According to Bron, this playstyle originated with the "Seven Seconds or Less" Suns and Tim Duncan's San Antonio Spurs toward the tail end of the 2000s. Of course, Phoenix had multiple guys who could start the break after a rebound, such as Shawn Marion and Joe Johnson.

Former Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki broke down one of the plays that he and his team adopted to adapt to new defenses in the NBA.