A Quick Timeout with Coach Tony Miller Early Season Conceptual Offense Adjustments | Mark Cascio, SAVI Coaching
Nov 25, 2025
Mark Cascio, a basketball coach and consultant with SAVI Coaching, shares his expertise on improving early-season offense. He emphasizes the importance of spacing and quick transitions to gain offensive advantages. Mark discusses strategies for coaches to help players recognize neutral situations and make smart decisions, while also promoting the value of 'messy growth' during practice. Plus, he highlights techniques for effectively involving post players in the offense, ensuring a well-rounded conceptual approach.
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Convert Quickly After Possession Changes
- Bolt out of the dead zone immediately after change of possession to create early advantages.
- Coach Tony Miller and Mark Cascio say push pace and eliminate standing around to generate opportunities.
Use Defined Spots To Fix Spacing
- Reshape the floor with clear X/Y spots so players know where to go and spacing becomes consistent.
- Mark Cascio recommends putting X's on main spots and coaching players to get two feet on them before drills.
Neutral Is Action-Required
- Neutral possessions require an action to create advantage; otherwise players default to dribbling.
- Cascio notes offense is actor versus reactor, so actions must force defensive coverage to create reads.