can't Believe It Works." See more examples to prove it works out of different alignments

Need a quick hitter for a layup? 💥 A dribble at, post entry triggers a weak side back screen.

Get a layup! Great opening play from Fred Hoiberg. Learn more about his philosophy on his Basketball Podcast appearance

Really like this zone set play. Overload ball screen vs. a zone defense that features a snap back to a potential 2-on-1 advantage.

Guess why the mat is on the floor? So grateful for my daughter for allowing me to “try” some things with her that help all coaches who follow me. Literally some “development” ideas have been discovered and shaped in our sessions.

Use a Ricky screen and rescreen action to set up a backdoor.

Start your shell drill from half-court. Houston Christian University head coach Craig Doty and I discussed this concept on the Basketball Podcast.

Tired of aggressive defenses blowing up your ball screens? The Short Action is the ultimate counter. By hitting the cutter early, you punish the hedge and release the screener for easy looks. See it in action here:👇

Love pistols? Here is one of my favorite complimentary actions to get a layup.

#1 Most Liked Play of September 👀 play vs. zone from EYBL. I used to run a similar action for a shooter because it could be run vs. man or zone.

I saw a few teams "trying" to attack 1-3-1 defenses this past weekend....I showed one coach this and their youth team started to create advantages and stimulate ball movement. Check out more possibilities here

If you run 5 out (which many of us do) having a slip flare play to counter switching is a must.

Horns clear is an effective isolation play to create an advantage for a ball handler, especially when it is masked with an Iverson action. Check our more horns clear possibilities here

Ole Miss executes a free throw break. Do you have an organized fast break on a made free throw? 🙏 Share your best practices.

Who's peel switching this year? Peel Switching isn’t just a tactic—it’s a mindset. Defense isn’t passive. It’s proactive.

This zone movement is a thing of beauty to create advantages in space.

We are seeing so many creative ways to get into Spain Pick and Roll...here is a stagger entry into a dribble handoff that triggers it.

"Why would we say that we can't?" NCAA D2 national champion Easton Bazzoli joins The Basketball Podcast to discuss the power of belief in building champions:

One of the best parts of running Spain Pick and Roll is to emphasize the drive to score possibility for the handler. Three defenders are potentially occupied by defending the action, and two double gaps are created on each side of the stack alignment.

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This is bad ass... High ball screen back screen pick the picker out of short action

"I love doubling. I love creating chaos." Central Arkansas' John Shulman shares his uncommon coaching philosophy on The Basketball Podcast:

#1 Most Popular Play of June This is bad ass... High ball screen back screen pick the picker out of short action

Brilliant play design 😍 Flare and back screen pick the picker after a handoff.

3-man weave has no value. Add a defender to your on-air drills and see what happens.

Do you agree? Game coaching is over-rated. Don't miss this one. It has something for players, parents and coaches

Shoot when you're open. Pass when someone else is open. Drive when nobody's open. This mantra simplifies decision-making. It teaches players to read the game, not just run plays. No overthinking—just clear, actionable choices.

I once sat in on a film session where OKC’s Mark Daigneault clipped every rim roll that didn’t get the ball… but the team scored anyway. That’s advantage creation. I asked him about this in this clip 🤩

Unpopular Youth Coaching Takeaway: "The decision is more important than the technique." If learn when to shoot, pass, or drive, execution will improve with time. If they never learn the decision, “perfect form” won’t transfer. What made you rethink technique-first coaching?

Conceptually a pass from the corner to wing can trigger an across cut like this...

Have a player who can run in a circle and then dunk it off a back screen? This is your play.

Lateral zoom handoffs change the angle of a common action. Here Charlotte added a curl back screen to create more deception.

Most players never play uncoached basketball anymore. That changes how they learn. In an interview with Pistons HC J.B. Bickerstaff at All‑Star, we talked about designing practices where coaches step back so players learn to think, communicate, and adapt.

No 3-man weave...here's why ⤵️ Research shows that perception and decision-making are what transfer most from practice to a game, not just technique repetition. Avoid drills without defenders where players never have to perceive, decide and execute. A thread 🧵

Never a better time than now to revisit Ben McCollum's appearance on The Basketball Podcast He shared the insights behind his success. Here are 7 key takeaways for coaches looking to elevate their team.

#1 Most Watched Membership Video of November 5-on-5 Build Up Create randomized situations that force defenders to adapt in real time—while challenging the offense to recognize and exploit emerging advantages.

NY Knicks corner action. Simple play. Multiple ways to get into it. 🔑 = coverage solutions

🔎Our U11 practices start with free play...here's how &amp; why. 👉Problem: Our players are inexperienced and don’t free play on their own. 💡Coaches Role: Create an environment in which players grow. A thread.

Final Four coach Kelvin Sampson shared insights into his success on #thebasketballpodcast and raw authentic practice video that demonstrates how he gets his teams to compete so hard. Practice video Podcast

Do you agree? Coaches and parents giving too much instruction telling a player to shoot, pass or drive takes away that players opportunity to learn.

🔎Our U11 practices start with free play...here's how & why. 👉Problem: Our players are inexperienced and don’t free play on their own. 💡Coaches Role: Create an environment in which players grow. A thread.