The Flash Middle Overload zone offense is designed to put pressure on the middle of a zone defense, especially an even-front zone such as the 2-3 zone defense. The continuity is simple; keep flashing players into the middle of the zone. O1 can initiate the offense to either wing. In this diagram, O1 starts by passing to O2 on his right. At the same time, O3 flashes middle while O4 fills the wing area vacated by O3. O5 flashes to the ballside low block. If nothing is available, O2 reverses … [Read more...]
1-3-1 Rotational Zone Offense
The 1-3-1 Rotational Zone Offense is designed to keep the offensive players moving. Teams will often do a good job of moving the ball against a zone defense, but they do a poor job of moving players. If you have ever seen your team stand around against a zone, this offense may be just what you need. This 1-3-1 offensive set with the rotational pattern will keep players moving to open up passing lanes and to overload the zone areas. The players can be placed in this offense as shown in the … [Read more...]
3 Around 2 Middle Clear Through Offense
The 3 Around 2 Middle Clear Through Offense is designed to utilize a quickness advantage and mid-range game of your post players. It can be run as a set with options or as an offense in and of itself. With smart movement and ball control, this offense can reverse itself if a shot isn't initially available. It isn't an exact 3-2 offense because the post players are spread wider than the lane. It also is not a true 5-out offense because they aren't all the way out to the three-point line … [Read more...]
2-3 Zone Buster Offense
The 2-3 zone buster is a zone offense that incorporates the concept of attacking zones by passing inside and then going weak side or reversing the ball from the inside to the weak side and then going inside. This zone offense will enable you to get the ball inside and attack any style of 2-3 zone defense. The offense can be launched from a variety of formations, but the 1-2-2 (as shown above) or the 1-4 (next diagram) is most recommended. The above diagram shows the offense being launched … [Read more...]
1-4 Attack Offense
The 1-4 Attack Offense is a great attack vs. any type of defense, man or zone. It is also simple enough and easy enough to execute that your players will pick it up in no time. The 1-4 Attack Offense gives you the winning edge because it supplies you with three unbeatable advantages: More versatility in the use of offensive personnel Much, MUCH better rebounding An attack so strategically foolproof that your opponent will have more defensive problems than he can possibly handle Because the … [Read more...]
Overload Continuity Zone Offense
This zone offense is so named because the continuity is created by the point guard dribbling from side to side, pulling the defense with him (thereby creating an overload on one side of the defense). Screens are also plentiful in this zone offense to create open shots. This is an efficient offense that can be run against either an even- or odd-front zone. 1) This continuity zone offense begins with the point guard dribbling to a side of the floor. For the description here, O1 starts by … [Read more...]
Post X Continuity Zone Offense
The Post X Continuity Zone Offense is a simple offense to run and is most effective against even-front zones. 1) The offense starts in something of a 1-4 high set as shown. The point guard, #1, can dribble the ball either left or right to initiate the offense. In this diagram, #1 begins by dribbling to the right. #1 dribbles to the right side and passes to #2. #2 can start low in order to cut out to the wing or utilize a v-cut. #1 passes to #2 and then cuts down the lane and out to the … [Read more...]