Ball Screen Sets

Basketball Plays Mustang Inside Screens

By Brian Williams on April 6, 2015

A quick hitter to run to get the ball inside against a 2-3 zone defense.

Houston Women’s Assistant Coach Vonn Read has submitted several plays from his playbook series The Basketball Encyclopedia of Plays to the Coaching Toolbox.

You can also see more of his plays in the Related Posts links at the bottom of this post.

Vonn has also served as an assistant coach in the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury, Orlando Miracle, and San Antonio Silver Stars.

He was an advanced scout for the Orlando Magic as well as The Charlotte Sting.

Mustang Inside Screens

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This is a Great Lob Set for your 5 Player or best athlete.

The 2 and 3 players will cut in and set inside screens on the top 2 defenders in the Zone.

The 1 player will drive the middle gap after 2 and 3 set the screens. On the dribble by the 1 player, the 4 player will set a screen on X4 to seal the back line defender.

X5 will step up to stop the ball, creating the space for the lob pass to the 5 player!! The pass does not have to be for a dunk. It can be for a catch and lay up.

Coach Read has also put together The Basketball Encyclopedia of plays. You can check them out here: The Basketball Encyclopedia of Plays or read more about the books:

Any coach looking for the latest and innovative plays from the Professional, College, or High School levels can stop looking. With a compilation of over 7,700 different plays, you will never need to purchase another basketball playbook again. These playbooks can be used as a great reference tool for years to come. This 2 Volume Book includes plays from 19 different play categories, and they are the most extensive playbooks on the market.

The Basketball Encyclopedia of Plays (Platinum Series) contains over 7,700 Plays (Both Volumes combined) from the NBA, WNBA, USBL, and College levels from someone who has worked as an Advanced Scout or Coach on each level!!! This book has been intensely compiled over the last 21 years, with plays taken from a lot of NBA Coaches (past and present), WNBA coaches, and College coaches (Men’s and Women’s) from around the country.

Any coach that is serious about improving their knowledge of the game from an X and O standpoint will benefit tremendously from these books. These Books can be used to discover New Quick hitters, add a New Package to your playbook, or develop an entire Offensive System. There are a lot of new ideas and concepts in these books to study, and the Basketball Encyclopedia of Plays can be a great resource for coaches on all levels!!! This book is definitely for those X and O junkies who are always looking to improve as a Coach.

“THE GAME IS ALWAYS CHANGING? ARE YOU?” Vonn Read

Here is the link: The Basketball Encyclopedia of Plays

Basketball Plays 2 On Ball Screen Sets

By Brian Williams on February 5, 2015

These 2 plays to complement dribble drive motion offense are from Scott Peterman’s eBook on using Dribble Dive Motion Offense against sagging man to man and zone defenses.

It is paired with “Dribble Drive Motion Offense and the Little Things to it” as a 2 eBook (pdf downloads) bundle for $25.

You can find out more about this bundle at this link: Dribble Drive Motion Playbooks

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vs. Pack Line Style Defense

4 and 5 set a staggered down screen for 2.

2 comes off the staggered screens to the left top guard spot.

1 passes to 2.

5 comes toward 2 like he is setting a ball screen, but fakes it and goes to the left wing.

4 sets a ball screen on 2. 3 cuts to the right corner.

1 slides down to the right wing.

2 comes off the ball screen to the right guard spot.

2 skips the ball to 5 on the left wing.

4 cuts to the basket after the ball screen.

5 passes to 4 on the cut to the basket.

2 Side Big Early Offense

4 and 5 set ballscreens for 1.

4 rolls to the basketball as soon as 1 passes him.

1 goes hard to the basket.

2 slides up to an open.

If 1 doesn’t go to the basket then he dribbles to the left top guard area and 5 sets a ball screen on 1.

1 goes to the basket.

5 comes off the ballscreen behind 1.

1 can pass back to 5 or 3.

3 comes up for a open passing window.

These plays are a part of this week’s Coaching Toolbox/Basketball HoopScoop featured eBook bundle.

They complement dribble drive motion offense and are from Scott Peterman’s eBook on using Dribble Dive Motion Offense against sagging man to man and zone defenses.

It is paired with “Dribble Drive Motion Offense and the Little Things to it” as a 2 eBook (pdf downloads) bundle for $25.

You can find out more about this bundle at this link: Dribble Drive Motion Playbooks

If you are interested in adding to your Coaching Toolbox take look at what I believe is our best offer.

CLICK HERE to select from a list of more than 70 eBooks.

Basketball Plays Down Ball Screen Counter Options

By Brian Williams on November 13, 2014

These counters are taken from the Basketball HoopScoop’s Comprehensive Ball Screen Playbook (written by Trey Watts).

It is a part of this week’s featured eBook bundle is the Princeton Hybrid Offense eBook along with the Comprehensive Ball Screen Playbook eBook. You can see their descriptions at this Link: Princeton Hybrid Offense and Ball Screen Playbooks

If you have any questions about the Playbooks, please feel free to email me or call/text me at (317) 721-1527.

These are some options to use to counter a defense that forces the dribbler of a ball screen down to the baseline.

I hope you can adapt to your system or take parts from to tweak what you do.

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Against teams that force the ball handler away from the ball screen and towards the baseline.

We want the ball handler to attack the big.

If we kick to post he reverses the ball and sprints to next Ball Screen before his defender can recover.

If we don’t hit the post stepping out, we look to score with 4 getting a jumper or 1 beating the X4.

IF no shot is there we will run “TWIST” and set another screen on the ball.

