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...]
Knicks Box Set Play
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...]
Box Set 'One' Play
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...]
Double High Box Set Play
'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...]
Basic Zipper Set Play
The Zipper Set utilizes a zipper cut and is generally run out of the box set formation. The 'zipper cut' is a cut used off of a downscreen from the elbow to low block. It is a straight cut from block to perimeter. In the play below, O2 and O3 are both performing zipper cuts. In this Basic Zipper Set Play, O1 dribbles to the wing while O5 sets a downscreen for O3. O3 cuts directly up the lane to the top. Depending upon how O3 is being guarded, he can cut off of either side of O4. O1 … [Read more...]
Around the Horn Box Set Play
The Around the Horn Box Set Play is a quick hitter that creates an open shot or scoring opportunity by giving one player, the point guard, a screen from each of the other four players. Timing is essential in this play but if it's executed correctly, you will find yourself with an open jump shot -- or better yet, an open layup! As the point guard, O1, dribbles up the floor and nears the top of the key, he passes to 3, who has popped out from his spot on the elbow. If 3's defender tries playing … [Read more...]
Big Man Slash Play
This basketball play from the box set formation creates a chance for a lob or a perimeter shot. Should those actions not create a shot opportunity, the slash action is added to get a big diving to the low post. The point guard, O1, dribbles to the wing while O2 cuts across the baseline using O3 as a screen. Once O2 clears past O3, O5 sets a diagonal screen away for O4 who cuts down to screen for O3 coming up the lane. O1 has the option to throw the lob pass to O5 who has split the X4 and X5 … [Read more...]
High Pick with Screen Option
This 'High Pick' box set play is a difficult quick hitter to defend. It utilizes a pick and roll and a couple of cuts/screens to create kick-out options on the middle drive. There is also a built in option for a player to either cut or set a doublescreen. The play begins with O4 setting a screen for O1. O3 clears diagonally to the opposite corner while O1 penetrates to the middle. O2 uses a baseline screen from O5 to clear to the other side. O4 will step out or roll to the basket, depending … [Read more...]
Downscreen to Doublescreen
This is a simple box set play to install and can create a couple of good scoring opportunities. As the name of the play indicates, it also incorporates a downscreen and a doublescreen. O3 initiates this box set quick hitter by setting a downscreen for O5. O5 pops out to the wing as the first option. If open, O1 should look to pass to O5. After setting the downscreen, O3 swings to the opposite wing, using a doublescreen from O4 and O2. O3 is the second option. … [Read more...]
Dribble Entry to 2-Man Game
Starting from a box set formation, this play begins with a dribble entry to the wing. The initial look is in to the low post but if that is unavailable there are several other options available throughout this quick hitter. O1 dribbles to the wing area as O5 and O3 set a double screen in the lane for O2. After setting the screen, O3 cuts diagonally up and across the lane as O4 slides down to the weakside low block. O5 posts up on the strongside low post after setting the screen. O1 is on the … [Read more...]