A real nice box set play here that utilizes an on-ball screen followed by a double screen behind the play. This one creates a possible layup opportunity or an open 3-point attempt. 2 cuts over 4 and 5. 1 drives off 4's on-ball screen. 1 has option to take it to rim or throw back to 2 coming off the double screen behind. … [Read more...]
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Big Up Double for 3 Play
This basketball play has a lot of movement and screening action with the ultimate objective being a 3-point attempt from the top. The play begins with a wing entry pass from O1 to O4. O3 cuts to the ballside corner and O5 sets a backscreen for O1. If open, O4 can make the pass to O1. If not open, O1 will cut back out to the weak side wing. O4 reverses the basketball to O5 who then reverses it to O1. O4 and O5 move down to set a double screen for O2. O2 uses the double screen and … [Read more...]
BC Cut & Back BLOB
Here is a wonderfully simple, yet effective baseline out of bounds play that can be run against a man-to-man defense. The simplicity of this play is also what makes it highly effective as many inbounds plays can be complex with very defined movements. With a simple cut and pick, this play just lets basketball players play basketball! When the official hands the basketball to O1, O2 cuts hard to the ballside wing area. O3 and O4 replace each other on the weakside to keep their defenders … [Read more...]
Georgia Wing Pick-and-Roll
The Georgia Wing Pick-and-Roll play can be run as a quick hitter and even as a continuity. We won't categorize it as a continuity but it allows for continuity because as the ball gets reversed, the pick-and-roll can be executed from each side of the court. Ideally, however, it's going to create a scoring opportunity on the first or second screen. The players set up as shown (or O2 and O3 can set at the elbows and pop out to receive the pass). O1 initiates the play by passing to O2 on the … [Read more...]
Box Low Post Entry Play
This quick hitting basketball play begins in a box set formation and is designed to get the ball into the low post against a zone defense (could potentially be run against a man-to-man defense as well). This is a nice play you can run to specifically get your post player the ball in a position to score. It's also effective at getting the basketball inside against a zone defense. Once the ball penetrates the lane against a zone, it's tough to defend. O1 dribbles the wing as O2 cuts … [Read more...]
Jackson State 1-4 High Play
This basketball play from out of the 1-4 high formation creates multiple scoring opportunities. The action in this play creates potential opportunities in the low post, off a backdoor cut, off a dribble handoff and off of a screen. The varied methods of attacking and ball reversals put a lot of pressure on the defense. Though they may shut one option down, another is coming quickly! O1 initiates by passing to O2 on the wing and then cutting to weakside corner. O4 then sets a cross … [Read more...]
Lehigh Decoy SLOB
Here's an excellent sideline out of bounds play that runs a cutter behind a 'decoy' cutter to receive the inbounds pass. This initiates a pick-and-roll option that creates a dribble-drive opportunity with multiple passing options in case of help rotation. The players set up as shown in the diagram. When the official hands the basketball to O4, O2 cuts to the top and curls around a doublescreen by O5 and O3. Following behind by a few steps, O1 cuts to the top to receive the pass from … [Read more...]
Zion Bible Stack Play
This quick hitter starts with a doublescreen from a stack position for a quick perimeter shot. It also incorporates a downscreen and on-ball screen for additional scoring options. Players set up as shown in above diagram. O1 dribbles to the stack side as O2 cuts through to the corner, using the stack to pick his defender. O1 will look to O2 for the shot. If O2 is not open for the shot, O3 will cut high off of the downscreen from O4. O4 will also attempt to turn and seal his defender … [Read more...]
Gardner-Webb Multiple Screen Options Play
This basketball play utilizes a variety of screens to create multiple scoring options throughout the set. Players set up as shown in above diagram. O3 sets a backscreen for O2. O2 comes off the screen hard as if he is going to use the O4 / O5 staggered screen... However, O2 sets a cross screen for O4. O1 passes to O3 (who slides up after setting the initial screen for O2). O3 then looks to feed O4 in the low post. O1, after passing to O3, cuts down to set a staggered screen … [Read more...]
Evansville Flare Play
This quick-hitting play creates a 3-point attempt off of a flare screen. It also adds a couple of additional screening options in case the 3-point attempt is not available. Players set up as shown. O5 makes a hard cut from the low block to the wing/top area. O1 passes to O5. O3 cuts down to the low block, replacing O5. After passing to O5, O1 takes a couple of hard steps towards the pass and then flares to opposite wing off of the flare screen being set by O4. O5 passes to O3 for … [Read more...]