Spread Offense by Brad Underwood

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Spread Offense – Basketball — Championship Productions, Inc.

• Discover a “position-less” offense that features cut and fill motion and triangle principles, but also has a continuity to the scheme
• Flatten the defense and get high percentages shots at close range
• Learn multiple entries for beating different types of defensive pressure
• Train your players how to read the defense, select the proper entry and take advantage of your opponent’s defensive scheme

with Brad Underwood, Stephen F. Austin State University Head Coach;
2014 Joe B. Hall Award Recipient (nation’s top first-year coach), 2014 Jim Phelan Award Finalist (top Division I coach), 2014 Hugh Durham Award Finalist (top mid-major coach), 2014 Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Coach of the Year,
2014 Southland Conference Regular Season and Tournament Champions; 2014 Southland Conference Coach of the Year

In the 2013-14 season, first year Stephen F. Austin coach Brad Underwood led his team to a 32-3 record. His team became the first in school history to earn a birth into the NCAA tournament and advanced to the second round of the tournament as a 12 seed. The Jacks were one of only three schools in the nation to go undefeated in conference play in the 2013-14 season.

With the offensive schemes changing every year, coaches are always looking for an edge. Former Frank Martin assistant Brad Underwood displays his version of the basketball spread offense, a continuity-based scheme that creates a lot of movement to stress the defense.

This scheme is a “position-less offense,” which gives the defense different looks based on the different entries it can implement. The spacing, passing, cutting, and driving lanes available will ensure your team will get a high percentage shot. Coach Underwood breaks down his spread offense in a whole-part-whole instructional set-up, including drills, that will provide great scoring opportunities for any team that uses it.

Coach Underwood starts by showing the locations on the court the players will start from and then the movement of the players once the first entry pass is made. No matter what entry is made, the offense will eventually have two players make consecutive hard basket cuts. If they don’t get a high percentage shot they move into 2-man game. He breaks down the emphasis of all of the cuts made in order to execute these offensive concepts, which has continuity from either side of the court.

He then demonstrates his three ways to flow into his offense if initial wing entry is not open. Each action is based upon the decision made by the point guard. The basic entry is the wing entry. Here he explains why it is important for players to fight to get their spot, and what players can do to get that spot. High Post entry is used when facing teams that like to pressure the perimeter. Dribble entry provides another different look using a down screening action on the weak side to get a player a great post up opportunity. All these different entries are reads and not particularly calls from the bench.

Breakdown Drills
Coach Underwood breaks down every day practice drills to teach the skills and build the habits needed to run the offense effectively. These drills will also teach every player learn to play each spot. The drills involve the entire team, but are broken down in the 2-, 3- and 4-player actions of the offense. The drills focus on fast and aggressive cuts, which is the most important element to success for the offense. He then breaks down his next most important element, which is his two-man game. Lastly, he emphasizes the fill players, which are a vital part of the offense to keep the floors spaced and balance in order to stress the defense.

Coach Underwood also shows you how an element of the popular dribble drive motion offense can merge together with his spread offense to create favorable match-ups and post player looks.

If you are looking to spread the floor with an offense that combines great cuts, post play, and effective two-man game, then don’t look any further. Brad Underwood provides a complete spread offense package that creates a continuity offense while incorporating the key elements in many of the new and upcoming styles of offense.

52 minutes. 2014.