LEVEL 4Offense5v5
Making the Switch Pay Rent
Some defenses switch every screen to smother your motion. Don't fight the switching — use it. Every switch is a trade, and you get to pick what they trade. Screen with your biggest player for your quickest, and the switch hands you two mismatches at once: a slow defender chasing your guard and a small one stuck on your big. Then be patient — attack one mismatch cleanly instead of rushing both. Switching defenses look impenetrable until you realize they're offering you a new matchup on every single action.
READ THIS
Identify the defense's switch rule early, then find their weakest link — and see which teammate's screen forces that defender into the action.
DO THIS
Screen your mismatch pair on purpose, station a shooter beside the created matchup to block the rescue, and attack within two seconds of the trade.
COACHING LINEAGE
Brad Stevens
Analytical precision: the right shot in the right spot beats a contested hero shot every time.
Gregg Popovich
Ball movement is a weapon — the extra pass is always right. Good shot to great shot, every possession.