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June 26, 2020 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Positionless Basketball

Comparing Read and React to West Point’s Principles

Coaches are generally more familiar with read and react than Noah LaRoche’s principles because the offense has been around longer. I asked West Point assistant women’s coach Benjamin Chase what he thought about moving from a read…

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June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Positionless Basketball

The Principles Offense at West Point

Last month West Point assistant coach Heather Stec spoke about the Noah LaRoche offensive principles. Last week I did a fireside chat with Benjamin Chase who happens to be another West Point assistant coach. The more…

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August 7, 2019 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Drills and Skills
  • Merrimack College

Moving without the Basketball in Dribble Penetration

For teams that are utilizing dribble drive or read and react, this drill is effective. Players are drilled to move without the basketball in dribble penetration. The drill reminded me of a drill that Bob Hurley…

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July 6, 2019 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Offense

Setting a Ball Screen in Read and React Offense

One of my greatest frustrations implementing the read and react offense last season was the reduced amount of ball screen opportunities. Ball screens are used at every level of basketball because they are complicated to defend.…

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August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Motion Offense

The Basics and Benefits of Read and React Offense

I met recently with the head coach of the Central Catholic girls varsity basketball program Casey Grange. Coach Grange talked to me about the intricacies of their read and react motion offense and why it works…

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