Basketball Plays

Basketball Plays: 1 Zone & 1 M-M BLOB

By Brian Williams on February 23, 2015

This week’s X and O post is from the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library The site has thousands of drills and plays that have been submitted by basketball coaches from around the world.

The first play is a Baseline Out of Bounds Play to run against a 2-3 zone and the second is a man to man BLOB.

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Iowa State 2-3 Zone BLOB

2 inbounds the ball to 4

4 swings the ball to 3 through 1

4 sets a flare screen for 1 on x1, then flashes to the high post.

3 passes to 4.

2 runs the baseline and fills the corner.

5 cuts to the basket.

Argentina Man to Man BLOB

This play was contributed by Fabian McKenzie who has been a head coach at the university level for 16 years. He has been involved with the Canadian Women’s National team program for the past 8 years.

3 sets a screen for 1 to pop to the wing.

4 sets a back screen for 3 to go to rim.

2 looks at 1 on wing, 3 or 4 at the rim

If 1 catches it, immediately pass to 5 who swings the ball to 3 who has popped to the opposite wing

2 sprints toward ball and then turns to set a cross screen for 4 to come to rim.

5 sets a down screen for 2.

3 looks at 4 at the rim of 2 coming up off of 5’s screen.

As 2 catches it, 1 slides to corner and 5 turns to set a ball screen.

Basketball Plays: Short Seconds SLOB

By Brian Williams on February 17, 2015

Here is an idea for a short seconds Sideline Out of Bounds play to run against man to man defense that has three options.

This post was contributed by Houston Women’s Assistant Head Coach Vonn Read.

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 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.

Flare Hammer Combo Set

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The 1 player will come off the screen set by the 4 player and curl to the basket for the pass.

On the catch, the 1 player will drive baseline, looking to kick it to the 2 player in the corner for the 3-point shot.

On the drive, X2 will get caught staring at the ball, while the 2 player flares to the corner off of a flare screen set by the 5 player.

If you only need 2 points, the 1 player can drive for the layup.

2nd Option

If the 1 player is not open, the 3 player will pass to the 4 player.

The 4 player has 2 Flare screen options, either to the 2 player or 3 player.

The 4 player can pass it to the 2 player coming off of the flare screen set by the 5 player.

If you only need 2 points, the 5 player can slip to the basket for a layup on the flare screen.

3rd Option

The 4 player can also pass it to the 3 player coming off of the flare screen set by the 1 player for the 3-point shot.

If you only need 2 points, the 1 player can slip to the basket for a layup on the flare screen.

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

Basketball Plays: Michigan State & OK State Zone Sets

By Brian Williams on February 12, 2015

These two zone attack sets are from Scott Peterman’s Ultimate Zone Offense eBook.

I hope they give you some ideas that you can add to your zone attack.

You can also get any two of our eBooks for $25 at this link: 2 eBooks for $25

If you have any questions about the ebooks, feel free to call/text me at (317) 721-1527or email me at [email protected]

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1 passes to 2 and cuts to the left wing.

3 cuts to the left low block.

3 screens across the zone.

5 curls across the screen.

4 sets a ball screen on 2.

2 attacks the middle of the zone.

2 hits 5 if it is open or hit 1.

4 sets a screen against the bottom outside zone defender.

3 cuts to the right wing.

2 can pass back to 3.

Michigan State Zone Attack Set

5 sets a ball screen on the top left zone defender.

1 dribbles to the left wing.

3 screens the top right zone defender.

4 screens the bottom right zone defender (who probably will have moved to the lane to help when 1 dribbles the ball to the left wing.)

2 pops out to the right wing.

1 throws a skip pass to 2.

These two zone attack sets are from Scott Peterman’s Ultimate Zone Offense eBook.

I hope they give you some ideas that you can add to your zone attack.

You can also get any two of our eBooks for $25 at this link: 2 eBooks for $25

If you have any questions about the ebooks, feel free to call/text me at (317) 721-1527 or email me at [email protected]

Basketball Plays Wolverine Slip Relay

By Brian Williams on February 9, 2015

Today’s secondary break action was submitted by Coach Vonn Read.

