🏀 How St. Peter's Beat Purdue Using FLOW Continuity

Published: Sun, 03/27/22

Hi Coach,

I don't know about you but I have really enjoyed watching St. Peters in the tournament.

Their defensive toughness and offensive execution have helped them make history.

On offense, their use of FLOW Ball Screen Continuity, as well as some great sets, has allowed them to pull off a string of stunning upsets.

Below you will find a video breakdown provided by my friend Coach Quinn McDowell on how the Peacocks used Ball Screen FLOW Continuity to neutralize Purdue’s size and athleticism. (Click the image to play the video)

Video: FLOW vs Purdue

Here are the key aspects that Coach McDowell covers in breaking down how St. Peters used the Ball Screen FLOW Continuity Offense so effectively versus Purdue.

1. BUDDY BALL INTERIOR PASSING
Purdue’s drop coverage was exposed all night long against the interior passing of the Peacocks. High-level decisions from their bigs for 40 min unlocked the offense.

2. FLARE AND PING SCREENING ACTION
The position of your trigger men in FLOW makes defenses susceptible to blind screening action. St. Peter’s used their opposite big to set flares for shooters on the weak side of the floor.

3. SCORING OUT OF ISOS
Although there weren’t a ton of designed ISOs, the pattern and spacing of FLOW gave St. Peter’s 4-man a ton of spacing to attack off the dribble in the middle third of the floor.

4. BALL SCREEN ANGLES
Purdue tried to ICE St. Peter’s ball screens by keeping them on one side of the floor. When FLOW did break down or the Peacocks needed to make a play at the end of the clock, St. Peter’s PNR fundamentals were on point.

If you are interested in learning more about the Ball Screen FLOW Continuity Offense Coach McDowell has put together an incredible course complete with a pdf playbook and many video breakdowns Check it out at the link below

Ultimate Ball Screen FLOW Continuity Offense

Ball screen continuity or FLOW has become one of the most popular offenses in the country in recent years. If you are looking to study an offense that can give your players confidence, structure, AND freedom to make plays, FLOW is a great option.

There are a lot of great aspects of the offense including:
- Multiple ball screens in the same possession
- Emphasis on postups and ball screens
- Open paint for drive game
- Multiple sides of the floor
- Great opportunities for quick hitters

The FLOW style of play originated in the European game and has become popular in college for a number of reasons. The structure of FLOW allows skilled players to make plays, spread the floor, and move seamlessly from transition to half-court offense.

Here are 5 reasons why coaches love using FLOW as their offense system:

1. Ball Screens are one of the best ways to create advantage and you get multiple ball screens in every possession

2. FLOW gives your team confidence, consistency, spacing, and pace

3. FLOW lets you easily get multiple sides of the floor every possession and move seamlessly from transition to half-court offense

4. FLOW allows you to maximize your strengths and attack mismatches when team switch on defense

5. FLOW lets you get everyone involved + build in counters

FLOW is broken down into a bunch of different aspects that make up a beautiful symphony on the offensive end. You can break FLOW down into:

FLOW Starting Actions
FLOW Cuts
FLOW Screening
FLOW Scoring
FLOW Quick Hitters
Euro Spacing

How you combine all of these elements based on your personnel and style of play is up to you as the coach.

To learn more about how to use the Ball Screen FLOW Continuity Offense to help your team run more effective offense check out Coach McDowell's complete course.

I promise you won't be disappointed. It's well organized and very detailed.

Ultimate Ball Screen FLOW Continuity Offense

Talk to you soon,

Brian Williams

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