Robert Jones: Practical Solutions for Press Breaks, Zone Offense and 5 Out Actions

with Robert Jones;
Norfolk State University Head Coach;
2024 CollegeInsider.com (CIT) Postseason Tournament Champions;
2025 Norfolk State Athletics Hall of Fame inductee;
4x MEAC Regular Season Champions (2019, 2022, 2024, 2025);
3x MEAC Tournament Champions and NCAA Tournament Qualifiers (2021, 2022, 2025);
3x MEAC Coach of the Year (2019, 2022, 2024);
2022 Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Award recipient;
2019 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award recipient;
2021 MEAC Northern Division Co-Champions;
Owns a .750 winning percentage in MEAC play, ranking among the nation's best coaches with 100+ games coached;
Played college basketball at SUNY New Paltz

In this detailed instructional video, Norfolk State head coach Robert Jones shares practical solutions for handling many of the most common offensive and defensive schemes seen in today's game.

Coach Jones presents a complete system of simple, effective concepts designed to help coaches solve pressure defenses, improve zone execution, and create offensive advantages through modern spacing and ball screen actions. His approach focuses on simplifying complex situations so players can execute with confidence while still applying concepts used successfully at the collegiate level.

The presentation begins with multiple press break solutions designed to handle a variety of defensive pressures. Coach Jones demonstrates how proper spacing, positioning, and player movement create simple passing outlets that reduce turnovers and improve decision-making against aggressive defenses.

Press break concepts include the 4 Across attack against diamond pressure, Circle Break concepts versus run-and-jump defenses, and Red Break solutions against 1-2-2 pressure. Throughout the instruction, Jones emphasizes how players can relieve pressure through intelligent spacing and constant movement.

Coach Jones then shifts to defensive concepts within the 2-3 zone. You will learn how to prevent overload situations, execute defensive bumps and rotations, limit open perimeter shots, and maintain defensive structure without overhelping.

The video also provides multiple offensive solutions for attacking zone defenses. Jones demonstrates effective actions that create scoring opportunities against both 2-3 and 3-2 alignments while forcing defenses to rotate and defend multiple threats.

Featured zone offense concepts include Scissors Action against the 2-3 zone to create interior scoring opportunities and Husky Action against the 3-2 zone using ball screens and spacing movement. Coaches will also learn how to create better passing angles and exploit defensive rotations within zone coverages.

A major portion of the presentation focuses on building an effective 5-out offense. Coach Jones explains how spacing, movement, and ball screen actions can create driving lanes and offensive advantages within a positionless system.

You'll see the 50 Series of actions, including 50 Pop and 50 U variations, along with skip actions, screening concepts, and ball screen reads that punish switching defenses and force difficult defensive decisions.

Throughout the video, Coach Jones consistently emphasizes concepts that are easy to install, easy to teach, and highly effective in game situations. His approach provides coaches with practical answers to many of the defensive challenges modern offenses face.

This instructional video delivers a complete collection of solutions for handling pressure defenses, improving zone execution, and building modern offensive actions that consistently create scoring opportunities against today's defensive schemes.

53 minutes. 2026.