Basketball Plays

An idea for a way to post up any player from a 5 out set.

The play is from Kyle Pertuset’s Spread and Go Motion Offense.

The 5 Out Spread and Go Motion Offense Playbook and the and the Spread and Go Motion Offense Drills Playbook is combined with Scott Peterman’s Ultimate Matchup Zone Playbook as this week’s eBook bundle.

Here is the link to find out more about the bundle: Spread and Go Offense Plus Drills, & Ultimate Matchup Zone Playbooks.

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

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5 Out J Cut Post Up

To show how this action works, we will start with a 5 out set where the action has progressed to the point
that the 5 has the basketball on top of the key.

The 5 will make a pass to the wing, and post up by way of a “J Cut”, the 2 will then feed the post.
 

 

The “Pick Away”

This is a great counter if X4 elects to sag off to provide help.

 

 

The “Butler” Cut is an “Slip Cut” bluff action for defenses who switch or start to overplay if you choose to predominantly be a “Slip Cut” action team upon feeding the post, or if you have very smart players who have the presence of mind to know when to execute this advanced read.

This action can also be used to create a “lob” opportunity.

When the “Flash Cut” option is executed the players on the perimeter must fill up to the open spots on the floor to allow a spot for the cutter to fill as they should have already after 5 made the pass to the wing and began the cut.

 

The play is from Kyle Pertuset’s Spread and Go Motion Offense .

The 5 Out Spread and Go Motion Offense Playbook and the and the Spread and Go Motion Offense Drills Playbook is combined with Scott Peterman’s Ultimate Matchup Zone Playbook as this week’s eBook bundle. Here is the link to find out more about the bundle: Spread and Go Offense Plus Drills, & Ultimate Matchup Zone Playbooks.

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

A quick hitter to run to against a 2-3 zone defense.

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

You can also see more of his plays in the Related Posts links at the bottom of this post.

Vonn 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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Chin Flash Elbow Zone

This is a good Zone Set out of a Chin Alignment.

The 1 player will pass the ball to the 4 player and then use the Chin cut by the 5 player.

The 4 player will reverse the ball to the 2 player on the wing.

If the 1 player is open in the short corner, the 2 player will pass the ball to the 1 player for the quick shot.

If the 1 player does not have the quick shot, he will look to hit the 5 player diving to the rim or the 4 player at the top of the key area.

 

The 5 player will flash to the elbow area after setting the chin cut for the 1 player.

This pass is open a lot in this set.

The 5 player will hit the 1 player at the rim on the high low pass.

The 1 player can score or pass the ball across the baseline to the 3 player for the 3-point shot.

If the 5 player cannot hit the 1 player on the high low, he can hit the 4 player diving down the lane line for a layup.

If X4 takes away the dive by the 4 player, the 3 player will be open for the 3-pointer on the skip pass.

 

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 set is for attacking a box and one defense.

It is from a series of plays diagrammed by Northridge Prep (Chicago) Boys Head Coach Will Rey.

Coach Rey is one of the nation’s premier zone and combination defense coaches.

He was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.

I have a link to download the entire 11 page pdf with ideas for attacking a box and one at the bottom of this post.

He is 206-108 in 11 seasons at Northridge.

Before taking over at Northridge he was the head coach at Loyola University (Chicago) and was an Assistant at Evansville and Wright State.

He also puts out a lot of great coaching thoughts on his Twitter account: @coach4character

Box and 1 Attack

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2 is the player being played man to man. Remaining defensive players are in a 2-2 box.

2 hits 1 and cuts off 5 into the low post.

After 1 cuts by, 5 flashes into the lane. 1 has the option to hit him if he is open.

1 can also hit 3 for a shot, or 3 can feed 2 in the low post

3 hits 4 in the corner.

4 can shoot if open, or feed 2.

5 moves to the opposite side low block.

 

 
 

4 returns the pass to 3 and then screens in for 2.

5 also screens in on the opposite side.

2 can cut off either screen.

 

 
 

Option

If 2 comes off 4s screen, 4 also looks for the ball after screening.

3 can pass to 2 or 4.

2 can also cut off of 5s screen on the back side. If he does, then 5 flashes to the ball after screening.

 

If 3 can’t get the ball to 2, 3 reverses the ball to 1 and 2 runs the baseline.

1 can hit 4 or 5 on the step ups, 2 coming off the screens, or 3 sliding to the corner after the pass.

 

Click this Link to download the 11 page pdf of several ways to attack a box and one defense.

These 2 man to man set plays below are from David Blatt’s playbook that was compiled by Coach Scott Peterman and Steve Kerr’s 2014-15 Golden State Warriors Playbook that was compiled by Wes Kosel

You can find out more information about purchasing the 2 eBooks together for $25 at this link:

Steve Kerr and David Blatt Playbooks

 

 

If these sets do not fit your players, I hope you can at least get an idea from them that might fit your needs.

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Warriors Top Stagger Overload

2 loops around a screen from 5 looking for a quick 3-point shot.