VS DOWN DEFENSE ON A SHAKE OR LOADED SIDE

We will dribble handoff with the guard in the corner.

there is no hedge because post help is in the paint.

These counters are taken from the Basketball HoopScoop’s Comprehensive Ball Screen Playbook (written by Trey Watts).

If you are interested in adding to your Coaching Toolbox take look at what I believe is our best offer.

CLICK HERE to select from a list of more than 70 eBooks.

If you have any questions about the Playbooks, please feel free to email me or call/text me at (317) 721-1527.

Basketball Plays Ball Screen Offense

By Brian Williams on July 18, 2014

These sets are from Coach Scott Peterman’s (Basketball Hoopscoop) Comprehensive Ball Screen Playbook.

The first 4 diagrams are ideas on countering against a team that traps your on ball screens.

The last several diagrams are a quick hitter for setting several screens on the basketball.

If you have any questions about the Playbooks, please feel free to email me or call/text me at (317) 721-1527.

Here is a short list from the eBook as to why you might want to use a Ball Screen Offense. Whether you agree or disagree, it might help you clarify your own beliefs about offense regardless of what offense you utilize.

– basic pick and roll is hard to guard
– use the pick and roll for various reason

1. get ball to post deeper, with fewer fronts and less weakside help.
2. get shooter open off of screens with weaker or no stunts.
3. create best matchup
4. good for team with multiple guards.
5. Players like it.
6. Easy to teach “the more you give the more you get”
7. There is always some advantage on the court.
8. Allow you to hide a players deficiency
9. Least Amount of Turnovers withing offense
10. Keeps ball in ballhandlers hands.
11 Score in least amount of Passes

Attacking a Ball Screen Trap

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“NAIL” CALL

When the ball handler is trapped, it is important that he treats this like a “press offense” situation, with 3 outlets and a long diagonal pass.

So when 1 is trapped 4 spaces to corner, 2 steps up to get behind the trap and 5 flashes to elbow.

Here we have a trap on a side ball screen, with a guard underneath the ball screen. (loaded side)

The post must roll on the ball screen because of the guard in the corner. The other post is high in the alley.

When the post rolling sees a trap he turns back and comes to the ball as the middle outlet.

The wing in the corner will elevate a be an outlet pass.

The opposite post moves up to be an outlet also.

If 5 catches the ball at the elbow he looks to the baseline to 3 and 2 cutting to the rim.

Quick Hitter Baseline Flash

2 will go under the two posts on the baseline

3 will go over the top.

When 3 goes over, 5 will flash to the elbow.

1 hits 5 at the elbow

3 will plant and go backdoor. 5 looks at 3 on the backdoor cut

1 cuts away to allow tiime for 3 to clear.

1 will come around for a HANDOFF from 5.

4 will set a corner screen for 2 coming up

5 fakes the handoff and takes a bounce towards the NAIL.

2 continues off the screen and get a DRIBBLE HANDOFF from 5.

4 will follow 2 after setting the screen

3 has finished his backdoor cut to the corner.

We are now into our high low set.

2 will look for 5 on the roll.

2 reverses the ball to 4.

4 reverses the ball to 3 and sprints for a ballscreen

4 flares to the short corner after ballscreening .

5 tries to pin inside by the rim.

3 kicks the ball out to 2

2 looks inside to 5 on the pin.

5 was not open on the pin

2 runs a DRIBBLE HANDOFF with 1 in the corner

5 elevates behind the DRIBBLE HANDOFF and set a BALLSCREEN FOR 1

1 attacks off the ballscreen

5 rolls to the short corner and 4 pins inside

These sets are from Coach Scott Peterman’s (Basketball Hoopscoop) Comprehensive Ball Screen Playbook.

If you are interested in adding to your Coaching Toolbox take look at what I believe is our best offer.

CLICK HERE to select from a list of more than 70 eBooks.

If you have any questions about the Playbooks, please feel free to email me or call/text me at (317) 721-1527.

Basketball Plays Florida Ball Screen

By Brian Williams on May 23, 2014

This ball screen play diagram is from the Coach Scott Peterman’s Basketball Hoopscoop Florida Gator Playbook

2 cuts to the left wing.

3 cuts over the top of 5 and 4 to the right side.

1 passes to 3 and slides over to the top left guard spot.

4 acts like he will set a ballscreen and then slips to the left low block.

5 sets a ballscreen for 3.

3 attacks the top of the key.

3 passes the ball to 1 and cuts to the right wing.

5 dives to the right low block.

1 passes to 2 and cuts to the left corner.

4 sets a ballscreen for 2.

2 attacks the basket.

5 ducks into the post.

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Basketball Plays Attacking a Down Ball Screen

By Brian Williams on May 12, 2014

These 2 ideas for attacking a defense that downs your side ball screens is from the Arizona Basketball Coaching Newsletter.

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Attacking a Down Ball Screen

5 screens for 2 who cuts to the free throw line extended.

1 passes to 2 then cuts to the opposite side wing.

3 and 4 fill the deep elbows.

1 fills the wide wing

The basketball is reversed from the left wing to the right wing to #1.

3 spaces to side after making the pass.

5 cuts to set a ball screen for 1.

X1 takes away the drive off the ball screen.

X5 takes away the straight drive to the basket, forcing the ball down.

Option 1

5 releases and sets a screen on X4.

O4 cuts to the ballside block for a possible post feed.

Option 2

5 releases from on ball screen and screens X2

O2 cuts behind the ball for a 3 point shot.