🏀 Why is the Princeton Offense so effective?

Published: Thu, 01/13/22

Hi Coach,

Winning basketball games is not easy.

Even when you have an abundance of talent you know that if the other team plays smart sound basketball they can be difficult to beat.

But what if you are coaching the team that is constantly facing the more talented team?

How can you play smart fundamental basketball and give your team a chance to win?

Try this...The Princeton Offense

Pete Carril was a genius and put together this system of play that was revolutionary at the time.

I will never forget watching Coach Carril's Princeton Tigers put on an offensive clinic and pull off one of the greatest upsets ever by defeating the defending champion UCLA Bruins 43-41 in the 1996 NCAA Tournament.

Since then the Princeton Offense has been evolving as new coaches are constantly adding their own innovations to this effective offensive scheme.

The fact remains...the Princeton Offense is a great equalizer.

When executed properly it provides a team that might not be the most athletic with a chance to win.

Why is the Princeton Offense so effective?

(1) Gives Your Team Great Spacing
The Princeton System lifts the 5 man away from the rim to open up space for cuts and drives to the basket. In the Princeton the 5 man operates from the elbows and top of the key.

(2) Maximizes Your Personnel
The beauty of the Princeton Offense is that every perimeter player is truly “positionless”. Within this structure you can easily run PNR for some of your best players. Each action and perimeter position can be easily exchanged or interchanged depending on the matchup/personnel on the floor. You don’t need to waste time “getting the right spots” because each piece of the puzzle fits together on every single possession.

(3) The Perfect System for the Modern Game
The Princeton is built to take and make a lot of threes and run a lot of pick and rolls. The spacing of 4 perimeter players makes this the ideal offense for multiple floor spacers. Drive and kick opportunities are everywhere within this style of play. As offensive action from cuts to the paint, drives to the lane, or rolls to the rim (by the 5 man) forces the defense to collapse, your perimeter shooters will get wide open shots all night long.

There are 7 basic actions that make up the Princeton

System, they are:

Rod 1 (point series)
Rod 2
Reel
Wedge
Chest
Chin
5-Out

These actions make up 90% of the Princeton system and are used interchangeably.

When you master these actions you can Master the Princeton Offense.

My friend Quinn McDowell has spent the last 9-12 months refining and building his Mastering the Princeton Offense Online Course.

He does a great job of breaking down these basic actions and his course will make Mastering the Princeton Offense much easier.

The course includes:

Best Selling Princeton Offense Playbook (45+pages)
Tons of Live-Play Video Examples
Learn the Basic Actions + Quick Hitters
Whiteboard Sessions
Breakdown Practice and Shooting Drills

Normally the course alone costs $99 and that is a great value.

But this week he is adding incredible BONUS playbooks to his course

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This is an incredible value.

The Mastering the Princeton Offense Online Course is well worth the $99, but if you purchase right now he is adding the other playbooks for FREE.

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Talk to you soon,

Brian Williams

The Coaching Toolbox