 

 
 

If the shot isn’t there, 2 sprints over to set a ball-screen for 1 with 5.

1 drives left as 3 clears to the opposite corner, 5 rolls, and 2 pops.

1 looks to pass to 2 for a shot.
 

Once 2 has the ball, 1 and 5 set a staggered down-screen for 3 in the corner.

4 moves in from the wing to the block and posts up.

2 looks to pass to 3 for a shot or to 4 inside.

 

Maccabi Tel AVi Zipper 1

1 dribbles to the right wing. 5 cuts to the left elbow.

4 sets a down screen on 2. 2 cuts to the right elbow.

 

 
 

1 passes to 2 and cuts to the right corner.

5 sets a ball screen on 2 and rolls down the middle of the lane.

2 attacks the left side of the lane.

4 slides up to the right elbow arriving as the role is taking place.

If 2 doesn’t pass to 5 on the pick and roll, then 4 cuts to the top of the key.

2 passes to 4.

5 ducks in the post deep. Depending on the timing, he might need to clear the lane.

4 passes to 5.

You can find out more information about purchasing the 2 eBooks together for $25 at this link:

Steve Kerr and David Blatt Playbooks

A continuity you can use if you have three post players from Nate Hill.

Coach Hill is the Assistant Boys Coach at Colonel Crawford High School in North Robinson, Ohio.

He started a Coaching Newsletter this past Fall. Here is a link to the archives if you are interested.

Next Level Basketball 419

In case you have any questions or comments for Coach Hill, or would like to subscribe to his newsletter, here is his email address:

[email protected]

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Overview

Series of plays to utilize post players off down screens and cross screens.

Need to properly teach reading screens, getting open, catch and face, and feeding the posts

The cross screen, down screen is the main action of the offense.

2’s reads: 5 on cross screen, 4 at elbow, 1 on backside block sealing.

By going away from your best post player, they stay block to block.

On catch, 4 looks at 5 on the high low. 3 downscreens for 1.

4 reverses to 1 for shot, or looks at 3 on the slip and post up.

 
 

The action continues.

If defenses switches everything, 4 can slip and 5 goes to elbow as a counter.

 

 

Counters vs. Switches

Counter 1: Slip the down screen.

Players hear switch, and 5 cuts to elbow, down screener (1) goes to block, 4 looks to pin on backside

 
 

Counter 2: post (5) sets back screen to get guard in post.

 

 

 
 

1 now goes block to block

 

 

 

Teaching Points

Point to Wing/Downward pass = cross screen and down screen. Start with these basic rules. Work on feeding post, and sealing backside block.

Downward pass = cross screen and down screen. Also can work on SLIP COUNTER here

Pass to top / reversal pass / upward pass = down screen. Work on feeding post from elbow / free throw line. High low pass, and reading the down screen.

Post entry action: choose which action you like then work here –
Scissor cut, Split, Skip/Hammer

Click here to download the entire 9 page pdf

2 quick hitters to run from a 5 out setting

The plays are from Kyle Pertuset’s Spread and Go Motion Offense.

The 5 Out Spread and Go Motion Offense Playbook and the and the Spread and Go Motion Offense Drills Playbook is combined with Scott Peterman’s Ultimate Matchup Zone Playbook as this week’s eBook bundle.

Here is the link to find out more about the bundle: Spread and Go Offense Plus Drills, & Ultimate Matchup Zone Playbooks.

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

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Denver

1 dribbles at 2 which initiates 2s backdoor cut action.

2 than makes a chin cut and sets a back screen for 3 who comes off of back cut to ball side block.

4 slides up.

 

After setting the back screen for 3, 2 goes on to set a curl screen for 4.

5 sets a pin down screen for 3 at the block.

1 gives the ball to 3.

1 sets stagger screen for 4.

4 comes off of curl and stagger(double stagger screens) looking for the 3 point shot.

3 looks to feed 5 in post or 4 for the 3 point shot.

 

 

 
 

Wisconsin

1 passes to the 2 and executes a “J Cut” into a swing/flex screen for 4.

1 clears out to the corner spot.

If 4 does not get the basketball for a layup, 5 sets a screen for 4. 2 gives the ball to 3.
 

If 5 goes not get the ball in a timely manner(1-2 seconds) 5 then goes and sets a back screen for 2.

If 2 does not recieve the ball, he executs a chin cut and goes on to set a back screen for 3.

If 4 does not get the ball to 3, 4 gives the ball to the 5 on the pop up.

5 reveres the ball to 2.

3 sets a back sreen for 5.

The plays are from Kyle Pertuset’s Spread and Go Motion Offense.

The 5 Out Spread and Go Motion Offense Playbook and the and the Spread and Go Motion Offense Drills Playbook is combined with Scott Peterman’s Ultimate Matchup Zone Playbook as this week’s eBook bundle. Here is the link to find out more about the bundle: Spread and Go Offense Plus Drills, & Ultimate Matchup Zone Playbooks.

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