The Most Common Action In An NBA Offense

Coach Nick gets on the hardwood to demonstrate four very common cuts made in NBA Offenses: Zipper, UCLA, Flex, and Shuffle Cuts are utilized in some fashion by all 30 teams, you won't miss a beat the next time you watch the game.
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[@yelnil]

0:23 UCLA 2:40 Flex 5:06 Zipper 6:35 Shuffle

[@San_D._Beard]

When you miss a layup on camera

[@zaimshaikh2277]

1:18 nice shot lol

[@jvsinger02]

Coach Nick truly loves this game. He coaches, spends time watching basketball, and complies youtube videos in order to impart some of his wisdom in regards to the game. Thank you for all that you do. Huge fan. Now please send some of this info to Coach Kevin Mchale. - Sincerely Rockets fans

[@bryantabut]

Great job Coach! I love these kind of videos. I'm definitely learning a lot. Can't wait for more like these.

[@MrBiscuit3ater]

Whenever I watch your videos, it helps me learn about something. I learn about what to do and not to do. It helps when you are trying to get better at basketball.

[@BrothaNeo]

Hi I am saying to you that I truly appreciate your inside look videos! I just recently found your channel last week or so and I am happy that I did! I 1st started playing basketball at 13 and no one ever taught me the mental aspect of the game. I had to learn it myself. Now 28, I'm learning other aspects of the game. Your videos help me open my eyes to A LOT and they really are helping me out on the basketball court! Thank you very much! I love these videos! Keep doing what you do.

[@free2rhyme445]

Wow mind blown. I learned so much

[@bballbreakdown]

Awesome, thanks! Lots more of these coming up...

[@jamesstaana960]

BBALLBREAKDOWN is this your team

[@bballzer]

Awesome video! I think this is one of my favourite videos from you coach!

[@gcree20]

Very informative video. Thank you for posting this!

[@onemorelate]

Thanks for the breakdown Coach Nick! Great video. Your channel has the best basketball breakdowns and tutorials on youtube. Great!

[@TobysVids]

This was a great video, more more more please Coach Nick!

[@WeArePharmers]

I love these videos about the fundamentals of running a play. Excellent, excellent work.

[@josiah145]

I love this kinda video, keep it up Coach!

[@theprincebeme]

Yet another great video. Keep em coming coach

[@Blhitelikesnba2k]

Thanks a lot for this strategy session Coach!

[@mikejordan8706]

I always wondered what UCLA cut Coach Nick talked about. But I have to watch the vid again for better understanding. I only started to recognize Horns during NBA games recently... I have a long way to go but these videos certainly make my NBA viewing more entertaining. Thank you.

[@DaMonstaMasta]

Awesome Video Coach Nick. Really glad i found your videos about 2 years ago. You really know basketball and i'd love to see you coach in the NCAA or NBA some day like others have said. All in all great video.

[@imPurEGreatness]

Great break down video. I really have an understanding of all of this now.

[@number8pencil]

Great stuff! Thanks

[@jamesrowe9168]

Wow thank you so much needed to learn this!

[@anthonychoueifati811]

Really great video! Thanks

[@dhruvg7490]

Great job coach nick. I've been watching since like 2010 back when my Lakers were in the finals with the Celtics. This is by far the best channel on youtube

[@bballbreakdown]

Awesome, thanks! #Imin

[@lolpauve]

BBALLBREAKDOWN Speaking of Germany, without knowing it, I actually have a connection to Dirk Nowitzki. I tackled one of his brother-in-laws.

[@CCARaven4]

These videos are so awesome. I remember a while back you posted a video about the Spurs' Hammer play, and now every time they run it I recognize it immediately!

[@astara21]

I really like these types of videos coach. It's the reason I can spot horns a mile away and yell at the tv.

[@BausBrock]

Another great video coach!! I know this may not be in your plans but it would be awesome to see you coaching in the NCAA or even the NBA one day. You seem to know exactly what's going on with the game and it would be extremely interesting to see what you would be able to do with such incredible talent.

[@bballbreakdown]

Thanks so much, and you never know ;)

[@UNDERTAKERULEZ102]

BBALLBREAKDOWN You should coach in the NBA so that my team in 2K14 doesn't help one pass away!!

[@34cvc]

wow! cant never get bored watching these kind of videos!

[@calan895]

Love flex action. So useful in a real game. Nice work coach!

[@bialyy23]

I love this type of videos. I learned so much. Hey coach could you make a video with hints what ball handler should do against every possible defensive action in pick n roll? I'm having troubles with that..

[@iamtomy]

keep it up.. love your videos

[@LeKingJohn]

These videos help me appreciate NBA basketball more

[@aecbandit]

Great video as always, coach. I really love these live demonstrations. Would you ever consider doing a breakdown of one of your own team's games? What sets you ran, what worked and/or did not work, etc.

[@oldweng]

Very good tutorial video, the best on KZbin!

[@lucvanloon7929]

Great I love these videos

[@Thrive789]

Thanks a lot coach Nick)))

[@harth287]

Awesome. Thanks so much

[@BelieveInKyo]

awesome, very informative

[@killakang604]

Love your videos Coach Nick. Was wondering if you could do a video concerning 4v4 half court pick up games and how to attack them? Thanks.

