These 2 quick hitters from the 4-Out, 1-In High set are from the University of Kentucky, albeit a bit old-school. Both of these quick hitters were designed by one of the all-time great basketball coaches, Adolph Rupp. Even though old-school, these will work just as well today in getting an easy basket. Both plays are similar and can be specifically called or it can be left up to the player making the initial pass which way he wants to cut. Let's take a look. No. 1 passes to No. 4 and … [Read more...]
Split the Post Offense
The Split-the-Post Offense is a basketball offensive system run out of a 2-1-2 alignment. It is simple to execute and can be effective if you lack players with low post skills and abilities. With the Split-the-Post Offense, you have a high post player and 4 perimeter players. This is an effective offense to use with youth basketball players. It can also be an effective 'quick hit' play to use with older players. This diagram shows the beginning 2-1-2 alignment with two guards at the … [Read more...]
Double Stack Through Reverse Play
This basketball play from the double stack low set is designed to get a layup. It's simple to execute and can create a nice, easy scoring opportunity ... especially against a defense that likes to overplay to denial. O3 cuts through from the weakside to the strong side, going under the double stack set. O1 dribbles to the side as if setting up the pass to O3. After O3 cuts passed the double screen, O4 pops up the lane to receive the pass. O1 quickly reverses the basketball to … [Read more...]
Power Post Options Play
The Power Post Options basketball play is designed to get the ball into the low post area for an easy score. With the ball movement, cuts, and screens, this play offers 3-4 options for getting the ball to a player in the low post. When you need to get your power game going, this is an excellent play! O1 begins by dribbling to the right wing. As O1 is going right, O4 moves up to the free throw / key area to set a screen for O3. O3 walks toward the top and then cuts hard off O4's … [Read more...]
Pick Away Weave Play
Use the Pick Away Weave Play to run down the clock and then take the last shot of the quarter, half, or game. The three perimeter players - O1, O2, O3 - pass one way and then screen opposite. They continue this weave until time runs down and you want to get off the last shot (probably about 8-10 seconds left). As time runs down, you can run one of the following two plays. It is wise to have a name for each so you or your players can call it out and know what is to be … [Read more...]
Zion Bible Stack Play
This quick hitter starts with a doublescreen from a stack position for a quick perimeter shot. It also incorporates a downscreen and on-ball screen for additional scoring options. Players set up as shown in above diagram. O1 dribbles to the stack side as O2 cuts through to the corner, using the stack to pick his defender. O1 will look to O2 for the shot. If O2 is not open for the shot, O3 will cut high off of the downscreen from O4. O4 will also attempt to turn and seal his defender … [Read more...]
Gardner-Webb Multiple Screen Options Play
This basketball play utilizes a variety of screens to create multiple scoring options throughout the set. Players set up as shown in above diagram. O3 sets a backscreen for O2. O2 comes off the screen hard as if he is going to use the O4 / O5 staggered screen... However, O2 sets a cross screen for O4. O1 passes to O3 (who slides up after setting the initial screen for O2). O3 then looks to feed O4 in the low post. O1, after passing to O3, cuts down to set a staggered screen … [Read more...]
Evansville Flare Play
This quick-hitting play creates a 3-point attempt off of a flare screen. It also adds a couple of additional screening options in case the 3-point attempt is not available. Players set up as shown. O5 makes a hard cut from the low block to the wing/top area. O1 passes to O5. O3 cuts down to the low block, replacing O5. After passing to O5, O1 takes a couple of hard steps towards the pass and then flares to opposite wing off of the flare screen being set by O4. O5 passes to O3 for … [Read more...]
High Handoff and Screen Play
This is a nice quick hitting basketball play you can use when you want to attack the basket off of dribble penetration. It gives the point guard a scoring option or allows him to create an opportunity for a cutting teammate. The play is initiated with the pass from O1 to O2 on the wing. O2 may need to V-cut, L-cut, or start low in order to get open. O1 follows his pass, receives a handoff from O2 and dribbles to attack the basket. As O2 is performing the handoff, O4 steps out to the … [Read more...]
LA Double Play
A quick hitting basketball play that incorporates a UCLA cut as well as isolation and a staggered screen. This is a nice play that creates multiple scoring opportunities. The point guard, O1, passes to O2 on the wing. O4 sets a UCLA screen for O1 and then steps out to top for reversal or isolation. O4 steps out and receives the pass from O2 for dribble-drive or reversal option as O1 cuts off staggered screen being set by O3 and O5. … [Read more...]