Conceptual Offense Development w/ Ryan Josephson

We are fortunate to have Ryan Josephson on this episode. 

Josephson is the head boys coach at Camas High School near Vancouver, Washington.

Since starting as an assistant coach for the boys, the Papermakers have enjoyed unprecedented success in their school’s basketball history, including a sixth place finish in the 2023 4A State Tournament. 

Over the last 4 years, Camas has averaged more than 70 points per game.

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SHOW NOTES

2:05 - Path toward a conceptual offense and using CLA concepts

4:55 - Main principles of the Camas offense

11:00 - Identifying primary triggers for a conceptual offense

19:15 - Using Ghost Screens as a secondary action

23:10 - Other secondary actions to keep flow

27:25 - SSGs that lead to secondary actions

31:40 - Conceptual offense with multiple talented players

33:50 - Identifying good shots in a conceptual offense

37:25 - CLA’s impact on player shot selection

39:00 - Forecasting for the future with a conceptual offense

47:30 - Working with your coaching staff in implementation

51:05 - Growth areas as a coach