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Ohio

By Jeff Osterman

This quick hitter includes several screening actions, culminating in a flex screen/cut for a layup. Players set up as shown, O1 has the basketball. O2 dives down toward low ballside block and then exchanges with O4. O1 passes to O2. As O2 leaves the top, O5 cuts to the elbow. Once O2 has the basketball, O5 sets a backscreen for O1. O4 pops out to the corner. O1 sets a flex screen for O3 who cuts into the lane. O2 looks to make the pass inside to O3 for the layup or quick post move and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Plays Tagged With: Flex Actions

Box Set 'Two' Play

By Jeff Osterman

The Box Set 'Two' Play utilizes an on-ball screen, flare screen, and diagonal cut to create multiple scoring opportunities. The players start in a box set. O2 steps out to set an on-ball screen as O1 dribbles to the right wing area. O4 cuts from weakside low post to ballside corner. As O1 gets to the wing, O5 sets a screen for O2. O2 flares to weakside wing to receive the pass from O1. If open, O2 may have the shot or drive. As O2 is receiving the pass, O3 comes up to set a backscreen for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Box Set Plays

Evansville

By Jeff Osterman

'Evansville' is a quick hitter that utilizes a flare screen to create an open 3-point shot attempt. If the 3-pointer is not available, there is an additional screen-the-screener action which can create multiple shot opportunities. The players set up as shown in the above diagram. O5 breaks hard from the ballside low block to the top weakside wing area and receives the pass from O1. O3 cuts down to replace O5 on the low block. O1 takes a few hard steps as though running a give-and-go down the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Plays Tagged With: Plays for '3'

Loop Play

By Jeff Osterman

'Loop' creates an open driving lane for an short jumper / layup or for a kick-out pass. A defense will be hard-pressed to defend this play because of the variety of screens, cuts, and ball reversals. The players set up as shown in the above diagram as O1 brings the ball across halfcourt. O1 will pass ahead to O2 on the wing (O2 may need to execute a v-cut to get open). After passing, O1 cuts toward the basket but as he reaches the elbow area, he breaks to the ballside corner. After O1 has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Plays

1-4 Wings Through Screen Option

By Jeff Osterman

This is a nice quick hitter from the 1-4 high set because it gives the shooter two screen options with which to choose. It's also a good way to enter into your normal motion offensive system. The players set up in a 1-4 high set as shown. O2 goes over or under O5 and cuts to the opposite wing. O5 dives to the low block. O3 clears through to the opposite corner. O1 makes the pass to O2 on the wing. O4 clears out to the ballside corner. O3 has the option of making a flex cut off of O5's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 1-4 Set Plays Tagged With: Flex Actions

Knicks Box Set Play

By Jeff Osterman

This box set play incorporates a couple of downscreens, a staggered baseline screen, and a flare screen to make it a challenge to defend successfully. The players set up in a box set as shown in the above diagram. Knicks is initiated with the point guard, O1, dribbling to the right wing as O5 sets a downscreen for O2. O2 should set up his defender to the outside and then cut hard to the top of the key. O1 can look inside to O5 after he sets the screen. If not there, he'll pass to O2 at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Box Set Plays

Side 42

By Jeff Osterman

Utilize several screens, cuts, and flashes to create an open shot attempt when inbounding the basketball from the sideline. Players start as shown with O4 taking the basketball out of bounds. When the official hands the ball to O4, O3 sets a screen for O1 who fades to the weakside wing. O3 continues to receive the pass from O4. After passing to O3, O4 uses a backscreen from O2 and cuts through the lane to the weakside low block. As O4 cuts through, O5 sets a downscreen for O2 who cuts to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sideline Plays

Box Set 'One' Play

By Jeff Osterman

Several screens in this box set play create possible scoring opportunities from the 3-point line as well as in the low post. The players start in a box set. O3 will flash from the low block to the opposite wing, using staggered screens set by O5 and O4. He can take the shot if open. O1 cuts to the opposite wing after passing to O3. After setting the initial screen for O3, O5 will continue to the ballside block by using a cross screen set by O2. O3 looks to O5 inside. Also, O4 will roll … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Box Set Plays

Elon

By Jeff Osterman

'Elon' is a quick hitter that can be effective against a zone such as the 2-3 as well as against man-to-man defenses. The players start out as shown, with the 2 post players forming a double stack on the low block. O1 passes to O2 on the wing while O3 cuts through to the ballside corner, using O4 and O5 as a double screen. After passing to O3, O2 clears through the lane to the weakside wing. O5 dives to the short corner. O3 could shoot if open upon receiving the pass. He may also look … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Plays, Zone Offense Set Plays

Double High Box Set Play

By Jeff Osterman

'Double High' box set play creates great scoring opportunities with an initial double ballscreen at the top. This ballscreen, along with a few other screens and cuts, gives the point guard options with which to attack the defense. To initiate the 'Double High' play, the point guard (O1) dribbles to the left. O4 and O5 step out to set a high on-ball screen. O1 uses the screens and dribbles back to the right. If O4 is not open and O1 cannot create or penetrate, he continues with the ball to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Box Set Plays Tagged With: Pick and Roll Plays

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