If you are an early attacker, it is critical that you see the whole court and read numbers. This is where learning how adjust tempo on the break to get the best numbers advantages becomes an art for point guards and attacking teams. The obvious 2 on 1 and 3 on 2 opportunities off of turnovers are easy, but great fast break teams run hard and run consistently and utilize all aspects of their break both primary and secondary to get the best scoring chances. I'm tired of hearing all this talk about great point guards who go 1 on 3 to break down defensive teams in transition, yet their overall scoring percentages for their team in transition are poor. Yes a good point guard can break down numbers, but the best point guards also recognize how to change tempo to consistently end up with numbers.
Numbers translate to scores.
Summary The tips and pointers I have given you today aren't new or trendy. They are simple yet often under executed and poorly understood teaching points which get swept under the bleacher as old fashion and irrelevant. Listen to me and do yourself a huge favor. If you will take to heart what I have shared with you today and repeatedly remind yourself of these simple rules for fast breaking by the numbers, making them part your hard run, orderly and precise execution you will be successful. No matter what system your team runs, they apply.