Breakdown Memphis Dribble Drive Offense with Derrick Rose
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coachdeforest posted 4/28/2008 from ballhype.com [flag] |
Memphis “Dribble Drive” Motion Offense
The Memphis Style “Dribble Motion” Offense was described by Head Basketball Coach John Calipari as the “Princeton Offense” on steroids. While the comparison is a stretch, this offense is highly effective with a perimeter-oriented team because it depends more upon the skills of the individual players than a typical offense. There are very few screens in this offense and the post touches are from reversals or from drive/dump situations. Derrick Rose, a future NBA lottery pick, led his team to the national championship playing the point guard position. There are many different styles of this offense and this is one analysis offered by: www.basketballcoachesclub.blogspot.com.Here are 3 short clips of Memphis practicing the drills that make this offense effective:
Memphis Dribble Drive Fast Break Drill: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iIO_nSOUug
Memphis Dribble Drive Practice Drill: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ-5KntTctI
Memphis Dribble Drive Shooting Drill: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54k4iEt7x34
2 runs right side to corner
5 runs to rim
3 runs to left corner
4 trails opposite of 1
1 pushes on the dribble, passes ahead if he has numbers, a wide open shot, or a clear driving lane for the 2 or 3 
DROP ZONE - Look for:
1)Backdoor
2)Pitchback
3)Flash from Post
RACK IT - Area past the drop zone where you must get to the basket.
1) Looking for shot or pass to post "GAP CUT" under the basket
2 SIDE - side that the 2 always starts on; prefer lefty for middle attack
3 SIDE - side that the 3 always starts on
ATTACK - Point Guard initiates the action with a dribble move in the breakdown zone and the other offensive players make necessary reads off him. 
LOOP CUT - When an offensive player with the ball gets in the drop zone (1), the offensive player in the corner makes a straight cut/read out of the corner and the ball is passed to this man (2).
5 & 3 lift high to elbow and free throw line extended
**Emphasis on "jump stops" every time when passing to the cutter**
1 ALWAYS has the option to attack the RACK ZONE for a layup 
The offensive player that passed the ball makes a "loop cut" and replaces the offensive player he passed the ball to.
This opens the court for the following options:
1) Middle attack to 3/fill & replace trying to get to RACK ZONE
2)Middle attack to 5/GAP CUT under the rim
3)Middle attack to 4/BREAKDOWN ZONE 
On middle drive, 5 GAP CUTS under the rim for the drop pass
On middle drive, 3 fills the FT line extended for the shot/drive. 2 would replace 3 in the corner on the pass.
KEY COACHING POINTS: Landing on two feet on the catch and rip/explode to the middle is option number one.
We are not trying to dribble laterally-try to get to the rim. These reads are if you have been stopped by the defense.
Remember, this is a Dribble MOTION offense, not a SET PLAY 
On pass to 3, 2 fills the corner spot. Drive/Kick options continue with reads from where the ball handler gets to with the basketball. 
This is a nasty feature of the Memphis version of the dribble drive offense. Pretend that you have Derrick Rose at the 4 position with CDR at the 2 position and Dozier at the 5 position. Rose would get into the lane, X5 would step over to help and Rose would toss the ball near the rim for Dozier to hammer. Nice job coach!
Back to reality...
The key here is to land on two feet and set a type of brush screen into the defense to create a lane for the drive. From here if the 4 man cannot get to the RACK ZONE then the ball is passed to the 1 in the corner and the Dribble Motion continues.
4 has the option for 5, 1, or 3 when the ball is driven hard at the rim. 
QUICK 4 -This is an option when the 1 attacks the middle from the basic set. 1 jump stops in the pass of 4's defender while 4 replaces 1. 4 fills behind and 1 pitches to 4. 
4 tries to get to the RACK ZONE for the layup or pass/lob to 5 for the finish.
4 can also pass the ball to the 2 coming out of the corner.
1 replaces 4 man's drive - called a "European" cut by Coach Don Meyer - often 1 will be open if 4 will jumpstop and reverse pivot then pass to 1 for the 3 point basket 
BASIC SET
Same attack principles, but 2 receives pass from 1 and loops 4 
2 looks for shot and then drives ball to the middle of the court.
5 dives back opposite block and 4 replaces behind 1 looking for the "pitch back" pass 
4 looks to drive/kick back to 2
5 goes opposite and under block
1 comes out of corner a few steps
3 comes two steps out of corner for skip pass
2 replaces 4
Same options as before, continue to dribble penetrate. 
1 back dribbles then 4 rotates to set a ball screeen - many times Memphis will slip this screen or the 1 will simply refuse the screen and attack the lane line again. If the 1 refuses to use the ball screen, we are in the same motion options as before.
However, if 1 uses the screen, 4 man slips it and then replaces the 1 spot.
3 cuts hard backdoor or DROPS as 1 attacks the DROP ZONE with the basketball
5 GAP CUTS under the basket for the bounce pass if defender leaves to help
2 comes 2 steps out the corner
Motion Continues... 
5 cuts hard to elbow
4 replaces 3
1 pitches back to 2
Motion Continues... 
2 looks for the shot then drives the ball hard to the RACK ZONE again (similar motion again)
5 goes under to opposite block for pass/lob
1 replaces 2
4 comes out of the corner one step
3 comes out of the corner two steps
MOTION offense is reset from this point
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