Princeton offense for smart players

There is a reason the offense the Cavaliers are using this season came from Princeton. Players have to be smart to figure it out.

Byron Scott calls it the most difficult offense to learn in the NBA. After playing in it for years at Washington, Antawn Jamison agrees. So does Mo Williams.

''Our offense is five guys moving at all times and all five guys are options,'' Williams said. ''You go to the man who's open. You read the defense and make plays. It's almost like you're watching Peyton Manning in action.''

The hardest part for players is to stay disciplined and not ''creep'' toward the ball. Creepers instinctively inch closer to the paint and bring the defender with him, crowding the middle and mucking up the spacing that is crucial to the offense's success.

Scott said a number of NBA teams run a two-man offense that leaves three guys ''standing in a parking lot somewhere.'' But the Princeton forces all five guys on the floor to constantly be moving and to be accountable.