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

Vonn has a wealth of Coaching Experience:

NBA: Advanced scout for the Orlando Magic
WNBA Assistant Coach with the Phoenix Mercury, Orlando Miracle, and San Antonio Silver Stars.
Women’s College Assistant: Syracuse, Houston, Memphis

This is a ball screen slip play to counter the Hard Hedge on pick and rolls.

Out Wolverine Slip Relay

Start the action out of a 4 Out 1 In Secondary Break.

The 1 player will push the ball and reverse it to the 4 player who will swing it to the 3 player.

The 1 player will cut through to the corner.

The 4 player will make a fake basket cut and loop back to the top of the key.

The 5 player will sprint right off the cutting 4 player to the wing to set the ball screen, trying to get separation from his defender.

The 3 player will take 1 dribble off the ball screen and pass the ball to the 4 player looping back to the top.

This action is designed to attack a Hard Hedge by X5.

The 5 player will roll hard to the rim for the high low layup.

X5 will not be able to recover after the hard hedge.

If X1 helps in, the 4 player will kick to the 1 player for the open 3-pointer.

You could also run a slip action by not using the dribble relay pass to the 4 player.

Just hit the 5 player on the slip to the rim

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:

“THE GAME IS ALWAYS CHANGING? ARE YOU?” Vonn Read

Here is the link: The Basketball Encyclopedia of Plays

Basketball Plays 2 On Ball Screen Sets

By Brian Williams on February 5, 2015

These 2 plays to complement dribble drive motion offense are from Scott Peterman’s eBook on using Dribble Dive Motion Offense against sagging man to man and zone defenses.

It is paired with “Dribble Drive Motion Offense and the Little Things to it” as a 2 eBook (pdf downloads) bundle for $25.

You can find out more about this bundle at this link: Dribble Drive Motion Playbooks

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vs. Pack Line Style Defense

4 and 5 set a staggered down screen for 2.

2 comes off the staggered screens to the left top guard spot.

1 passes to 2.

5 comes toward 2 like he is setting a ball screen, but fakes it and goes to the left wing.

4 sets a ball screen on 2. 3 cuts to the right corner.

1 slides down to the right wing.

2 comes off the ball screen to the right guard spot.

2 skips the ball to 5 on the left wing.

4 cuts to the basket after the ball screen.

5 passes to 4 on the cut to the basket.

2 Side Big Early Offense

4 and 5 set ballscreens for 1.

4 rolls to the basketball as soon as 1 passes him.

1 goes hard to the basket.

2 slides up to an open.

If 1 doesn’t go to the basket then he dribbles to the left top guard area and 5 sets a ball screen on 1.

1 goes to the basket.

5 comes off the ballscreen behind 1.

1 can pass back to 5 or 3.

3 comes up for a open passing window.

These plays are a part of this week’s Coaching Toolbox/Basketball HoopScoop featured eBook bundle.

They complement dribble drive motion offense and are from Scott Peterman’s eBook on using Dribble Dive Motion Offense against sagging man to man and zone defenses.

It is paired with “Dribble Drive Motion Offense and the Little Things to it” as a 2 eBook (pdf downloads) bundle for $25.

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Basketball Plays Boise Zone Quick Hitter

By Brian Williams on February 2, 2015

This set to run against a 2-3 zone is posted in the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library

The site has thousands of drills and plays that have been submitted by basketball coaches from around the world.

You can also find out more about FastModel Play Diagramming software by clicking this link: FastDraw

This post was made by Justin Scanson.

There are other ideas for quick hitters to run against a 2-3 zone at the bottom of the post in the “Related Posts” list.

This is a great quick hitter that puts a 2-3 zone in a few tough situations.

This play works best if 4 is a threat to shoot the 3 at the top of the key.

Once 1 initiates the play and swings the ball, quick ball movement and spacing put x4 in a spot where they have to figure out to whom they want to give the wide open 3.

1 Dribbles up the right side until x1 initiates defense.

4 steps out for ball reversal as 5 cuts to high post calling for the ball.

3 runs the baseline hard.

4 passes to 2 or 3. If passes to 2, they can make “1 more” to 3.

2 can make “1 more” pass to 3 or wait for 4 to dive to the block.