Basketball Plays

Iverson Hammer ATO

By Coach Brian Williams on February 13, 2019

This man to man play initiating with an Iverson cut was contributed by Coach Zach Weir to the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library.

Zach is the assistant boys coach at South Grand Prairie High School in Texas.

This is what Coach Weir had to say about the play:

ATO Hammer set designed to get your best shooter a corner three.

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2 runs an Iverson cut over 4 and 5.

3 will space to the corner.

5 will step out and set a ball screen for 2.

1 will move to the midline to setup a ball screen by 4.

2 will pass back to 1.

4 sets a step up screen for 1.

3 sets a hammer screen for 2.

5 runs to the rim.

4 follow behind.

Set is designed for a corner 3

2- drift

3- 45 angle skip

4- follow 3

5- rim drop off

Iowa State Zone Stack

By Coach Brian Williams on December 5, 2018

This man to man ball screen action was posted to the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library by Dave Nedbalek from the University of Texas at Tyler Men’s Basketball Program

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These were Coach Nedbalek’s comments on the play:

This is a great set to overload the defense.

We teach our guys daily to create triangles against the zone.

This set puts the defense in a bind of who to guard.

There is a short video after the diagrams.

Gonzaga Floppy Circle Hit

By Coach Brian Williams on November 27, 2018

This man to man ball screen action was posted to the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library by Dave Nedbalek from the University of Texas at Tyler Men’s Basketball Program

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These were Coach Nedbalek’s comments on the play:

This is an incredibly hard set to guard.

Great action leading to an empty middle ball screen and if 1’s defender is tagging the pick and roll like he should be, 1 will either be open on the throwback or 5 will be wide open at the rim.

See the video below.

Highly recommend watching Coach Few’s teams play with scratch paper handy or FastDraw open!

5 and 4 set a stagger screen for 2 who cuts up to the slot.

1 dribbles to the wing.

4 cuts to the opposite corner.

1 passes to 2.

5 sprints into a ball screen and roll with 2.

WNBA Sideline Inbound Plays

By Coach Brian Williams on August 22, 2018

Two Sideline Inbounds Plays from the 2018 WNBA season to use after timeouts, or for an end of game situation.

My hope for you is that you can take actions and movements from these plays to fit into your system and the abilities of your players.

The plays were contributed by Doug Brotherton to the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library.

Doug Brotherton is entering his 15th year of coaching basketball, and his 7th year at the helm of The Village School girls varsity basketball program. He has coached boys high school basketball, girls high school basketball, and started the Men’s Basketball program at Mid-Michigan Community College.

Coach Brotherton is also very involved at all levels of basketball. He is a NBA Regional Advanced Scout for the Chicago Bulls. He is the founder of Dynamic Coaching Tools. Coach Brotherton was elected as the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Large Private School Board Member.

This past year, Doug helped develop the drill book and coaches packets for Jay Bilas Basketball Camps, along with giving a presentation of the benefits of FastDraw. In 2018, Positive Coaches Alliance selected Coach Brotherton as one of the 50 Double-Goal Coach National Award Winners, for his positive impact on his athletes on the court and in life.

Follow Doug Brotherton on Twitter: @CoachBrotherton

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Los Angeles Sparks – Winner 2.0

Doug’s comments: The Sparks took the popular “Winner” SLOB set and added a zipper action at the beginning, as well as a down screen at the end. It is a tremendous design, which resulted in an open three late in the game.

4 sets pin down for 1 on zipper cut

2 flare screens 4 to opposite baseline

3 throws skip pass to 4

5 sets screen for 1

1 has a shot OR…

5 sets a down screen for 2

3 spaces to corner

Phoenix Mercury – Zipper Pistol Flare SLOB

Doug’s comments: The Mercury ran this ATO to get Diana Taurasi an open three. There are multiple options, as the zipper cut turns into Pistol Action, and ends with a weak side flare screen for the inbounder.

Gut BLOB to Pick and Roll

By Coach Brian Williams on August 15, 2018

Man to man under out inbound play.

My hope for you is that you can take actions and movements from these plays to fit into your system and the abilities of your players.

The play was contributed by Diccon Lloyd-Smeath to the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library.

Diccon Lloyd-Smeath is based in London, England, and currently coaching at Reading Rockets as well as internationally with Basketball Wales and Basketball England’s U15 National Team as a Performance Analyst. He studied for an MSC in Basketball Coaching Science in a course split between the University of Worcester and the Lithuanian Sports University. While delivering team scouting reports for the Worcester Wolves in the BBL during his placement year, and spending time during the summer in Lithuania, Diccon developed a fascination for cutting edge Xs & Os, advanced stats, and elite coaching practice. Now producing basketball analysis and content for the FIBA Basketball Champions League, he is always learning, sharing and talking hoops.

Follow on Twitter: @DLScoaching

Get in touch: [email protected]

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This is what Diccon said about the play:

Nice BLOB from Spain Coach Sergio Scariolo.

Staggered screen to inbound the ball, then “gut cut” (similar to a zipper cut but inside) from 1 through a down screen from 5.

On the catch, 5 and 3 enter Spain PNR.

Tough to guard with lots of movement and screening action.

3 cuts off back screen from 5.

This cut is to loosen 5’s defender more than to score.

5 then turns to set staggered screen with 4 for 2, who curls off to receive pass from 1.

1 makes gut cut up through paint.

5 sets a down screen to help 1 to receive reversal pass from 2.

4 clears out to wing.

On catch, 5 and 3 set screens for Spain PNR.

2 and 4 fill the corners.

5 rolls, 3 pops and 1 makes best decison.

Plays from FIBA U20 European Championship 2018

By Coach Brian Williams on August 7, 2018

Two Man to man plays from FIBA U20 European Championship 2018.

My hope for you is that you can take actions and movements from these plays to fit into your system and the abilities of your players.

The plays were contributed by Sergey Tkachenko from Perm, Russia and currently a scouting coach for BC Parma Youth Under 21 team. to the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library.

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