How Zoom O Creates BIG Advantages

   In today’s newsletter, you’ll get access to our most recent article...  In [The Zoom Offense - Creator of the Big Advantage,]( you're going to find out: - What a PhD can teach you about SABA (Small Advantage, Big Advantage) when it comes to basketball success - How the Zoom Offense Creates 4 Types of Small Advantages - The keys to turning small advantages into big advantages But before we get to today's content, quick reminder...  $50 Zoom Offense System Discount  The [Zoom Offense]( the perfect modern conceptual offense designed to create BIG advantages and help your team score more points.  This adaptable system has helped Coach Nate Steege reach 10 State Tournament appearances, including 2 State Championships.  So if you're looking for an offense that is: - Based on modern concepts - Unpredictable and aggressive - Conceptual based and free-flowing - Based on the extremely effective Zoom Action - Predicated on quickly creating an offensive advantage on each possession - Fun for your players and allows individuals to play to their strengths [Get $50 off the Zoom Offense Package now [Available until this Sunday, November 3rd]](  Okay now, onto today's content...  The Zoom Offense - Creator of the Big Advantage  On Monday, we talked about the guiding principles behind [The Zoom Offense With Nate Steege]( : - Create the advantage - Maintain the advantage - Score off the advantage But what does advantage actually mean? And more importantly, how can you create them and enlarge them?  Brian McCormick, PHD, well respected basketball coach, world renown skill acquisition expert, and author, uses the phrase SABA. SABA stands for “Small Advantage, Big Advantage.”   Thus, the goal of offense is to create a small advantage and then turn it into a big advantage.   Before we show you how the Zoom Offense does that, let’s talk about what constitutes a small advantage.   There are 4 primary types of small advantages:  1 - Positional advantage - this is created when the offensive player is in an advantageous position relative to their defender. If the defender is between the offensive player and the basket, there is no advantage. However, if the defensive player is on the offensive player’s hip or behind them, the offensive player has a positional advantage.  2 - Numerical advantage - this is the situation that we most often think of. When you have a 5 on 4 or 4 on 2, you have a numerical advantage. The [viral Drive-Kick-Swing Drill]( from the Zoom offense provides a great example of how to teach players to exploit this type of advantage.   3 - Matchup advantage - a matchup advantage occurs when you can create mismatches on the court. These could come from having players who are superior to the person guarding them. Often, though, they are created from mismatches created when teams switch, and you now have a post defending a guard or vice versa.  4 - Space advantage - this type of advantage exists when an offensive player catches with a little bit of space. Not enough to shoot an open shot (we’ll come back to that when we discuss big advantages), but enough to attack the defender. Generally, this happens when a defender is closing out, allowing the offensive player to use their momentum against them.  How The Zoom Offense Creates Small Advantages  Let’s look at how the zoom creates each type of advantage:  Positional Advantage   In this scenario, x2 attempts to stay with player 2 as the offense executes the zoom. To do this, x2 must get through the down screen from 3 and the handoff from 5.   When 2 receives the handoff from 5, x2 is on 2’s side, giving 2 a positional advantage to exploit.   Numerical Advantage   Well coached players are often able to turn positional advantages into numerical advantages. Here, 2 is able to use their positional advantage to veer x2 onto their back.   That effectively takes x2 out of the play, leaving the offense with a 5v4 situation.  Matchup Advantage   Instead of getting through the zoom action, x2 and x5 switch.   This creates 2 potential mismatches. 2 is now being guarded by x5, often a bigger and slower defender.  5 is being guarded by x2, who is generally a smaller defender. Additionally, 5 should be able to seal x2 on their back, creating a passing angle and easy shot at the rim.  Spatial Advantage   Because the zoom action created a mismatch, the other defenders pull in as they realize they need to be in position to help.   When 2 attacks, x1 pulls in to help. 2 passes to 1.  This creates a spatial advantage (small or big) as 1 catches with their defender in a closeout.  Turning Small Advantages Into Big Advantages  What is a big advantage? A big advantage is defined as an open catch and shoot opportunity or a quality shot at the rim.  How does the [Zoom Offense]( do this? With constant ball movement, player movement, and consecutive actions.  Many offenses creates a small advantage and then stall out. The Zoom Offense never stops applying pressure.   Sometimes, one zoom action is enough to create a big advantage shot. But if it’s not, the ball immediately moves to the other side.   Now, the second zoom is being run with a small advantage already in place. That generally leads to a bigger advantage the second time through.   Repeat. . . repeat. . . repeat.  If the 1st or 2nd action doesn’t result in the big advantage shot, the 3rd or 4th almost assuredly will.  And because your players have been taught the reads for every action, they seamlessly flow throughout the possession.  What are the results? Well, it’s exactly what we shared Monday.  Increase in FG % → 39.8% to 48.5% Increase in 3 point % → 34.3% to 39.8% Increase in effective FG % → 48.3% to 58.3% Increase in assisted FG % →  51.2% to 64.8% Increase in points per game → 50.1 to 68.9 Increase in points per possession → .92 to 1.12 …and a school record for 3’s made in a season → 230  When your offense is producing those types of numbers, it means one thing - you are getting big advantage shots!   And you end up with a coach like Nate Steege who has made 10 state championship tournament appearances and won 2 state championships!  So if you want to create and capitalize on offensive advantages that could be the difference-maker this season…  Now it’s your best chance to get [the Zoom Offense With Nate Steege](...  Because we’re offering a $50 discount until this Sunday, November 3rd!  [Get $50 off the Zoom Offense Package now [Available until TOMORROW, November 3rd]](  All the best,  Jeff Huber Breakthrough Basketball  This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you indicated that you'd like to receive emails and updates from Breakthrough Basketball on 2016-12-16 05:42:39. 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