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...]
1-4 Stagger Away
This 1-4 quick hitter basketball play was used by Senegal in the recent AfroBasket 2015 tournament. 1-4 Stagger Away is a great play that utilizes several staggered screens to create open 3-point shot opportunities and/or passes to cutters flashing into the lane. With this one play, multiple scoring chances will arise! This is one of two plays from Senegal during AfroBasket 2015 (see Down Loop Hand Off Play for the other). 1 passes to 3 cutting to the left wing. 1 and 4 set a … [Read more...]
Butler 1-4 Dive Play
This 1-4 basketball play is simple to execute and creates a good scoring chance from either the low block area or the top of the key. Though simple to run, it does a nice job of forcing defenders to get through screens and making quick help decisions. From the 1-4 high formation, O1 dribbles to the right wing replacing O2. O2 cuts into the lane to set a screen for O5 who dives to the ballside low block. O1 makes the pass to O5 if available. As soon as O5 cuts past the screen, O4 turns … [Read more...]
Double Down Backscreen Lob Play
From a 1-4 high set, this basketball play gives you an opportunity to throw a lob over the top of the defense for an easy basket ... slam dunk or layup! Players set up in 1-4 high set. O1 brings the ball across midcourt and starts dribbling to his left. At the same time, O2 and O5 dive down to set a double screen for O3 who is cutting from the weakside to the ballside wing. O1 makes the pass to O3. As O3 is receiving the pass, O4 takes a few steps into the lane and then sets a backscreen … [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...]
1-4 High Post Options Play
This basketball quick hitter from the 1-4 high set starts with a backdoor cut for a quick layup. If that is not available, the additional cuts and passing opportunities give the high post player multiple options to create a scoring opportunity. O1 initiates the play by passing to O5 at the elbow. O2 immediately cuts backdoor looking for a pass from O5. O4 drops down to the block area and, if O2 wasn't open for the backdoor pass, sets a screen for O2 as he cuts to the weakside three-point … [Read more...]
Loyola 1-4 Basketball Play
Out of the 1-4 high set, 'Loyola' has a lot of good action that can create shots off of a basket cut or there are options to create open 3-pointers. The players set up in a 1-4 high set as shown above. The point guard, O1 initiates the action by passing to O3 on the wing and then cutting off of O5 to the low block. O3 can pass to O1 if open on the cut. O3 steps out to top of key to replace O1. O3 reverses the basketball back to O4 at the top. O2 takes a few steps towards O4 and … [Read more...]
1-4 High Ball Screen Series
Introduction This summer, my goal is to become a better set play coach. Sets are one of my weaknesses offensively, so I am trying to make it a strength. One of the great things about sets is that you can control who has the ball as well as who's taking the shots and where they are taking them from. I was recently watching “Sets to Get Your Best Players Shots” by Paul McDonald (Vermilion Community College). One of the sets he ran got my brain thinking about how you could run this as a … [Read more...]
Quinnipiac 1-4 High Ball Screen Play
This play from a 1-4 high set creates possible multiple scoring options. The high ball screen allows your point guard to attack the middle and look to score or create for a teammate. The players set up in a high 1-4, as shown. This play can be run to either side. The play is initiated with a pass from O1 to O4 at the elbow. As O4 receives the pass, O3 cuts through to the opposite corner. If open, O4 can make the backdoor pass to O3 for the layup. After passing to O4, O1 cuts over and behind … [Read more...]
Texas 1-4 Play
From the 1-4 high set, this play incorporates a couple of on-ball screens along with some other options to get a score. The players begin in a 1-4 high set as shown in the diagram above. O4 and O5 both step out from their respective high post/elbow position to set an on-ball screen for O1. The point guard, O1 has the option of going either way. Whichever way he goes, the ballside guard on that side will dive down to the low block (in this diagram, O1 goes right and O2 dives low). O2, after … [Read more...]