The Art of War (and R&R)
During recent clinics, I’ve mentioned Kevin Eastman’s quote about the future of basketball – that it will be “position-less”. He’s not yet seen the Read & React and so I find it interesting that one of the best basketball minds in the coaching community “senses” where things are headed. I would love to see him […]
Do You Have a Master Plan?
“The general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought” -SUN TZU The questions that Read & React coaches collectively have on their minds as they begin their respective seasons seem to be centered around practice planning. For those who have the Planning the R&R Practice DVD Set, you […]
Read & React Interview with Chad Warner: Generating Flow
Don Meyer says that you create rhythm and flow within offense with passing and basket cuts, not ball screens. Sound familiar? In this final part of Rick Torbett’s interview with Chad Warner, NAIA Coach of the Year, Coach Warner talks about how he generates flow within his offense. It starts with setting the right culture. […]
Read & React Interview with Chad Warner: Simplicity of Action
In the previous sections of this interview with Chad Warner, head coach of the Shorter University Hawks, Coach Warner discussed his reasons for opting for the Read & React as well as his evolution from his first year with the system to his second year with it. Now, in part 3, Chad continues his discussion […]
Read & React Interview with Chad Warner: Evolution as a coach
Last season Chad Warner completed his second year running the Read & React Offense at Shorter University. The result was a trip to the NAIA Final Four, a record of 34-3, and the NAIA National Coach of the Year Award. In this interview (part 2 of 4), Coach Warner discusses his evolution as a Read […]
Read & React Interview with Chad Warner: Putting your best 5 on the court
Last season Chad Warner led the Shorter University Hawks (Rome, GA) to the NAIA Final Four with a record of 34-3 while grabbing the NAIA National Coach of the Year Award. He runs the Read & React Offense, but you probably guessed that already. Below is part one of a four part interview that Rick […]
Read & React Offense: Engineered to Absorb Selfishness
In traditional basketball offenses, a selfish player can kill what the team is trying to accomplish. Ultimately, that player will force the offense to break down and lose five-player coordination. This means that traditional offenses are only as strong as the weakest link – a selfish player. Even your trustworthy “team-player” can occasionally stray from […]
Read & React Offense: How to Use Situations to Attack Competent Defenses
I define a “situation” as an offensive action that engages two or more defenders simultaneously. For example, most screening actions create situations, an attacking drive generates a situation, and many times just feeding a competent post player instigates a situation. If your opponent lacks cohesion as a defensive unit, a single situation may be enough […]
Have you considered what your passing patterns look like?
The best offensive attacks are free-flowing, more closely resembling a great jazz performance than a scripted symphony. But, what if your players tend to fall into predictable patterns? What if your players don’t have enough experience (yet) to know how to adjust effectively to the defense? What if your players just need a jump start? […]
Why Aren’t More Coaches Interested in Layer 1 of the Read & React Offense?
For those of you checking out the Read & React for the first time, the video below is an excerpt of Layer 1: Pass & Cut from the Read & React Offensive System DVD Set. Here’s why I think most coaches look past Layer 1 Pass & Cut: They only see the initial scoring opportunities, […]