Mark Brase

Product Development Director | Breakthrough Basketball 🏀 | 27 Years Coaching Experience Across College, HS, and Youth Levels

[Mark Brase @brasehoops]

Coach Lepisto develops skilled players and high IQ players!
@BreakthruBball

[Dave Lepisto @DLphyed]

@GBBKimberly’s game 1 highlights vs Madison LaFollette in the @wiaawi @WisBCA Summer Slam. Kimberly won 46-28.

[Mark Brase @brasehoops]

Too many players “practice shooting” without a real plan.

Proper warm-ups, foundational reps, and game-transfer matter.

Here’s a quick breakdown of how to make shooting workouts more effective from trainer Bob Patton. 🏀

@BreakthruBball

[Joe Haefner | Breakthrough Basketball @BreakthruBball]

Jalen Brunson isn't supposed to score like this. 14.7 PPG in the Paint!

He's 6'1".

He's not dunking on everybody.

He's not blowing by defenders with elite athleticism.

Yet he consistently gets into the paint and scores against bigger defenders.

In fact, during one historic playoff run, Brunson averaged 14.7 points in the paint per game.

That's the highest mark by any guard since the NBA started tracking points in the paint nearly 30 years ago.

How does he do it?

Footwork.
Balance.
Pivots.
Patience.

The ability to create angles and adjust when the first option disappears.

That's the lesson for young players.

You don't have to be the tallest.
You don't have to be the fastest.
You don't have to jump the highest.

But you do need answers when you get into the paint.

Can you stay balanced through contact?
Can you create a better angle?
Can you pivot without panicking?
Can you counter when your first move gets cut off?

That's what separates a rushed finish from an efficient one.

👉 That's exactly why we created No Nonsense Moves — a player development system that teaches the footwork, pivots, counters, and finishing actions that help players score more efficiently around the basket.

🔥 For a limited time, you can claim a special discount on the complete No Nonsense Moves system: https://t.co/nkLDGpya7x

[Joe Haefner | Breakthrough Basketball @BreakthruBball]

How Kon Knueppel scores 18.5 PPG with only 2 dribbles per catch

One thing that stands out about Kon Knueppel’s game is how quickly he plays without rushing.

He doesn’t need the ball to stick.
He doesn’t need 10 dribbles.
And he doesn’t need a flashy combo move every possession.

Kon averaged less than 2 dribbles per touch and possessed the ball only about 7% of the time he was on the floor…

Yet he still averaged 18.5 PPG and earned 1st Team All-Rookie honors.

That should get everybody’s attention.

Because it proves you do not have to dominate the ball to impact the game.

You just have to be ready, make quick decisions, and flow into the next action.

That’s what makes players like Kon so effective.

Shoot off the catch.
Attack in straight lines.
Land on two feet and finish.
If nothing is there… pass, relocate, and keep moving.

That’s also one of the things we like about Coach Bob Patton’s Modern Game Shooting workouts.
Players aren’t just standing still getting shots up.

They’re constantly moving through game-like sequences where they have to prepare, attack, pass, relocate, reset their feet, and flow into the next action without pausing.

A lot of modern scoring is about connecting actions together quickly and efficiently.

See the complete Modern Game Shooting System here:
📷 https://t.co/l1evZ45eD5

The promo ends TONIGHT.

[Mark Brase @brasehoops]

Trouble for Spurs?

Knicks win game 1 w/ 50 of their 105 points coming in the paint (below season avg 53.1)

Spurs are 3-6 in playoff games in 2026 when they allow 40 or more points in the paint- they are 9-1 when holding teams below 40!
@BreakthruBball
@CamSchuknecht
@Knicks

[Mark Brase @brasehoops]

Just dropped the 7-Second Quick Strike System.

@BreakthruBball teamed up with @CoachKrizancic (Mentor HS, Ohio) to share his high-scoring, fast paced offense + diamond press.