[@Justlistenflows]

I really love these breakdowns. There are so many simple but effective principles you can use in a basketball offense that it still astounds me that NBA offences can often become stagnant and/or rely on isolations or pic and roll with no off-ball movement

[@danielmccree3195]

1:17 "Nice shot" *bricks shot*

[@SamPendleton]

I always learn something when I watch y'all's videos. Thanks for this!

[@bballbreakdown]

Thank you! Lots more of these coming up!

[@oldweng]

BBALLBREAKDOWN Hi Coach, I love your video very much! I think this year Heats would have a great chance to win the finals, because the Heats have the most numbers of commercial features and it is very important to NBA and its supporters.

[@acejohnson448]

I love your on court demonstrations, they've really helpmed me with my IQ a LOT!

[@Taftalicious]

Thanks so much coach! I don't play enough with a set team so that cut where u walk to the left and explode to the right was helpful... more vids on cuts would be legit

[@bballClipss]

Thank you coach nick

[@WORKFROMHOMEHACKER]

Wow, now I have a reason to re-watch all the games I've downloaded in the past, fantastic stuff, I never watch the game as a fan again, thanks coach.

[@peeptheteknique6995]

Wish I learned this in high school, great vid coach.

[@deandrepage1048]

The San Antonio Spurs ran Shuffle Cut too 😂😂😂. Tim Duncan was usually at the wing to catch, then reverse the ball , & dive off a back-screen.

[@AK-wp9ir]

Coach, you're the real MVP!

[@MadridistaUlle]

Awesome !

[@Roemertoepfchen]

great great video, love this channel :D

[@lucvanloon7929]

I love how you implement real NBA plays with it

[@OnlyOnline2O1O]

Give Coach Nick an NBA coaching job!

[@mynamerockybalboa]

I was missing so much the trainings coach nick! ty!

[@bballbreakdown]

Stay tuned - we'll have a lot of these coming up.

[@gettingrichinamerica]

BBALLBREAKDOWN when you get the itch, please show some weave action. thank you

[@siberianskip]

BBALLBREAKDOWN more triangle, coach! Moar!

[@kingj2038]

Your videos make me a lot better at NBA 2k14

[@TechNicLiK]

*Thanks Coach now i understand what you were talking in previous 2 years lol*

[@bballbreakdown]

Haha, Awesome!

[@gauravarora4726]

I wished I had a coach like this in high school

[@derek162454]

good job

[@TheTommyChosenone]

great!

[@mcandrolallendelapena6375]

As always, great video coach! Mind telling us what your favorite offenses are and do a breakdown of it? Say top 5? Or top 10? That'd be great in my opinion.

[@vincentzhen2654]

I think it may just be because I'm slower in learning the processes of all these screens but maybe distinguishing the players from one team to the defenders with colored shirts helps viewers interpret the plays better.

[@kk34hk1]

coach nick do you think you can make some videos of breaking zone defenses? cause a lot of NBA plays are aim to break man on man d but not much for zone, hope you'll reply coach!! love your channel !!!

[@bballbreakdown]

Yes! Did you see the one we did last month? We'll do more, so stay tuned!

[@MLX63]

best video

[@PedroMendes25CC]

Saved to favorites, gonna use this alot!

[@bballbreakdown]

Fantastic. Let me know how it goes!

[@PedroMendes25CC]

BBALLBREAKDOWN Will do! Thanks!

[@kittsoi7488]

it's useful for me thank you

[@GuruRam77678]

on ucla cut the man on top from rub from high post in beginning can DHO and then set a back screen to create more seperation

[@jaefiendbeats]

7:06 misses the layup. I bet he feels stupid lol great video coach.

[@DyingBreed8]

Those young players really look like they know what they're doing. Coach Nick must coach them.

[@LeBeautiful_RealOne]

I swear basketball is the simplest game of all sports. It seems that things don't change much. You'd expect a play that John Wooden ran a long time ago wouldn't be effective now and the same for the pick and roll.

[@Sheio]

Soccer is simpler.

[@imTwist8]

Sheio FOOTBALL !

[@LeBeautiful_RealOne]

FlashyHD Nah. Football is not like that. Remember when teams were running the wildcat offense like 3 years ago. It got shut down real quick lol

[@Sheio]

FlashyHD Yea, I know. I'm from Europe :)

[@imTwist8]

LeBeautiful Im talking about the most popular sport in the world, Football, not American Football ;)

[@Tristin2k]

Wow..time to go draw up some plays with these cuts!

[@bballbreakdown]

Get to it!

[@andrevieira1965]

Nice job with all the cameras! (:

[@bballbreakdown]

Thanks!

[@Chandasouk]

Always informative

[@LeBeautiful_RealOne]

But too bad those things to work in video game. I'd be a beast from all those breakdown I've been watching.

