Let me begin by defining the team star player. It means he is the best player on your team. There's always one player who stands out among the rest.

I would now like to develop the philosophy behind designing offensive sets for your star players. First, your star player is a "special" player, but does not get special favors. What are these special characteristics? He is better offensively than the other four players. The coach is going to be more critical of him, ask more of him, but not necessarily do more. He must be involved in the offense 100% and be a team player. He must gain the respect of his teammates by his play and his treatment of his teammates. He must be humble and share any recognition or glory in the press with his teammates.

Second, the coach has to get the other players involved and make them feel at home in this system. Get them involved by running special set plays. Verbally tell them that without their contribution their team cannot win.

Third, I don't believe you can win consistently against good teams with secondary players. You need a talented player.

Fourth, the coach must clearly explain to his star what his role is and how he can help the team. Do it early and don't forget to explain to him what his limitations are.

What are the specifics of this philosophy. You begin by getting your star player free. Get him open to get the ball. In conjunction with this idea his teammates must use him the way you want them to. It's your choice. What you decide to do depends on how great your star is and whether he is a guard, forward, or center.

It is the coach's responsibility to design ways to get his star free. You must teach him to be patient, wait for his turn for things to happen, move without the ball and take advantage of the pressure on the defense for stopping the star player.

Launch Offensive Sets For Your Star Player