Basketball Plays

Chris Holtmann Horns Stagger Throwback

By Brian Williams on August 9, 2017

This set from Ohio State’s Chris Holtmann is a part of Chris Holtmann’s Ohio State/Butler Playbook assembled by Matt Bolger

You can see more about the playbook at this link: Chris Holtmann Butler/Ohio State Playbook

You can also get a bundle of any 4 playbooks for $35, by clicking here: 4 for $35 Playbook bundle

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Chris Holtmann Horns Stagger Throwback

5 comes up to set ball screen for 1 on 3 point line.

1 dribbles over to the wing.

5 makes a short roll to the high post.

4 flashes to top of the key.

1 reverses to 4 as 3 cuts to the wing.

4 passes to 3.

2 walks in defender to short corner.

5 fakes back screen for 4.

4 fakes ball screen for 3.

3 drives baseline.

5 and 4 set stagger for 2.

3 can throw back to 2 off a jump stop and reverse pivot for 3.

3 also has the option to take it all the way to the rim.

Or if stopped, may have 5 slipping to the basket.

You could also have 1 sink to the corner.

Keith Dambrot: Actions for End of Game Need 3

By Brian Williams on August 6, 2017

These 3 actions for getting open for a late game 3 point shot are taken from Coach Keith Dambrot–Head Men’s Coach at Duquense (previously a Akron)

There is sound with the video, so please make sure that your sound is on.

The video is hosted on You Tube, so you will need to be on a network that allows you to access that site.

The videos are from the Championship Productions You Tube Channel..

You might be able to use the actions for other situations such as if you are having trouble entering the ball to the wing for other movements that you are using.

If nothing else, I hope this video stimulates some thought as to what adjustments you can make to your actions and how they are defended late in the game when you want to get a player open for a three point shot.

Click the play arrow to play the video with his thoughts.

If you are interested in learning more about the Championship Productions Basketball Coaching Video (available in both DVD and Instant Video Format) that this drill came from, you can click the following link: Keith Dambrot: Winning Plays for Special Situations

Double Screen Flare Princeton Offense Quick Hitter

By Brian Williams on August 2, 2017

This set is a part of Coach Princeton Basketball: Keys to Unlocking the Backdoor Offense, but could be run as a quick hitter to complement whatever you run.

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Double Screen and Flare

This play will isolate the post player on a duck i

It is difficult to defend because of the movement.

The play begins with a wing pass from the guard and cut.

3 stays a bit more flat on the dribble and looks for 2 cutting backdoor.

2 fills the strong side corner as always. 3 passes to 4

On the pass to 4, 3 screens down for 5.

5 comes off the screen for the pass from 4.

1 walks up to the FT line extended on the weak side.

5 executes a dribble hand off with the 2.

At the same time the 3 is shaping up to set a ball screen for 2 right after the dribble hand off.

A great counter for midline teams or sagging defensive teams, the 4 will be open off the flare screen set by 1.

1 also flashes to the ball after the screen.

5 will follow the ball for the flare screen on the pass from 2 to 4 if no shot is available.

Same options as CHIN. Dribble up to reset the offense

1-3-1 Zone Attack Ideas

By Brian Williams on July 27, 2017

These ideas to attack a 1-3-1 Zone Defense were diagrammed by Creighton Burns.

Creighton is retired from coaching after over 50 years.

He coached at both the high school and college levels as well and coached both men and women’s teams.

These actions might not fit what your players do best, but my hope is that you can take some parts of them and improve what you are doing now when you face a 1-3-1 defense.

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Elbow 1-3-1 Zone Attack

• 1 dribbles at 2

• 2 screens in the bottom man

• 3 sprints to short corner or corner to receive pass

• 2 then screens the weak side wing from helping on the block

• 5 dives to block, this most likely will not be open but it does take the middle defender out of the picture

• 4 sets a flair screen on x1

• 1 sprints diagonal of the ball

• 3 is looking to skip this out, its best to put a taller or stronger player at the 3 spot

“X” 1-3-1 Zone Attack

• 1 passes to 2

• 4 dives to block, this is a false action to get the defense moving

• 2 passes 1 and is reversed to 3

• after 2 passes he cuts to ball side block

• 3 dribbles to draw the top defender and kicks to 1 who is sliding away

• 5 screens the bottom defender

• 4 ducks in

• 2 sprints to corner for the shot

• 1 has the option of passing to 4 or 2

Oregon Zone Continuity Offense

By Brian Williams on July 23, 2017

Army Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Zak Boisvert has put together some short clips of one of Oregon’s Dana Altman’s Zone Attack.

There are several other man and zone sets on this video.

The point is not a “highlight” tape, but the movements to get shots. Several of the teams miss the shots in the video of the set they are running.

Coach said this about the video:

“Very simple, but allows your talented perimeter players opportunities to make plays within the gaps of the zone. If you can occupy the 4 defenders with the 3-man rotation, you have a 2-on-1 along the baseline for your post players.”

Coach Boisvert has posted several videos of some of the better schemes he has seen. His YouTube channel is: Zak Boisvert You Tube Channel

He also is also very active on Twitter: @ZakBoisvert

He has an outstanding resource site for coaches. You can access it here: PickandPop.net

The videos are hosted on YouTube, so please make sure that the network you are on provides YouTube Access.

He has diagrammed the plays and provided a download link

Click the play arrow to begin the video

Shake and 14 High Raise Man to Man Plays

By Brian Williams on July 19, 2017

A couple of half court man to man sets from the Uptempo Playbook .

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The real value of the plays is if you can take a few of the parts and enhance what you already run.