When it comes to creating offense in basketball you might think of a complex set that gets a player freed up for a backdoor cut layup. Or, you’ll think of the most used play in basketball–the pick and roll. Also coming to mind might be a creative offensive player who can string together dribble combinations to break down his man before getting a lane to the hoop.
Those are all relevant basketball scenarios, all of which have a role in the offensive side of basketball. However, most of them aren’t as prevalent as an offensive discipline that gets nowhere near the amount of coverage as some of the other talked-about skills.