Ball Screen Sets

The Coach in these two videos is Lason Perkins.

Coach Perkins has worked at the high school, college, and semi-pro level for over 20 years.

He is currently the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Cary Academy.

He has created over 20 instructional videos and 5 books on basketball offenses.

He has built a reputation for being an expert on international offenses and styles of play.

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These two videos are taken from the online video course by Coach Perkins called: (Click the link for more information) European Ball Screen Offense

European Ball Screen Offense Continuity

European Ball Screen Offense: Special Actions

Today’s post is a couple of ideas for attacking teams that go under ball screens.

These plays are included in the Basketball HoopScoop’s Comprehensive Ball Screen Playbook (written by Trey Watts).

It is a part of this week’s featured eBook bundle along with Jimmie Oakman’s Pack Line Defense Playbook.

You can learn more about the bundle by clicking this link: Ball Screen Offense and Pack Line Defense Bundle

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The purpose of the post is not to say that anyone should run this exact play unless it fits your personnel, what you run on offense, and how your opponents defend you.

The purpose is to stimulate your thinking as to how to make adaptations to this that might help you.

Teams often go under the screen if the ball handler is a non-shooter or good penetrator.

Double Ball Screen Twist

One way to combat teams going under is a double ball screen into a “TWIST” CALL. It forces a team that goes under ball screens to go under even further.

2 and 3 are spaced in the corners.

4 and 5 set a double wide ball screen for 1.

5 rolls to the basket and 4 pops to the top of the key.

4 then comes back and sets a Twist or rescreen on x1.

If you don’t like the spacing that the double screen creates, then you can run it as a single screen into a Twist.

Twist Call

The Twist call has the screener go hit a 2nd ball screen on the ball and getting below him on the 2nd ball screen

Today’s post is an idea for attacking teams that go under ball screens.

This play is included in the Basketball HoopScoop’s Comprehensive Ball Screen Playbook (written by Trey Watts).

It is a part of this week’s featured eBook bundle along with Jimmie Oakman’s Pack Line Defense Playbook.

You can learn more about the bundle by clicking this link: Ball Screen Offense and Pack Line Defense Bundle

These sets are from Brad Steven’s Boston Celtics Playbook from the Basketball HoopScoop.

It is bundled with his Butler Playbook for $25.

You can find out more information about these Coaching eBooks here:

Brad Stevens Playbook Bundle.

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AI Cut Double Ball Screen

2 AI cuts over the top of 4 and 5. 3 clears to the L corner.

5 screens 4.

4 sprints into a wing ball screen for 2.

5 pops to the top of the key after screening for 4.

2 throws ahead to 5 at TOK as 4 rolls.

Because x5 is forced high to defend 5’s catch (leaving the rim unprotected), 5’s first look is to
the rolling 4.

If 5 doesn’t throw it, he looks to the left side of the court for weak side action (dribbling at 1 for backdoor, pass to and ball screening for 3; or 1 down screening for 3 to get a DHO from 5).

AI Cut Ball Screen Behind

2 AI cuts over the top of 4 and 5. 3 clears to the R corner.

1 drives off 4’s ball screen.

1 has option to take it to rim or throw back to 2 coming off the double behind.

These sets are from Brad Steven’s Boston Celtics Playbook from the Basketball HoopScoop.

It is bundled with his Butler Playbook for $25. You can find out more information about these Coaching eBooks here: Brad Stevens Playbook Bundle.