This drill focuses on the concepts and details behind how the Indiana Pacers run their transition offense under Rick Carlisle.
The setup is simple. It’s a 5-on-5 transition drill with a 16-second shot clock. Teams push the ball, look for an early scoring chance, and if nothing is there, they flow straight into their early or motion offense.
The goal is to teach players to play fast, create outnumber situations, recognize advantages, and naturally connect early-transition actions into their half-court offense.
Transition offense has the highest points per possession (ppp), and the ppp drops every second you wait in the shot clock. That’s why the purpose of this drill is to force a transition possession right away, even after a made basket.
