Basketball Plays

This set is a part of Coach Lee DeForest’s Princeton Offense system, but could be run as a quick hitter to complement whatever you run.

This set is a part of Coach Lee DeForest’s Princeton Offense system, but could be run as a quick hitter to complement whatever you run.

This week’s featured eBook bundle is the Princeton Offense eBook along with the Comprehensive Ball Screen Playbook eBook.

You can see their descriptions at this Link: Princeton Offense and Ball Screen Playbooks

 

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CIRCLE – GUARD TO WING ENTRY

In this option, the ball is passed from the guard position (1) into the wing position (3).

The 2 cuts backdoor for the pass from the 5 as well.

The 5 fills the top of the key as high as the guard position about 3 feet above the three point line.

After the pass is made to the forward (3), the forward passes to the 5 at the top.

The 1 and the 2, after cutting to the paint, cut off of the screens set by the wings (3 &4).

The guards circle and return to the guard position next to the 5.

KEY: The wings set the down screen no lower than the FT line extended.

CIRCLE: READ vs. OVERPLAY

After this play has been executed a few times, the defense will be tend to “cheat up” and overplay the guards returning high.

If this happens, the guard, in this case the 2, will backcut hard to the rim for the pass from the 5 and an easy scoring opportunity.

TWIRL – LOW

After the cuts have been made by the guards and no backdoor cut is open, the 1 and 2 are high near the starting guard positions.

The 5 can pass to either guard.

The 5 will sprint to the block to post hard on the SAME SIDE the ball is passed.

In this case, the ball is passed to the 1 and the 5 fills the block on the side of the 1. The 1 passes to the wing and this keys LOW.

3 has the ball and, after passing to the 3, the 1 cuts through the strongside elbow to the corner.

The other guard fills the top spot as the 4 remains on the wing.

 

 

If the ball is passed into the post, we are in our LOW set and the options that follow based on the coach’s preference.

 

This set is a part of Coach Lee DeForest’s Princeton Offense system, but could be run as a quick hitter to complement whatever you run.

This week’s featured eBook bundle is the Princeton Offense eBook along with the Comprehensive Ball Screen Playbook eBook.

You can see their descriptions at this Link: Princeton Offense and Ball Screen Playbooks

This set is a part of Coach Lee DeForest’s Princeton Offense system, but could be run as a quick hitter to complement whatever you run.

This week’s featured eBook bundle is the Princeton Offense eBook along with the Comprehensive Ball Screen Playbook eBook.

You can see their descriptions at this Link: Princeton Offense and Ball Screen Playbooks

There is also a short video at the bottom of the post with some other options from this play.

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“The Play” UCLA Backdoor

The Play. This beat defending NCAA champion UCLA 43-41 on a backdoor cut.

 

 

 

On a spin dribble by 1, the 5 fills the high post and catches as the 3 fills the corner.

 

 

 

On the catch by 5, 3 cuts baseline about 50% speed to setup 3 for next cut.

1 and 4 set a double screen at the opposite elbow for 2.

This is a distraction.

 

As 2 is cutting off the double screen pulling the weak side help away from the basket.

5 sells this action as dribbling to the top of the key then spin dribbles back to 3.

3 cuts violently to the rim for the backdoor layup.

This set is a part of Coach Lee DeForest’s Princeton Offense system, but could be run as a quick hitter to complement whatever you run.

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

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

Vonn is currently a Women’s Assistant Coach at the University of Houston.

He 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.

 

 

 

 

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Ball Screen Zone vs. 2-3 Zone.

The play starts in a 1-4 High formation.

The 1 player will pass the ball to the wing and cut to the opposite wing.

The 2 player will space to the corner.

 

The 5 player will ball screen for the 3 player, who will attack the gap for a pull up jumper at the elbow.

If X2 tries to stop the ball, the 4 player will screen X2 to slow down the rotation to the 1 player.

The 3 player will drive and kick to the 1 player for the 3-point shot. The one player should be up on the arc in the diagram.

If X4 helps, make the extra pass to the 2 player for the 3-point shot.

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

This 4 out 1 in set play is from the San Antonio Spurs Playbook that was compiled by Wes Kosel

The Spurs Playbook and the Golden State Warriors Playbook make up this weekend’s featured eBook bundle. You can find out more about them at this link:

Spurs and Warriors Playbooks

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

If these sets do not fit your players, I hope you can at least get an idea from them that you might be able to incorporate into what you currently do.

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1 passes to 3 then screens down for 5.

5 cuts up to the elbow looking for the pass from 3.

 

 

 

If 5 gets the ball but doesn’t have a shot, he turns to pass to 2 cutting up off of a down screen from 4.

 

 

 

2 dribbles toward the top of the key as 1 sets a back-screen for 5.

2 looks to make the lob pass to 5 for a dunk.

 

 

If the lob isn’t open, 4 screens across for 1.

2 looks to pass to 1 for a shot.

 

 

 

If 1 gets the ball on the wing but doesn’t have a shot, he looks to pass to 4 cutting to the low post.

 

This 4 out 1 in set play is from the 2014 San Antonio Spurs Playbook that was compiled by Wes Kosel

The Spurs Playbook and the 2014-15 Golden State Warriors Playbook make up this weekend’s featured eBook bundle. You can find out more about them at this link:

Spurs and Warriors Playbooks

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