Inbounding Philosophy

Inbounding the ball is different than a fast break; in a fast break (think Mike D'Antoni-era Phoenix Suns), the goal is to push the ball up court as quickly as possible and look for a quick score before moving into your secondary break offense. For the Suns, this meant getting a shot off in 7 seconds or less.

The inbounding philosophy that I believe in depends on poise and control and works best for teams who don't have the depth or speed needed to play a running game. We want to get the ball inbounds quickly and survey the court for scoring opportunities, but we don't want to get too deep into the half-court then waste time pulling the ball back out and setting up the offense.