6 Seconds To Glory!' Successful Scoring Strategies For Transition & Early-Offense

with Matt Figger,
University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley Head Men's Coach from 2021 to 2024;
Austin Peay Head Coach from 2017 to 2021;
2018 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year;
University of South Carolina Assistant Coach from 2013 to 2017 (2017 Final Four);
Kansas State Assistant Coach from 2013 to 2017;
Arkansas Assistant Coach in 2007;
South Alabama Assistant Coach from 2003 to 2007;
Odessa College Assistant Coach from 2000 to 2002;
Vincennes University Assistant Coach from 1994 to 1999;
Wabash Valley College Assistant Coach from 1993 to 1994

A critical key to offensive efficiency relies upon your team’s ability to take advantage of defenses during transition and setting up your early offense for success. 

If you are playing against an inferior team, then the ability to take advantage of the defense within the first 6 seconds of the shot clock and not allowing the opposing team to get into their set defense allows your offense to compete at an overall higher rate of efficiency. 

These points on offensive transition and early offense are clearly explained, detailed and then executed by Matt Figger, head coach at the University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley in this instructional video.

Figger’s presentation, which includes on-the-court demonstrations with players, covers his shot geography and explains the high-efficiency shot selection that upon which he bases and builds his explosive transition offense.  

Transition: Pitch-Ahead Scenarios & Drag Scenarios

Coach Figger sheds light on all the details of his transition game, including highlighting all five positions and providing technical explanations on each player’s role in this explosive, high-powered transition attack. Figger covers the most-important techniques needed to execute this transition game and set up your early offense. 

The level of detail throughout Figger’s presentation allows you to absorb the coaching points and learn all the keys to implementing this system of play. 

Coach Figger addresses essential elements of transition such as ‘Pitch-Ahead Scenarios’ and ‘Drag Scenarios’ and identifies several counters you can use to take advantage of defensive adjustments.  

Taking the concept of countering how the defense is playing your transition attack a step further, Figger explains why after running your base transition, it’s critical to have a plan in place that allows your players to make the correct reads when the defense has success in denying your first option.

Layering Transition

Coach Figger shares drills to build up the transition and break apart elements of the system to use elsewhere. This process begins with what the coach describes as ‘layering’ the transition game as you install it – which is extremely important, because the concepts you layer into your transition game will be used throughout your offense whether you are in the half-court or in transition.

Coaches are always looking for ways to break down all schemes, so that they remain as easy to install and teach to players as possible. It’s in this area where Figger shines as an inspired teacher, as he provides you with unique ideas to make your 5-on-5 game more efficient by using scripted segments into transition. 

If you are looking for a way to elevate your team against your strongest opponents and turbo-charge your transition offense, then this is a must-see video to have in your coaching library! 

Throughout this video, Coach Figger offers a detailed presentation that allows you to build cohesion between your transition game and your early offense. Best of all, he offers offensive solutions that feature high-levels of efficiency and proper shot-selection based on analytics.  

Customer Rating: 5 Out of 5 Stars. ‘Coach Figger does a fantastic job explaining and presenting the structure of his transition attack and how he uses build-up drills and breakdown drills to teach these concepts to his players. This is one of the best coaching videos I’ve ever seen on transition offense and how it can connect with effective early offense!’

75 minutes. 2024.