Basketball is becoming important all over the world. I just returned from Europe and you'd be amazed at how starved they are for information about this great game.

My philosophy is geared toward team play, therefore my topic (setting up a scorer) is a little against what I preach in my practice sessions. If you do have a great scorer, however, it is pretty good idea to find ways to get him the ball. At Louisville our offense is designed to provide equal scoring opportunity for everyone. In tight game situations we did make an effort to give Darrell Griffith his chance to control our fortunes. With such a great talent I felt I'd be remiss if he wasn't put to the best possible use.

Any offense is good if your players allow you to use it. If your players aren't intelligent enough or talented enough to run your normal offense, you must adapt to their strengths by trying something that can be effective for them. To be considered good, an offense should be able to be executed successfully at any level of competition. It shouldn't be designed to take advantage of a big man because most schools don't have that luxury. A great deal of one-on-one play should be discouraged because most defenses today can neutralize this style of play rather easily. To devise a workable offense, you must evaluate your personnel-take advantage of their strengths and attempt to hide their weaknesses.

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