Benedictine College Head Coach;
2x Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) Regular Season Champions;
5x NAIA Division I Men's National Tournament appearances;
Undefeated HAAC record in 2018-19 season;
University of North Dakota Associate Head Coach from 2010 to 2011;
University of North Dakota Head Assistant Coach from 2006 to 2010;
Raymore-Peculiar High School (MO) Head Coach from 2001 to 2006;
University of Nebraska-Omaha Assistant Coach from 1997 to 2001Ball-screen motion offense takes on different forms in the game today, and it looks to take advantage of getting two players against an on-the-ball defender and 4-on-3 on the back end. Benedictine College's Ryan Moody has found success by adhering to the tenets of a tried-and-true motion offense.
In this video, Coach Moody showcases his version of a ball-screen motion offense that can give your team a chance to take advantage of basketball's toughest actions to guard.
Controlling Tempo, Number of Shots
Coach Moody begins his presentation by discussing what kind of team he wants. While his teams have emphasized ball screens since he's become a head college basketball coach, his teams are also known for playing tenacious defense. This style of play allows for his teams to control the tempo of a game and the number of shots his team can put up in any given contest.
Diving deep into shot selection and analytics, Moody explains how and why he instructs his offensive players to look for threes and shots from inside eight feet. He explains how this information is all based on analysis done by his coaching staff and in determining the efficiency of those shots.
Thanks to this information, Coach Moody explains how and why that, in his offense, those players who are not involved in the ball-screening actions, ultimately take about 85 percent of the shots and how those shots come as the result of having a number's advantage away from the ball-screen action.
When developing ball screen motion offense, Moody describes how overall skill level becomes an important aspect of making this offense work. This includes possessing players who can pass and execute the offense.
Coach Moody explains that offensive players must also possess the ability to set at least three ball-screens per possession to create both defensive breakdowns and high-efficiency shots.
Ball Screen Motion Basics
Spacing is important in the ball screen offense. Coach Moody explains this by showing the two corners and two slots as being the four perimeter spots for the offense. This set up spreads out the defense and creates optimal chances for open shots from the perimeter as well as easy baskets at the rim.
Along with actual ball screens and dribble handoffs, Moody shows why sprint handoffs are considered a major part of his ball-screen offense.
Coach Moody demonstrates how sprint handoffs occur when the big flashes into the high post and looks for a pass from the perimeter. The goal of this action is to get two defensive players to guard the basketball as much as possible.
Moody also explains that his offense looks for as many different possibilities to get two defenders to guard the basketball in his ball-screen offense as possible, which requires utilizing:
v Multiple screeners.
v Multiple ball handlers.
v Multiple locations on the floor.
v Multiple angles for screens.
Additionally, playing fast in the half-court is of paramount importance. Moody explains that, in order to successfully play fast in the half court, it means that several 'constants' must occur in every game. Players must always:
v Be ready to shoot.
vBe ready to drive.
v Be ready to pass.
v Be unselfish.
v Be aggressive.
Different Ball Screens
To teach the ball screen offense, Coach Moody presents several drills that break down the offense into teachable parts. These drills include the different types of ball screens and how they can lead to scoring opportunities in the offense.
In the 'Shake-Screen Drill,' which involves a ball screen set by a post player who sets it at a 45-degree angle off the elbow, Moody places an emphasis on setting this ball screen in such a way that the defense cannot go under the screen.
In Coach Moody's 'Flat-Screen Drill,' on the ball-screening action, the offensive player has the option to go either way off the ball screen and attack either going right or going left.
In the 'Step-Up Screen Drill,' Moody explains that it's a screening action that's highly encouraged after a kick-out pass from the post and in transition, and is used to give the offensive player the opportunity to create a drive-and-kick situation that can take advantage of the 4-on-3 away from the ball-screen action.
Learning Coach Moody's detailed ball-screen motion offense will give your team a chance to take advantage of basketball's toughest actions to guard!
85 minutes. 2024.