Offense Drills: Execution & Decision-Making

with Joe Jones,
Boston University Head Coach;
2020 Patriot League Tournament champions;
2014 Patriot League regular season champions;
2019-20 HoopsHD.com Patriot League Coach of the Year;
2018 Reese's College All-Star Game Head Coach (West Squad);
2015-16 NBCSports.com Patriot League Coach of the Year;
3x Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year Award finalist ('13, '14, '20);
2x Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award finalist ('14, '17)

Coach Joe Jones opens the doors to his practice to allow you to see how the Terriers develop their offensive attack. You will get practice drills and structure, as well as a look at their 4-out 1-in motion offense in 5-on-0 and 5-on-5 settings!

Shooting Drills

In this segment of practice, Coach Jones puts his team through drills that teach how to make reads and finish at the rim, as well as shooting drills to get maximum repetitions. "Rapid Fire" shooting works on getting reps from the Terriers' 4-out motion spots, including one-dribble pull-up jumpers and 3-point shots. The "Closeout Reads" drill will help your athletes develop an attacking mentality and the ability to read a closeout for a shot or drive middle/baseline.

5-on-0 Offense

With a 5-on-0 segment, Jones and his staff take their players through the spacing and movements of their 4-out motion offense. Coach Jones covers playing with different lineups, because whether you go big or small, your players need to know proper spacing and how to play off one another.

Next, you'll see how to emphasize post play when going with a bigger lineup, plus the spacing and movement needed on the perimeter once the ball is entered into the post. On the court, you'll observe 5-on-0 movement and spacing. Throughout this segment, Jones passes along teaching points as he corrects his players while they go through their motion offense.

Back to the whiteboard, Coach Jones discusses ball screen actions within his motion offense and different options and calls that his players can look for. He also discusses their "Cowboy" action, which features making quick decisions off a ball screen. Depending on where the help comes from, his players are drilled to counter the defensive rotations.

Offensive Situations

Next, Coach Jones discusses two situational games that your team can use to better handle pressure situations. The "Two for One" drill is a 5-on-5 game that provides extra points for rebounds, turnovers, and fouls. Finally, Jones explains a situational game where each team starts at 70 points, and once a team hits 75, three minutes are put on the clock to be played out. On the court, players go through the situational game as well as extra skill development to end practice.

Any time you can watch a team in a practice setting is an opportunity to grow as a coach. This video is no exception! Coach Jones has developed his team into an efficient, attacking, motion offense team and this practice will show you how you can do the same with yours!

70 minutes. 2020.