Here are a few quick hitting plays initiated by the dribble and/or pick-and-roll. Designed to get an easy look at the basket, these plays can be incorporated at any level! … [Read more...]
Zipper Top Dribble Drive
Use this zipper action to give a player a quick dribble drive from the top. Potential multiple kick-out pass options will also present themselves. If you like running these plays, check out our other Zipper Set Plays ... for both members and non-members of Hoops U! O1 dribbles to the wing as O2 zipper cuts to the top off the screen from O5. As O2 zipper cuts, O4 is clearing to the ballside corner. O1 passes to O2, who looks to drive right off the catch and looks to score. O3 … [Read more...]
Cross to Double Low 3 Play
Here is a simple screen-the-screener basketball play that is quite effective. By 'screen-the-screener', one player sets a screen and then immediately uses a screen. The passer has multiple options to create a scoring opportunity. O1 initiates the play by dribbling to his right. The dribble entry clears out O2, who cuts through and sets a cross screen for O3. O4 and O5 step down to set a double downscreen for O2. After setting his screen, O2 uses the double screen and cuts to the … [Read more...]
High Ballscreen Dribble Drive Play
The purpose of this quick hitting basketball play is to get the basketball in the hands of a player who can dribble-drive to attack the basket. The main looks are for his own shot, but options abound for creating a shot for a teammate. Players set up in 4-Out, 1-In set. O1 starts on the right side and initiates the play by passing over to O2. O2 receives the pass and reverses it to O3 on the left wing. As O3 is catching the pass, O4 cuts through to the ballside corner. At the … [Read more...]
Triple Stack Lob Play
This basketball play is part of our 2015 "12 Plays of Christmas". See all 12 basketball plays here. Triple Stack Lob Play is an excellent play when a lob pass is wanted. This play can be successful against teams who overplay and/or overextend their defense. It can also be a great play to run as a last second option. Many teams shy away from defending hard for fear of fouling ... this lob play will force the issue! Players set up as shown, with three players in a stack along the free … [Read more...]
Basic Pick-and-Roll Play from 2-1-2 Set
This is a basic pick-and-roll play from out of a 2-1-2 formation. The main purpose in running a pick-and-roll is to create size and speed mismatches. This play is simple to run as it can be executed at all levels of play to create a mismatch which will lead to an excellent scoring opportunity. For more pick-and-roll basketball plays from a variety of sets and formations, check out our members-only Pick-and-Roll plays. This particular pick-and-roll play begins with O1 initiating it with … [Read more...]
Flex to Staggered Screen Play
The Flex to Staggered Screen basketball play is designed as a quick hitter from your flex set to create an opportunity for your shooting guard. As you run the flex a few times, O3's defender will start concentrating on defending the backscreen and flex cut across the lane. This play sets him up to be picked off by the staggered screen going the opposite direction. Find more Flex Actions in The Members playbook. You can also learn more about the Basic Flex Offense here at Hoops U. The … [Read more...]
1-4 Low Post Dive Play
The purpose of this basketball play from the 1-4 high set is to get the ball into the low post for a scoring opportunity. This play can be run to either side and can be used to target your best low post scorer. To begin, the players are in a 1-4 high set. O3 starts by setting a screen at the elbow area for O4 who pops out to the wing. O1 makes the pass to O4. O3 continues across the lane and sets a screen for O5. O5 uses the screen and then dives to the low post. O4 will pass to O5 … [Read more...]
Middle Screen and Drive Play
The Middle Screen and Drive Play is a simple basketball set play that can be run at any level ... from youth to professional! The offense is well-spaced for this play, which has the post player set an on-ball screen to allow the point guard to attack the basket. With a good screen, a solid point guard will be able to create a layup opportunity for himself or his low post teammate. If it is well-defended in the lane, the option to kick the ball out to the perimeter for a 3-point shot is there as … [Read more...]
Golden State Warriors Quick Hitter Basketball Play
Article courtesy of Breakthrough Basketball http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/ The Golden State Warriors had a fantastic playoff run due to their tremendous outside shooting ability. The Warriors ran this set play to get star point guard Stephen Curry an open jump shot during Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs. Curry was the shooting guard in this play. This can also be used as a quick hitter for your motion offense. The initial set is a … [Read more...]