Great coach and if you want to play fast, this is a must see!

https://t.co/oIUys1e034

[Mark Brase @brasehoops]

Congrats to Coach Ryan Schultz and the Cedar Falls Tigers on their 25-0 State Championship season!

Overcame a 13 point halftime deficit for their 3rd State Title!

[Jeff Huber @HuberBasketball]

Coaching mixed-ability youth teams? Try these 7 strategies:
Challenge players against themselves, not each other. Tiered drills, balanced constraints, and celebrating effort make all the difference. #YouthCoaching #Teamwork

[Jeff Huber @HuberBasketball]

Get the Complete Zone Offense Blueprint here - https://t.co/aGK9zj2vBD

And a FREE PDF - 7 Plays to Punish a 2-3 - https://t.co/Oe2XWQcJnv

[Joe Haefner | Breakthrough Basketball @BreakthruBball]

Tunnel Vision Kills Good Offense

Against a zone, Coach Ryan Schultz teaches you that there is always something open, the key is to SEE IT and move the ball quickly.

Check out this short clip from a new product, The Complete Zone Offense Blueprint with Coach Ryan Schultz, set to be released this Wednesday. @CedarFallsHoops

Coach Schultz shows you what is almost always open after throwing a skip pass.

[Jeff Huber @HuberBasketball]

Run 'Base' to get a quick layup against a 2-3 zone! Comes from Coach Ryan Schultz's Complete Zone Offense Blueprint. Attack that bottom forward with a 1-3-1 setup. Pass to the wing, trigger the high post, and set a hard cross screen for the layup. #Basketball #Layups

[Mark Brase @brasehoops]

@karndogs @BreakthruBball @tcraighoops On a reversal the baseline wing popped to the high post, the low post player popped out to the ballside baseline corner, and the player on the ft line area dropped to low post. It always broke teams down and more importantly gave plenty of outlets to pass the ball.
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[Mark Brase @brasehoops]

@karndogs @BreakthruBball @tcraighoops I like overloading the ball side with a guard ft line extended, baseline wing , high post/ft line and low post and the kept the opposite guard backside for skip.  If nothing available, backside guard would flash to rimline (well above 3 point line) to help with ball reversal.
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[Mark Brase @brasehoops]

@JKoschnitzke @DLphyed Message me and I can get you more information about multi-license options for Coach Lepisto’s Youth CLA Basketball Drills.
Thanks,
Mark

[Kimberly Girls Basketball @GBBKimberly]

Simple does not equate to easy. We have worked on playing out of high prime for three seasons. Each year we became more secure in the action. Two simple actions out of high prime we utilize organically are Gets and High/Low. Simplicity is the ultimate in sophistication. Gets:

[Coach Nick LoGalbo @CoachLoGalbo]

For the first time in Lane Tech Basketball History: Your 2025 IHSA Class 4A Regional Champions🔰

“This will be our year, it took a long time to come.”🎶

@LaneTechHoops #LaneWay🔰

[Coach Kevin Furtado @KevinFurtado]

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@HuberBasketball @BreakthruBball @brase20

[Joe Haefner | Breakthrough Basketball @BreakthruBball]

Tip Drill To Improve Defensive Recovery

Check out this “Tip Drill” from The Buzz Half Court Trapping Defense from coach Kevin Furtado. @KevinFurtado

The purpose of the drill is to work on sprinting back on defense if the offense does get by you…however while doing that, it encourages your defense to still try to get a steal with a tip from behind.

This drill also is great for working on speed dribble under pressure, as well as contested finishing at the rim.

- If offense scores, their team gets 3 points
- If defense gets a stop, they get 1 point
- If defense fouls offense, offense gets 1 point
- Defender should tip with arm closest to the ball handler — if the ball handler is dribbling with their right hand, the tip should be with the defender’s left hand
-Adjust where the defense starts from to make it easier or harder for them to get the rip