"A player/team must have quickness to effectively penetrate a defense. Naturally, blur quickness was an advantage for point guards, but tape analysis showed many excellent teams with average speed point guards. The good teams structured opportunities for their perimeter players to penetrate. Ball screens, high post step outs, and flash cuts all provide ball penetration within the defensive perimeter.
The ability to break down a defense is critical to offensive success. The top teams structured their attacks to feature the strengths and hide the weak areas of their players. Winners found effective methods to penetrate, even without good quickness at the point guard spot."
- Bob Ligouri
From "Building A Championship Offense"
The two most important factors for penetration are spacing and ball reversal. Whether against M2M, zone or combination defense -- your offense needs to have elements of spacing and ball reversal available. By spreading the defense out via spacing it makes it more difficult for the defense to close the gaps in help situations. Ball reversal forces closeout situations which can be great for dribble penetration or penetrating passes to the post or players flashing.
- Coach Starkey
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