[@bballbreakdown]

LeBeautiful stay tuned. We'll be doing some cool stuff with NBA2K

[@LeBeautiful_RealOne]

BBALLBREAKDOWN That'd be awesome coach. Maybe after the finals because right we want real basketball talk lol

[@pallokone199]

LeBeautiful I allmost stopped playing bball video games because they're so unrealistic and arcade type... but I got over it. Tho I kinda hope they would force you to play plays to perform at least decently, because all nba teams run plays, tho some better and more than others ;)

[@LeBeautiful_RealOne]

pallokone199 Nah it would be too complicated. Video games are for kids, most kids don't know about running plays and all those things so it would take the fun out of it for them.

[@lexaest9446]

for shuffle,is there a must for the dribble pitch for some strong side overload before getting the ball to the wind for feeding? as i cannot see the attempt for the leborn clip.

[@dwightbenignus]

Hey coach, great video, but I have to imagine the defensive player there and for a newbie like me it's kind of hard to see where they are gonna be or if they are getting screened.

[@Lonewanderer6666]

Hi Coach Nick, I was recently playing in a pickup basketball game, but I was told that I have no idea where to go on the offense. So what is a player suppose to do in these kinda situation?

[@bballbreakdown]

This is a question we get asked all the time. I've put it on the list of things we need to film, to help pickup players improve..

[@yagimaynee]

in pickup the most common thing i see that lets me know the person has no clue what theyre doing is that theyre standing right next to somebody else

[@lancelotray]

I'm a pickup basketball player, This is the question I used to ask myself when I was a beginner, I just run around the court until I'm open and ask for the basketball and shoot. When a lane is open and no defense is guarding you, just cut to the basket and I'm pretty sure, the basketball is gonna get passed to you for easy score. That's called "moving without the basketball". Coach nick talks about that all the time. Mostly pick up games is played man-to-ma and when your defender is guarding you well and cant get to open spot. Just set a screen for your teammates who has the basketball, that would get him open. You're helping your team win without scoring.

[@blackmayb3]

+The Lone Wanderer just go to the corner...

[@804YankeeFan]

Hi Coach, could you make a video on hand-checking? Ive always wanted to know how these rule changes affected the nba. Thanks!

[@bballbreakdown]

THis is a good idea. We'll put it on the list.

[@twashtalk]

Is that your varsity team? How are you guys going?

[@darnallt]

The kid in the UCSB shirt is wearing the Brandblack shoes that Jamal Crawford wears! I want to know how those feel.

[@einosky]

Are these sets against zone or man defense or are these applicable for both?

[@bandass]

That push off at 8:08 #courtcall

[@goldenknicks]

Can you please do a Chris Paul Pick & Roll on Court Demonstration

[@Sajmcal]

What cuts would you recommend against a zone defense?

[@dolpoobniala8765]

I'm having success with the zipper cut in NBA 2k15 but that's just because it's pro level and there are those line, broken line, gray line thingies to guide me on what to do next. Without it I'd be lost. Basketball is a lot more complicated than I thought. Retarded conversations in First Take brought me to this very low level of basketball knowledge. LOL

[@simchabruk6078]

Nice Too bad I was never on a team that ran set plays.

[@kennethcatalan8153]

Can you show how Run TMC ran their offense or those small ball no play offense.

[@polterghost6268]

I wish me and friends knew how to set right screens...I really wanna do the zipper cut that'll lead to a screen and roll

[@wecanafraid]

Does this offense also work with a Zone defense?

[@pallokone199]

Could you do one for not so common cuts?, Ive known these since I was a b-junior (14-15 year old)(outcluding the suffle cut which came later).Tho these were good for starters. =)

[@bballbreakdown]

Great idea... We'll put it on the list

[@Baseballbat95]

ooh mr. hot shot ova here

[@jebediahspringfield2456]

Awesome videos! Keep it up... but not too much or you might end up an NBA coach, and then we won't get any more videos!

[@OnTheGoMinecraft]

7:04 Misses Layup Smh

[@AJVersatility19]

Man I wish there was a channel like this for Football(american football.) Someone like Coach Nick to break the game down. Is it too late to ask you to be an expert football Coach?

[@bballbreakdown]

We are working on it, but the NFL and KZbin don't play nicely at this point.

[@AJVersatility19]

Glad to hear. From what I know from previous youtubers who used NFL clips. They had to actually contact the NFL and get some sort of permission. Which I think is easy to obtain if you're just using it to show clips, but if it's a monetized video, then probably not as easy.

[@H0lyPh3n0m]

is that your team coach nick?

[@swojguy]

Are these common in college offenses? If not, is there a reason why?

[@robertlopez2596]

What are the red shoes mike was wearing?

[@kevinseveneleven]

Hyperdunk 2013

[@Sl1ceSlice]

Anything to do with Defense coming up?

[@LightBrand]

Who else thought on the first cut that we're suppose to shoot at the basket at the back?

[@richardrichardson1787]

Coach, you're expertise would be interesting to see at an NCAA D2 or even D1 level team. #bossmoves

[@CorpseRenderGaming]

3:30 the color of the gym changed

[@yagimaynee]

yeah coach gotta turn the greens down on that camera

[@randomthought6681]

7:26 Cover your mouth when you yawn son

[@RookieYo777]

These won't work on zone defense though right??

[@dannymax852]

team basketball hasnt changed. NBA is more about one on one matchups