Basketball Plays

Dive 2-3 Zone Quick Hitter

By Brian Williams on February 15, 2018

This 2-3 Zone Quick Hitter was contributed by Jordan Peterson to the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library.

Jordan is the Founder and Director of Positionless Basketball, is the Head Basketball Coach at Ellsworth High School. (Wisconsin)

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These are Jordan’s comments on the play:

Bellarmine University ran this BLOB in the 2017 D2 Midewest Regional Final against Findlay.

This play has multiple scoring options and can be ran against a man defense or zone defense.

Bellarmine ran it against a 2-3 zone defense.

My belief is that anything you see someone else run should only be implemented if the movement fits your players.

I also believe that you don’t have to run the entire play. You might be able to take parts of it and put them in to improve what you already do.

1 passes to 4 who immediately passes to 2 on the wing.

5 slides to the ball side block.

After 4 passes he flashes middle looking for the ball and if he does not get it he goes to the block.

2 passes back to the top of the key.

5 and 4 flash to the elbow areas.

1 passes to 5.

4 cuts to the opposite block looking for the ball.

5 dribbles at 1 who spaces and 3 cuts to the rim trying to get behind the zone.

2 is pulled with the dribble for an option as a throw back.

Bellarmine passed back to 2 who drove and got a dump off.

Notre Dame Circle Wing Ball Screen

By Brian Williams on February 7, 2018

A play from Notre Dame to run against a packline style man to man defense with a couple of ways to finish.

The plays are from the “Attack the Pack Playbook” assembled by Chris Filios.

It is paired with the Encyclopedia of the Packline Defense, which was also compiled by Chris. Click here to see the Attack the pack and Packline Defense Bundle

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The objective of this play is to create player screens and cuts that force the defense to concentrate more on defending those actions rather than being in a position to help on penetration.

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Notre Dame Circle Wing Ball Screen

5 pins for 3.

1 passes to 3.

3 dribbles up.

4 flares 1.

5 pins for 2.

3 passes to 2.

2 dribbles up.

4 flares 3.

5 pins for 1.

2 passes to 1.

4 flares 2.

5 sets wing Pick and Roll.

Notre Dame Circle Zero Action

This is another way to finish the play.

5 pins for 3.

1 passes to 3.

3 dribbles up.

4 flares 1.

5 pins for 2.

3 passes to 2.

2 dribbles up.

5 pins for 1.

4 flares for 3.

4 blur cuts.

2 drives off back off blur cut.

The plays are from the “Attack the Pack Playbook” assembled by Chris Filios. It is paired with the Encyclopedia of the Packline Defense, which was also compiled by Chris. Click here to see the Packline Attack and Defense Bundle

Arizona State Man to Man Plays

By Brian Williams on January 10, 2018

A couple of man to man plays from the Arizona State Sun Devils Playbook assembled by Chris Filios.

The plays are combined with the 2017 NCAA Tournament Best Man Offense Plays eBook by Matt Bolger as this week’s eBook bundle.

You can learn more about the contents of the eBooks at this link: Arizona State and 2017 NCAA Tournament Playbook Bundle

If you want me to put any 4 eBooks together for you, email me at [email protected] or call/text me at ‪317-721-1527.

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Arizona State Ball Screen Double Back Screen

1 swings ball to 4.

1 blur cuts in front of 4.

4 drives ball off back of 1.

3 dives to block.

4 DHO with 2.

1 dive cuts.

5 lifts up.

5 ball screens for 2.

3 and 1 double back screen for 4.

5 pins for 1.

2 can look to 4 on the post or to 1 coming off the pin down.

Arizona State Diamond Backdoor

2 pops to wing. 3 cuts to corner.

1 pins down for 5. 5 pops to top for catch.

4 fills up. 1 pops to wing and back cuts on denial.

If 1 is not hit on back cut.

1 pops back out for DHO from 5.

4 and 2 set stagger for 3.

These man to man plays are from the Arizona State Sun Devils Playbook assembled by Chris Filios.

The plays are combined with the 2017 NCAA Tournament Best Man Offense Plays eBook by Matt Bolger as this week’s eBook bundle.

You can learn more about the contents of the eBooks at this link: Arizona State and 2017 NCAA Tournament Playbook Bundle

If you want me to put any 4 eBooks together for you, email me at [email protected] or call/text me at ‪317-721-1527

Basketball Plays: Flip Return

By Brian Williams on January 8, 2018

These plays are quick hits to run against a man to man defense.

It is from an old Xavier Men’s Basketball Newsletter.

You might not be able to run the entire play, but possibly a few of the cuts, screens, and principles can be applied to what you already run.

There are links to other plays from Xavier newsletters at the bottom of this post

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1 and 3 execute a dribble hand off.

At the same time, 2 and 5 interchange.

5 dribble hand offs with 2 while 3 and 1 interchange.

2 passes to 1.

4 cuts to the elbow.

3 clears to the opposite corner.

1 passes to 4.

1 screens for 2, then 2 takes a hand off from four to use to turn the corner.

Iso vs 1-2-2

By Brian Williams on January 1, 2018

This play was in the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library.

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This set overloads a side with a dribble hand off and looks to punch the ball into the paint.

You might not use this in it’s entirety, but maybe can use parts of it in your zone attack system.

1 passes to 4, then follows for a dribble hand off as 2 cuts to ball side corner.

3 seals x5 on weak side.

5 pipe cuts trying to seal x3.

4 dives to the block looking to post x4.

1 looks for 3, 4, or 5 with a defender on their back, then cuts to opposite wing after passing. 3 relocates.

Obviously, you have to teach the players who are sealing to avoid the 3 second count.

Whichever player catches with defender on back, looks for shot then in the shooting windows.

Brad Stevens End of Game Winner SLOB

By Brian Williams on December 7, 2017

This play to run at the end of the game down 3 was contributed by Doug Brotherton to the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library.

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This is what Coach Brotherton said about the play:

This SLOB set was used by Princeton in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Down by 3, with under 20 seconds left, this set resulted in a wide open three point shot. I have added an elevator screen to the end of this set, in the case that the first shooter does not have a shot.

I have also posted some video of the play that was edited by Gibson Pyper

Below the video is a second end of game sideline inbound play from Coach Stevens called “Brush Clear.”

“Winner”

Box Formation

3 sets a back screen for 1

5 sets a cross screen for 2

On the catch, 5 re-screens for 2.

1 passes to 2 for the 3-point shot.

5 and 4 set an elevator screen for 3

3 cuts up the middle for a three point shot

This video is provided by Gibson Pyper, founder of Half Court Hoops

Brush Clear

Contributed by Matt Wheeler, Olympia High School, Orlando, Florida.

The Boston Celtics ran this play with the score tied and 36.3 seconds left in game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics wanted to get a quick score within 5 or 6 seconds so they would end up with the last possession of the game. As 2 gets the inbounds pass, 3 & 4 cut to the corners for spacing. 1 sets a brush screen for 2, allowing 2 to drive hard right looking for a layup or a kickout to a shooter.

5 sets a down screen for 2.

3 & 4 exchange and cut to opposite corners.

1 passes to 2.

1 sets a brush screen for 2.

2 drives right for a layup or a kick out to a shooter in the corner.