Jim Boone Checklist for Motion Offense Part 1

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May 29, 2014

Jim Boone Checklist for Motion Offense Part 1
Delta State

Coach Jim Boone is currently the head men’s basketball coach at Delta State University and a detailed coach of Motion offense and the Pack Line defense. Today’s post deals with the foundation of motion offense and the framework for building a highly functional team offense.
Each point could be developed more in depth and the italicized comments are my own based on what I’ve read from his other books and videos.

1) Must have Established Screeners (Role development)
Screening is not a “natural” thought for offensive players. Teaching players the proper way to screen and establishing your best screeners will help not only the screener score but motion offense as a whole.

2) Shot Selection (Basketball is not an equal opportunity game)
This is one of the toughest area for coaches to address because everybody thinks they can shoot. But for the team, certain players shouldn’t shoot outside and some may not be allowed to shoot at all. Give clear instruction to where each player can shoot and when.

3) Shot Opportunities (How will you get shots, and who will take them?)
Even though motion is based on principles there are specific types of shots every coach is looking to get. Clearly explain what kind of shots are good shots and what shots are not good. Explaining who gets to shoot and when makes the pressure of the game much easier for the players.

4) Offensive Rebounding
This is a mindset and an easy way to pick up an extra 4-10 points a game. Identify the players you want to crash the boards and hold them accountable for getting a piece of the paint when the shot goes up.

5) Spacing
In general motion offense should be run with 15-18 feet between teammates. This will obviously be broken during screening action but players must force the defense to cover as much of the court as possible.

*This information and much more can be found through Coach Boone’s web page at www.coachjimboone.com

We have a new basketball coaching contributor in Mark Chapman He is doing an excellent job in providing basketball coaching clinic notes, basketball drills, and basketball plays. He is the Head Boy’s Basketball Coach at Hamilton Township High School in Columbus, Ohio. I think that you will enjoy the Jim Boone Checklist for Motion Offense Part 1 that Coach Chapman gave us.