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Triple Stack Lob Play

By Hoops U.

This basketball play is part of our 2015 "12 Plays of Christmas". See all 12 basketball plays here. Triple Stack Lob Play is an excellent play when a lob pass is wanted. This play can be successful against teams who overplay and/or overextend their defense. It can also be a great play to run as a last second option. Many teams shy away from defending hard for fear of fouling ... this lob play will force the issue! Players set up as shown, with three players in a stack along the free … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Last Second Basketball Plays, Quick Hitters Tagged With: Lob Plays

Metro State 1-4 High Lob Plays

By Wes Kosel

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...]

Filed Under: 1-4 Set Plays Tagged With: Lob Plays

Prescott Triple Options Play

By Michael Lang

This basketball play makes use of multiple screens to create at least three scoring opportunities. From a low block dive to a lob to a 3-point attempt, your scoring options are covered with this quick hitter! O1 makes the wing entry pass to O4. O3 moves across the lane to set a screen for O5 who dives to ballside low block. O4 makes the pass if available. As O3 is setting the cross screen, O2 walks up to screen O3's defender. After O5 clears, O3 uses the screen and cuts to weakside block … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Plays Tagged With: Lob Plays, Low Post Plays, Plays for '3'

Box Splash

By Michael Lang

In this basketball play from the box set formation, the objective is to create an easy scoring opportunity via a lob or, if that is unavailable, an open 3-point shot attempt. To initiate the play, O4 sets a downscreen for O1 who pops out to the wing to receive the pass from O2. As O1 is receiving the pass, O5 sets a backscreen for O3. O1 looks for the lob pass to O3. After setting the backscreen, O5 continues to the top using the screen from O2. If the lob pass wasn't available, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Box Set Plays Tagged With: Lob Plays, Plays for '3'

2-3 Zone High Lob Play

By Michael Lang

This quick-hitting basketball play is designed to create a scoring opportunity against a 2-3 zone defense. The ultimate objective with this play is to use a lob pass to get an easy basket (dunk, layup). It's a simple play to execute and should give you at least one opportunity at an easy two points. O1 initiates this play by passing to O3 on the wing. O1 then cuts over to opposite wing while O2 cuts to the top, replacing O1. O3 passes the basketball to O2 at the top. O2 swings it over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Zone Offense Set Plays Tagged With: Lob Plays, Zone Plays vs. 2-3

Lob Two Downscreens

By Hoops U.

This baseline out of bounds play is best run against zone defenses. The initial action creates a lob opportunity that, if unavailable, leads into two downscreens to create an open shot. When the official hands the basketball to O1, O4 pops out to the ballside corner. O3 fades behind the zone on the weak side and O5 steps hard toward the passer. O2 acts as the safety outlet. For this play (unless O5 is open), we are looking to pass inbounds to O4. O4 quickly reverses the basketball … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baseline vs. Zone Defense Tagged With: Box Set BLOBs, Lob Plays

Quick Lob vs. 2-3 Zone

By Hoops U.

This set play can be used against a 2-3 zone defense to get a quick hitting score. This can be an especially useful play against a 2-3 that overextends on the perimeter. This play can be run to either side. If the play is called, the side is determined by the point guard. In the diagram below, the play is run to the left. O1 dribbles to the left and passes to O3. O3 should slide down far enough so he gets defended by the low wing defender. O3 returns the pass to O1 and takes a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Zone Offense Set Plays Tagged With: Lob Plays, Zone Plays vs. 2-3

Flex Point Lob Play

By Hoops U.

This quick hitter, from former Miami (Ohio) coach Charlies Coles, goes well within a flex offense but it can be run no matter type of offense you employ. A fine play from a great coach. RIP Coach Coles. O1 dribbles to either side (in our diagram, he goes right). O1 then passes to O4 who has cut from low block to elbow / top area. As in a normal flex offense, on the pass to O4, O2 makes a flex cut to the opposite low block. With this play, however, instead of O1 screening down for O5, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Plays Tagged With: Flex Actions, Lob Plays

Middle Screen Zone Lob Play

By Hoops U.

Screen the middle post defender of a zone defense for a lob pass and easy scoring opportunity. O1 passes to O2 on the wing. As O2 receives the pass, O4 moves under the basket and screens the middle defender who is in front of O5. O5 makes a hard fake to the middle and then goes back to the basket. O2 makes a lob pass to O5. This play can be run to either side of the court.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Zone Offense Set Plays Tagged With: Lob Plays

Point Lob Play

By Hoops U.

The Attitude of the Defender

Get a quick and easy basket with this lob play from the top. Your point guard can receive the lob or another player can easily be moved into the lob position. O2 cuts to the wing and receives the pass from O1. O5 flashes to the opposite low block, replacing O2. O4 steps up to set a screen for O1. O1 sets up his defender and cuts to the basket for a lob pass from O2. If O3's defender has over-helped on O1's cut, O2 can look to make a skip pass to O3. If O1 was not open for the lob pass, O4 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Plays Tagged With: Lob Plays, Plays for the Point Guard

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