Matt Bollant dribble-drive
 | Matt Bollant Good offence is run from the middle third of the court, everybody is one pass away. Don't let the ball get pushed out, it ends up being a dribble weave, which is not good basketball, defenders switch it every time. Dribble-drive is probably not a good offence with a soft, pass-first point guard. 1-2-3-4 are guards, 4 should be able to handle the ball and shoot, if not, put him at the 3-spot. 2 has to be able to drive left. One 5 is best, it's hard to run with two 5s. 1 is trying to score, the elbow area is the decision zone (drop 2 zone), if he can't get to the rim he jump stops facing the basket, that's 2's cue to move to the "window", they'd like it to be a downhill pass, they don't want 2 to move too early. 1 backdoor cuts out to the corner. Occasionally 1 can rub screen for 2, but defenders will switch that. Shoot if X5 helps on the ball, 5 will get the clean-up rebound every time. See Offence - Dribble-drive basics, Tactics - Matt Bollant dribble-drive. |
 | 2's mentality is "I'm getting a layup" (have a driving-scoring mentality whenever you catch the ball), he drives middle (probably two dribbles, the first is explosive), when he gets to the elbow, - 5 loops, looking for a bounce pass (not earlier, 2 could crossover and go baseline) - 4 goes (kicks back), don't move that window too soon, he will get open 3s if he is patient. 2 jump stops, 3 moves up to the window, 2 can pass to 3 and cut through. |
 | Or 2 can pass to 4 (kickback), any time you throw it to the 4, you become the 4 (yell I'm the 4), loop out below him. |
 | 4 4 brings the ball back from where he got it. Good offence happens fast, you get really quick shots out of this offence. Get layups and 3s (squared-up, inside-out is great), not pull-ups (national shooting percentage only 21%). |
 | Getting the 5 involved If 1 jump stops at the elbow and 2 is not open, 5 makes a hard flash to the weakside elbow for a pass and can sweep baseline, if not, 1 X's (cuts below 5), 5 goes right behind him for a dunk (shown). Another option is that 4 comes right off 1's butt for a hand-off. Black action - 2 backcuts, 5 comes high (you have to work at this), then the 4 comes off. See Offences - Walberg, Calipari and Petitgoue dribble-drive. |
 | Ways to start dribble-drive motion If X5 is slow, they like to make him guard on the perimeter, even if 5 is not great on the perimeter. Against a set defence, you need to give them ways to start the offence. a) Quick Against teams that force baseline (keeping the ball out of the middle), 1 jump stops, passes to 2 and cuts through, 2 can drive baseline right away, or drive middle, crossover and go baseline (they like to put 4 or 5 in the 2-spot with a slow defender). |
 | b) Drop 2 jump stop, skip pass to 3, 5 posts, 1 cuts to the ballside corner (duck in on any skip pass). |
 | c) If 1 has a very good defender, 4 can set a ballscreen to start, 5 loops, 1 goes to drop 3. Or put 1 in the 2-spot to the start, use a second ballhandler to bring up the ball (e.g. one with a defender who is not very quick). See Fast breaks - Early ballscreens (Shake). |
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 | e) If X4 is slow, 1 dribbles right at him, jump stops, hands it to 4 and becomes the 4. John Calipari - if X4 is sagging near the nail 1 will drive right at him, make him make a choice. |
 | f) 1-4 pass, 4-3 pass, 4 cuts, 5 posts, 1 becomes the 4 (against teams that sag, swing the sag and skip the sag). |
 | 12 g) Open 4 gets really wide, 5 comes up high, opening up the right side for 1 (X1 is slow or in foul trouble). |
 | 13 h) Flat 4 comes up from the foul line to set a flat ballscreen at the top of the key, 1 thinks score first (5 loops if 1 drives left). |
 | 14 j) 1 jump stops, passes to 2 (kickup), one dribble middle, 4 backcuts to a post-up, 5 flashes off his butt to the weakside elbow, look for a 5-4 high-low pass. See Offence - Petitgoue dribble-drive (Quick).  |
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