摘要：One of the most important characteristics, which defines playing style of elite basketball teams, is game speed. We aimed to analyse the use of fast breaks by the winning and losing teams and the relation of its effectiveness with the following variables: a) type of ball recovery; b) initial action, c) ball advancing mode; d) number of passes; e) fast break completion; f) completion type; g) effectiveness; h) points scored. The statistical analyses were conducted in IMB SPSS Statistics by means of Crosstabs command, Chi-square of Pearson and Phi coefficient. Significance differences were set at p<.05. Results showed great similarities on the use, efficacy, and points scored from fast breaks when comparing the winning and losing teams. Fast breaks mostly started after a rebound (46.7%), pass interception (27.8%) or steal (18.6%). Furthermore, elite teams usually made the maximum of two passes (96.4%) and ended the attack on the primary break (88.7%). More importantly, fast break successfulness increased when the initial action was a pass. These results might help coaches in designing the training process oriented to improve the offensive transition.
关键词：match analysis; team sport; tactics; transition
