Continuity On-Ball Screening Offense with High-Low Action

with Jaime White,
Fresno State University Head Women's Coach;
former Northern Colorado Head Women's Coach;
Northern Colorado all-time winningest coach;
2011 Big Sky Conference Co-Champions;
2011 Big Sky Coach of the Year;
led Northern Colorado to two 20-win seasons (only two such seasons in the program's first 32 years of existence)

The ball screen is one of the most-used actions in basketball for good reason: it is difficult to defend. Because it's become so common, defensive adjustments and strategies have become equally numerous.

In this video, Fresno State head women's coach Jaime White delivers a comprehensive explanation of her continuity on-ball screening offense. She goes into detail on the offense that has led Fresno State to become one of the top three highest-scoring teams in the Mountain West Conference. You will get an effective base continuity with counters to attack anything opposing defenses will try to use against you.

Twist & Double

Coach White begins with a marker board session detailing the structure of her offense, the setup, spacing and basic movements. She also talks about the purpose and philosophy behind the offense and why it can be successful for you as a coach.

The offense is based on two types of on-ball screening actions, Twist and Double, and each are explained on the marker board prior to hitting the floor. Twist is a single on-ball screen on the wing and can be initiated to either side of the floor. After choosing a side, the point guard cuts ball-side when the action starts. Double is a double on-ball screen for the wing player which seamlessly flows into the overall continuity of the offense.

Taking the floor with her own Fresno State team, White goes over each action that was shown on the marker board. You'll see the timing, spacing, and execution of the offense, as well as counters and change ups, like Quick and Pop. A major focus of the offense is to use your post players, as each action ends in a high-low opportunity. Pound is a call to get the ball down low when your post player has a seal or advantage on their defender. Coach White discusses the concepts of a good post-up and how to exploit teams that front, switch, or three-quarter the post.

Counters

All good defensive teams make the initial entry pass difficult and try to take away certain actions of an offense or even limit the touches of the best player. White shows her experience with the offense as she has seen every counter and defensive adjustment to it. In this segment, she goes over counters and reads within the play to attack hard hedges, switching, wing and post denials, as well as transitioning into the offense.

When teams pressure the point guard early in transition, Coach White shows how to incorporate a middle pick & roll that flows right into the Twist action. If teams start to "ice" the Twist action, White goes to the Corner action, which exploits and takes advantage of defensive positioning and changes the angle of the Twist action.

Game Footage

It's always a bonus to see plays in the context of actual game footage. Coach White shows each action in tournament and league games from previous years, which will give you an extra lead in preparation for implementing the offense.

This is one of the most comprehensive explanations of a continuity ball screening offense on the market. Coach White shares her base offense that can be run at youth levels to high school, and obviously at higher collegiate levels too. You'll also get effective counters, reads, film sessions and details that will allow you to take your offense to another level.

126 minutes. 2020.