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Baseline Hi/Lo Play

By Wes Kosel

Utilize a couple of baseline cuts to help create a high/low action in this quick-hitting basketball play from the Baylor Bears. 1 passes to 3. 2 cuts across the baseline off of screens from 4 and 5. 1 floats to the corner as 4 flashes to the high post. 1 then cuts to the opposite corner as 3 passes to 4. 4 looks to make the hi/lo pass to 5 inside. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Plays Tagged With: High/Low Plays

OKC Thunder Flex Option Plays

By Wes Kosel

Here are 3 different basketball plays run by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Each of these plays are from a 'Flex Offense' set and incorporate additional options such as a pick-and-roll, post isolation, penetration, etc... If you run flex actions or simply want a good play or 3 to use in your system, check these out! Thunder Flex Play 1 passes to 5 who passes to 3 cutting to the wing. Once 3 has the ball, 4 sets a flex screen for 2. 2 cuts to the opposite low post looking for the pass … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Plays, Youth Motion Offense Plays Tagged With: Flex Actions

3-Man Weave Variation Scoring Drill

By Wes Kosel

Here is a variation on the tried and true 3-man weave basketball drill. In this version, which also includes dribbling, each of the 3 players gets to shoot a basketball. This is a nice spin on a drill we often utilize as it gives more players more opportunities to shoot the ball! 1 starts with the ball under the basket. 2 and 3 start in the outside lanes. 1 passes to 2 running up the floor then runs behind 2. 2 dribbles up the middle of the floor. 3 runs up the left side of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Full Court Drills, Shooting Drills, Youth Full Court Drills, Youth Shooting Drills

3 Line Pick

By Wes Kosel

This 3 Line Pick Drill is great at getting a good number of game shots at game spots. This drill has 3 lines (1 with guards, 1 with wings, and 1 with post players). A Coach is set on the wing with a ball. The drill starts with G passing to W. G then cuts through the lane to the opposite corner and sets up for a shot. Once W has the ball, P moves up from the baseline to set a wing ball-screen for W. In this option, W hits P on the roll. P scores with a dunk or lay-up. The 2nd … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Passing Drills, Shooting Drills

3 Line Layups

By Wes Kosel

Here is a nice layup drill that can be useful as a warm-up such as in early practice or pre-game. It incorporates finishing with a layup, obviously, but also helps with passing and outlet passing. 1 passes to 2, 1 and 2 cannot start running until after passing the ball 3 can start running after 1 has passed the ball 2 passes to 3 3 passes to 1 for a lay-up and clears to the opposite side for the outlet pass 1 clears out after shooting the lay-up 2 rebounds the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Passing Drills, Shooting Drills, Youth Passing Drills, Youth Shooting Drills

Metro State 1-4 High Lob Plays

By Wes Kosel

Here are 3 lob plays from out of the 1-4 High Set. These 3 plays are lob plays were run by Metro State University in Denver, CO. Being lob plays, the objective of each play is to get something right at the rim. 1-4 High Lob Play 1 1 dribbles out 2. 5 sets a screen for 2 looping around the block to replace 1. 5 then cuts off of 3's cross-screen. 4 pops out to the perimeter. 1 passes to 2. 2 passes to 4 who passes to 5 in the corner. 3 sets a back-screen for 4. 5 makes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 1-4 Set Plays Tagged With: Lob Plays

3 San Antonio Spurs SLOB Zipper Plays

By Wes Kosel

The following .pdf contains 3 sideline out of bounds plays (SLOBs) from the San Antonio Spurs. Each of the out of bounds plays uses a zipper cut to initiate the action which leads into the scoring opportunities. SLOB Zipper-3 plays [click above link to open pdf]   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sideline Plays

Gonzaga Wing Runner Play

By Wes Kosel

In this zone quick hitter, the shooting guard dictates the action based on how and where he decides to cut. This basketball play creates a lot of scoring options and can attack the zone defense in any number of ways. 1 dribbles to the right pushing 2 into the lane. 2 stops at the basket and positions his back to the baseline. 3 replaces 1. 2 can choose to a) cut off of 5, b) cut straight up the lane, or c) cut to the weak side wing off of 4. In this option, 2 uses the screen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Zone Offense Set Plays Tagged With: Zone Plays vs. 2-3

Gonzaga Triple Zone Option

By Wes Kosel

In this zone offense quick hitting play run by Gonzaga, there are at least 3 potential scoring options from in the post to penetration to a 3-point shot. An excellent basketball play... 5 and 4 sprint up to set screens on the outside zone defenders. 1 uses the screen to dribble to the right wing. 2 replaces 1. 5 and 4 roll after the screens. 1st option: Pass to 4 posting up inside. 2nd option: Pass to 2 at the top of the key for an isolation play. 3rd option: Swing the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Zone Offense Set Plays Tagged With: Zone Plays vs. 1-3-1, Zone Plays vs. 2-3

2-3 Flex Action Ball Screen

By Wes Kosel

This is the fourth in a series of 4 flex action plays from Coach Fred Hoiberg when he was at Iowa State. See the others here: 2-3 Flex Action Curl 2-3 Flex Action Staggered Downscreen Option 2-3 Flex Action Overhelp Dribble Entry 4 sets a screen for 1 who drives left as 5 sets a flex screen for 2. 1 looks inside to 2. If 2 isn't open, he turns to cut through a double screen from 5 and 4. 1 looks to pass to 2 for a shot as 5 and 4 close the elevator screen to block 2's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Plays Tagged With: Flex Actions

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