Open Practice: Transition Into the 5-Out Motion Offense

This video featuring Drake University head coach Darian DeVries is an 'open practice/all access' format that focuses on running fast-paced transition basketball. DeVries and his staff go through numerous drills designed to work all aspects of a player's game; from footwork, to passing and shooting. These are the same drills that contributed to Drake's Missouri Valley Conference championship season in 2019.

Offensive Fundamentals & Drills

Starting with an emphasis on fundamentals, you will learn a variety of actions that DeVries uses in his high-powered offense. Players are drilled on basic elements such as the drive & kick, as well as various actions off the pick & roll.

After extensive work on footwork and shooting, you'll see how to use different actions to flow into your offense in a competitive 5-on-5 game where each team gets 12 possessions. The game emphasizes execution in the half-court as the team works on components of their offense.

Transition & Game Film

Transition is the next segment of practice as another 5-on-5 drill is implemented to help you see the points of emphasis that helped make Drake one of the top running teams in their league in 2019. There is a keen attention to detail, whether it's the emphasis on footwork, hard cuts or aggressive post-ups. The high-energy practice segments demonstrate how you can pack a ton of fundamental drill work into two one-hour practices.

In a final video segment, Coach DeVries goes over game film to demonstrate how the various actions and fundamentals translate into a game. You'll observe:

• How aggressively advancing the ball leads to spacing of 1-on-1 drives to the basket.
• The advantages of having your 4-man push the ball up the court.
• How the drive & kick drills translate into open 3-point looks in a game.

This video provides a meticulous look at how Coach DeVries achieved immediate success and captured a share of his league's title in his first season as a head coach.

130 minutes. 2019.