Following a quick attempt at a give and go to score, this quick hitter from out of a box set incorporates a backscreen and double screen to get a great shot opportunity. O1 passes to O3 on the right wing and cuts hard to the right block looking for a possible return pass for a layup. If nothing, O3 reverses the basketball with a pass to O4, who is flashing to the top of the key. On the reversal pass from O3 to O4, O1 sets a backscreen for O3. O4 and O5 then set a doublescreen for O1. This is … [Read more...]
Box Entry Play into the Flex Offense
Article courtesy of Breakthrough Basketball http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/ Here's how you can initiate the flex offense from the box set. It is a simple play that will get you started with the flex -- and can also open up the floor for the players to an easy shot. The play entry starts from a box set. 5 comes up to set a ball screen for 1. At the same time, 2 sets a diagonal screen for 4. 4 cuts to the block (Note: You could delay the diagonal screen and get a clear … [Read more...]
Simple Basketball Plays For Kids
Article by: Pat Anderson http://www.Online-Basketball-Drills.com The key to effective basketball plays for beginners is keeping it simple. The following plays use a box formation, a good beginning formation that provides opportunities for outside shots and post shot plays and allows some flexibility for various scenarios. Backdoor Play This quick hitting play works well when facing intense man-to-man defense. To start this box formation play, #1 is at mid-court with the ball, and … [Read more...]
Flash High, Pass Low Play
A simple quick hitter from the box set, the 'Flash High, Pass Low' play is an efficient basketball play useful in getting an open layup attempt. Good for any level of play, it is an effective play for youth basketball teams because it is easy to run. Obviously, that makes it easy to run at all levels, but it would also be easier to defend. Young and beginning defenders might be found trailing the screen and standing when his opponent cuts. The play begins in a box set, as shown, with the … [Read more...]
Box Set Lob Plays
1) Version 1 O1 dribbles to the right wing as O5 screens down for O2. As O2 catches the pass at the top from O1, O3 sets a backscreen for O4 for the lob. 2) Version 2 O1 dribbles to the left wing as O5 and O3 cut out to open areas. O2 comes from the right block to set a backscreen for O4 for the lob. … [Read more...]
Double Box Set Play
This play is designed as a quick hitter to get O3 open for a shot. O1 dribbles to the left wing, O4 and O5 set a double screen for O3, looking for the shot. 'Double' can also be run to the other side for O2. The players should know what to do to either side, depending upon the point guard's choice. [adrotate banner="8"] … [Read more...]
Diagonal Play
This box set quick hitter makes use of a diagonal screen and a cross screen to get a scoring opportunity from the low post. To initiate the play, the point guard, O1, takes it on the dribble to the left wing. O3 sets a diagonal screen and O4 sets a cross screen for O5, who cuts to the left block. O2 cuts to the top, rubbing his defender off the screen by O4. The point guard will look to O5 cutting to the basket or O2 flashing to the top of the key for a 3-point shot. O3 or O4 may also … [Read more...]
Screen the Screener Play
1) This 'screen the screener' play is a nice play to run as a secondary option to the fast break. The point guard, O1, brings the basketball to right wing as the others arrange themselves in the box set. This play is essentially designed for O2, probably the best scoring threat. As O1 dribbles over to the wing, O2 sets a cross screen for O3. If O3 is open, feed him the basketball in the low post. 2) After setting the screen, O2 moves up the weakside of the lane, utilizing a … [Read more...]
Backdoor Play
This backdoor quick hitter from the box set is great when facing tough man to man defensive pressure. When the point guard (1), gets the basketball across halfcourt and towards the top of the key, #2 and #3 both cut hard from the low block to the wing. #1 can choose to go to either high post for the pass. In this diagram, #1 chooses #5. As #5 receives the pass, #3 cuts backdoor for a pass from #5 for a layup. Note: This is essentially a timing play. Ideally, the guards cutting to the wing … [Read more...]