How to Create Isolation in the Post – Part 1
Rick breaks down how to easily isolate a post player within the Read and React Offense. Part 1 of this 3 part series discusses the circle movement involved with basket cuts to isolate the post player.
Misunderstood Spacing of the Read & React
Whenever I find myself in a conversation about my favorite subject: the Read & React, I will invariably talk about the 3 possible formations: 5 Out, 4 Out 1 In, and 3 Out 2 In. My listeners will make some telling comments like: “5 Out does not have an inside threat…” “I’m worried about spacing when using 5 Out, […]
One Punch Knockout
Often when I watch basketball on TV I feel like I need to take anxiety pills. Heck, my family won’t even watch games in the same room as me. One aspect of the game that drove me to create the Read & React Offense, is this notion that you must run false offense for a […]
Importance of Read & React Layer 1: Pass & Cut
Occasionally, I will hear the following phrase from College coaches and even certain levels of High School. It sounds something like this: “When we first began using the Read & React we scored (some or a lot) from Passing & Cutting. But now, we very rarely score with this action. I’m concluding that it’s good […]
Creating the Read and React Offense
I was asked recently to speak about the process I went through to create the Read & React. I’ve written on this before, but usually from a standpoint of the problems I was trying to solve. This time I talked about a different aspect of the process. Many coaches think that there are 2 versions: […]
2014 Read & React Offense Clinic
The Wisconsin Women’s Basketball staff Head Coach Bobbie Kelsey have teamed up with Rick Torbett for the Official Read & React Clinic. This unique and one of a kind clinic will be highlighting the Read & React Offense! Coach Torbett strives to make even the most advanced techniques so easy to understand that even very young players grasp […]
Attacking Pressure Defense with Read & React
The following is an excerpt from Dick Devenzio’s book, Stuff Good Players Need to Know. In this chapter, Dick talks about the strategy of the defense at the end of the game and what the offense should do to counter it. The defense is pressuring the perimeter players and trying to steal passes. But I find […]
Creating 5-on-4 Situations
Most coaches agree that if you can create more 5-on-4 situations than your opponent, then you stand a better chance of winning. At the same time, wouldn’t it be nice to simplify your offensive goal for your team? Have you ever had players ask you, “Coach, why are we Passing, Cutting, Dribbling-A,t and Feeding the […]
Getting Open
As usual, Rick Torbett has shared another great article concerning The Read & React. The Read & React Offense is not engaged (start) until the ball has entered the half-court and has been: Passed to a perimeter teammate Passed to a posting teammate Dribbled At a teammate, Driven North-South, Power Dribbled, or Reverse Dribbled. Until […]
Focus on One Channel
When some coaches look at the structure of the Read & React, two things cross their mind (I’m basing this on lots of one-on-one conversations, twitter questions, forum questions, and clinic comments): This is too simple – there has to be more – you’re holding back the good stuff – give us the secrets to […]