Charles Klask on Building Structure Into Flow Offense, Evaluating Rich Possessions, and Disruptive Switching | University of Washington

University of Washington assistant coach and longtime NBA coach Charles Klask joins Slappin’ Glass for a detailed conversation on building structure underneath a free-flowing offense, defining offensive priorities, using analytics to shape behavior, and teaching switching defense.

Klask breaks down how to identify your best decision-makers, build an offensive hierarchy around player strengths, and create what he calls “rich possessions” by involving your “rulers” while attacking the opponent’s “rusty defenders.” He also discusses retriggering offense after the initial action, short-roll spacing and passing solutions, shot-selection priorities, offensive rebounding, tagging up, and balancing freedom with clearly defined rules.

In Start, Sub, or Sit, Klask dives into coaching development and the importance of asking better questions, organizing and grading film, and taking effective notes. The conversation then shifts to switching defense, including physicality at the point of the screen, KYP decisions, defending slips, shrink responsibilities, and using switching as a disruptive weapon rather than simply an emergency solution.

What You'll Learn

• How to build structure underneath a random, conceptual offense
• Identifying “rulers,” attacking “rusty defenders,” and creating rich possessions
• Using player strengths to determine offensive roles and decision-making freedom
• Offensive analytics, shot hierarchy, offensive rebounding, and tagging-up principles
• Why asking better questions can improve both player learning and coaching development
• Teaching switching defense through physicality, KYP, screen navigation, and disruption

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