Basketball Plays

Elbow Stagger Flare SLOB

By Brian Williams on February 7, 2016

A good play if you need a basket with little time left on the shot clock.

Northern Iowa ran this and got a good look for a three-pointer with 1 second left on the shot clock.

It has three progressions. Posted by Lucas Shapiro.

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Elbow Stagger Flare SLOB

First look is to 3 curling off the screen 1 sets at the elbow.

If 3 isn’t open, 1 comes off a staggered screen from 2 and 5.

If the first 2 options aren’t open, 5 sets a flare screen for 2.

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Spurs Secondary Hand-Off Actions

By Brian Williams on February 3, 2016

These two San Antonio Spurs secondary break actions are contained in Wes Kosel’s 2014 San Antonio Spurs Playbook.

You might not be able to use them as early offense or exactly as presented, but hopefully there are pieces that you might use to add to what you are currently doing.

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Secondary Hand-Off #1

1 passes to 3 then cuts in front of 4 to the opposite mid-point area.

3 passes to 4 at the top.

Once 4 has the ball, he dribbles toward 3 to give him the ball on a dribble hand-off.

3 uses the hand-off as a screen and drives middle.

2 moves in from the corner to screen across for 5.

3 looks to score or pass to 5 at the basket.

Secondary Hand-Off #2

1 passes to 4 at the top then moves into the lane.

1 stops in front of 5 and joins 5 in a staggered screen for 2.

4 dribbles toward 3 and can either give him the ball on a dribble hand-off or pass to 2 in the corner for a shot.

If 3 gets the ball, 5 moves up to the opposite elbow and clears out to the corner.

3 passes to 5 then makes a cut to the basket.

5 looks to make the give-and-go pass to 3.

If 3 isn’t open, 5 dribbles across the free-throw line and looks to give the ball to 2 on a dribble hand-off.

2 cuts from the corner off of a screen from 4 to get the ball from 5.

2 looks to score, to 5 rolling, or to 1 in the corner.

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Arizona 2-3 Quick Hitter

By Brian Williams on January 27, 2016

2 quick hitters to run against a 2-3 zone. One to get a corner 3 and one with several options to finish.

The plays are from Scott Peterman’s Ultimate Zone Offense Playbook.

The Playbook contains 123 plays versus zones.

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Arizona Throw Back

1 passes to 3 and cuts to the left wing.

3 dribble to the top of the key.

3 passes to 2 and cuts to the left wing.

5 slides to the right elbow.

1 cuts to the top of the key.

2 passes to 4.

5 sets a screen for 2 who cuts to the right low block.

4 dribbles out of the corner taking the low defender with him.

2 sprints to the corner.

4 passes to 2.

Same Side

1 passes to 3 and cuts to the right side corner.

1 cuts from the right corner to the left corner.

4 pops out to the top of the key.

3 passes to 4.

4 passes to 2 then cuts to the left side low block.

5 steps into the middle of the lane as a scoring option.

2 can pass to 1, 4, or 5 or could skip back to 3.

The plays are from Scott Peterman’s Ultimate Zone Offense Playbook.

The Playbook contains 123 plays versus zones.

Basketball Plays: Back Screen Elbow

By Brian Williams on January 17, 2016

A set to run against man to man defense.

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Back Screen Elbow

2 Iverson cuts off of 4 and 5.

3 puts head under the rim.

4 and 5 set a staggered screen for 3.

4 sets a back screen for 1.

1 clears to the corner.

2 cuts to the ball side corner.

5 cuts to elbow.

4 sets a middle ball screen for 3.

5 sets a flare screen for 4.

Basketball Plays Kansas Out of Bounds

By Brian Williams on January 10, 2016

Both of these out of bounds plays were contributed by Bert DeSalvo to the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library.

Out-of-bounds plays can be the difference in a close game, especially when they create an immediate scoring opportunity before the defense is set.

The best inbound plays combine solid spacing, sharp timing, and multiple options to keep defenders guessing.

The Kansas out-of-bounds actions below are designed to generate high-quality shots while giving the inbounder clear reads.

Even if you don’t run these plays exactly as shown, the screening actions and player movement can easily be adapted to fit your own system.

Take a look at the diagrams below and see if there’s an idea you can add to your out-of-bounds package.

4 Flat DHO BLOB

Mason throws it over the top to Ellis

Ellis pops for the catch

Selden sets a screen for Mason

Mason curls the screen

Ellis dribbles to the opposite elbow area and dribble hand offs with Mason

Ellis then screens Mason’s defender

Mason turns the corner and attacks the rim

Lucas pins down for Selden

Selden sprints to the 3pt line

Kansas HC SLOB ‘Chop’ Action

The set has multiple options if opponents take one option away.

Mason inbounds to Selden

Mason fades to near is corner

Selden brings the ball to opposite corner and gives Graham a dribble handoff

Lucas lifts and sets a high pick and lets Graham use the pick

Selden steps off to the 3pt line

Graham drags his dribble

Lucas sets a screen for Selden, Selden curls the screen

Graham reverses to Selden

Graham spaces to the 3pt line

Selden drives the ball and attacks the rim

(Also has dump off to Ellis or kick to Mason/Graham for 3pt shot)

Post Catch 1-2-2 Zone Attack

By Brian Williams on December 20, 2015

A set to run against a 1-2-2 zone defense to consider.

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