Encyclopedia of the Elevation Offense

During my 40 years of coaching basketball at all levels I have learned to adjust and welcome change to keep up with this ever changing game. Coach Whitcomb's Elevation Offense has impressed me to the point I plan to implement it with my varsity team this fall. He did a excellent job with the X's and O's on the board and leading the on-the-court demonstration with his team. What I liked was the speed of the demonstration and the options provided by Coach Whitcomb. It always is a plus to have break down drills to better prepare your team as well.
My staff and I give this video a A+ and would recommend for anyone to review.

I'm a horns guy so I am always looking for new ways to use the set. This is very, very basic stuff and I have some issues with it.

The "continuity" part of this is just using the Horns elevator screen over and over again. I like the horns elevator and I think you could use this as a set or as an entry into a base
1-4 offense or a Horns motion but using this as your main offense I think is somewhat problematic.

For example, the coach says that the PG can just drive the ball baseline after the corner player runs the elevator because there's no help. "We get this a lot."

Well, ok. But that's hardly something every team can do. If I can just tell my PG "Hey we're gonna clear out the corner and keep the posts high so just beat your man baseline off the bounce and make a drift pass if needed." I don't need to drop $40 for that.

Another big part of this set is having the 4 pop out and shoot a three. Again, you better have the right personnel to be able to do that.

Nothing is discussed about what if the elevator screen ISN'T open? You dribble to the side, the corner runs up the elevator but he's covered and the post that dove is also covered. Now what? Just drive? Any continuity, IMO, that has ONE pass that needs to be made otherwise there's a breakdown in the flow I think would be easy to guard after proper scouting.

I'm sure, or at least am assuming, that the coach has had success using this offense otherwise there wouldn't be a DVD on it so I hate to be overly critical. However, if you're a horns coach or want to learn more about the set get the Encyclopedia of Horns Offense. Fran shows you how to play out of the Horns set and get all kids of different actions than just constant elevator screens.

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I love that you can run it in transition and on a break just as easy as setting it up. This offense is GREAT!

Being a Horns guy, was impressed with Coach Whitcomb's simple continuity concepts. Very easy to explain and implement to players. I like the fact that there are counters to different defensive actions. (If they do this, you simply do that!)

My one question to Coach Whitcomb and I have already asked him, is what would he run this vs zone defense??? Perhaps with another DVD???

Purchased video yesterday and all I can say is yes and yes!