Basketball Plays

Today’s Play was contributed by Houston Women’s Assistant Coach Vonn Read.

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

Coach Read 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.

This is a good set for a 3 pointer.

 

 

Pop 54 Hammer Flare

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This is a good play for a quick 3-point shot against a Zone.

The 4 and 5 player will pop out to get the pass.

The 2 player (Shooter) will pop high for the pass and then reverse the ball to the 1 player.

The 3 player will cut to the opposite wing.

 

 

The 4 and 5 player will screen the outside defenders in the Zone to set up the flare screen for the 2 player.

 

 

If X4 and X2 cheat over the flare screens to deny the shot to the 2 player, both the 4 and 5 player will slip the screens.

The 5 player will slip and shoot the jumper at the nail. If X5 steps up to challenge the shot by the 5 player, the 5 player can go high low for the layup to the 4 player.

 

 

If X3 sinks to stop the layup by the 4 player, the 5 player can pass it to the 3 player for a 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

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

Coach Read 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.

This is a good set for a 3 pointer.

 

 

 

 

Box 54 Up Double

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The 4 and 5 players will up screen for the 1 and 2 players.

The 1 player will pop out to the wing for the pass.

The 3 player will step in and post up on the block.

 

 

After the 2 player comes off the screen, he will receive a quick counter double screen by the 4 and 5 player for a 3-point opportunity at the top of the key.

After X2 gets through the up screen by the 4 player, he will have to fight through a quick stagger screen.

 

If the 2 player does not have a shot, the 3 player will receive a double low stagger on the baseline for a 3-point shot.

The 1 player will screen down on X4 to free up the 4 player popping out for a 3-point shot.

X4 will get hit with a mis-direction screen while he is helping on the stagger screen for the 3 player.

 

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

These 2 man to man set plays below are from David Blatt’s playbook that was compiled by Coach Scott Peterman from the Men’s Basketball Hoopscoop

David Blatt’s Playbook is a part of this week’s bundle along with the 2014 FIBA World Cup Playbook

For more information about the Blatt-2014 FIBA Plabyook bundle, click this link.

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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2 Down

5 sets a ball screen on 1.

1 dribbles to the left wing.

5 sets a down screen for 2.

2 cuts to the top right guard spot.

3 sets a cross screen for 4. 4 cuts to the left wing.
 

1 passes to 2.

5 sets a ball screen on 2 and rolls to the basket.

2 attacks the basket.

3 cuts to the right corner.

4 cuts to the left corner.
 

2 Down Wrinkle

A play if you have a 4 who can shoot.

5 pops out to the top of the key.

1 passes to 5.

5 does a hand off with 1.

4 slides to the right low block.

2 cuts to the left corner.

3 slides to the left low block.

3 sets a cross screen.

5 sets a down screen.

4 cuts middle and then goes to the top right guard spot.

1 passes to 4.

 

These 2 man to man set plays below are from David Blatt’s playbook that was compiled by Coach Scott Peterman from the Men’s Basketball Hoopscoop

David Blatt’s Playbook is a part of this week’s bundle along with the 2014 FIBA World Cup Playbook

For more information about the Blatt-2014 FIBA Plabyook bundle, click this link.

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These man to man quick hitters used by Wichita State men’s basketball coach Gregg Marshall are 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 their Play Diagramming software by clicking this link: FastDraw

I hope you can find a cut or action to apply within your offensive system.

The 3 plays was submitted by Kyle Gilreath. Kyle is a former undergraduate manager and graduate assistant at the University of Florida. He is currently an assistant coach at Fort Myers High School in Florida.

These plays are from Wichita State’s Quick series. Every dead ball or timeout, Coach Marshall gives his players a “1st Play” and “2nd Play” to run in the upcoming segments.

Quick 1

1 passed to 4 who passed to 3.

4 sprinted into a side pick & roll which he SLIPPED.

At the time 4 slipped 5 set the pick for 3 to use.

2 cut through and screened 4 into a post-up.
 

Quick 2

 
You can run this for a Quick 3 point shot.
4 cuts over top of screen from 5.

2 pops out and 1 passes to 2.

 
 
 

 

5 steps out to set a side pick & roll or 2.

2 turns down the pick and attacks the rim.

5 then screens 1 for a throw back option.

 

Quick 3

Wichita State frequented this play last year in the 2013 Men’s Final Four. The first option is to hit 3 cutting off the post for a lay-up. If he isn’t open, 5 steps out for a middle pick & roll and replace for 1.

 

3 received a dribble hand-off from 2.

3 dribbled up and passed to 1 and then sprinted off a cut from 5 to the rim.

 
 

 

5 then set a middle pick & roll for 1.

1 came off and passed to 2 who looked to feed a rolling 5 in the post.

3 replaced 5 above the 3 point arc.

This set has a couple of different ways to run it.

My goal for these types of posts if for you to get some ideas for ways to run actions that allow your players to play to their strengths.

These options are from the San Antonio Spurs are drawn from Coach Scott Peterman’s Spurs Playbook compilation.

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Power Roll Option 1

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2 comes over the top to the right wing.

3 cuts to the left side corner.

5 sets a cross screen for 4 to make it difficult on 4s defender to get to the ball screen on time.
5 should space away to open up the pick and roll.

1 passes to 2 and slides to the left side wing.

4 sets a ball screen for 2 and rolls to the right low block.

2 comes off the ball screen to the middle of the lane.

Power Roll Option 2

4 sets a down screen for 2.

5 sets a cross screen for 2.

2 comes over the top.

1 passes to 2 and slides over to the left wing.

3 cuts to the left side corner.

5 comes back and ball screens for 2.

2 comes hard off the ball screen to the middle.

Power Roll Option 3

4 and 5 set a high cross screen for 2.

2 comes over the top to the left wing.

3 cuts to the right wing. 1 passes to 2.

2 might have a quick driving opportunity

 

Option 3 Continued

4 sets a ball screen for 2 and rolls to the left low block.

1 slides over to the right wing.

2 comes hard off the ball screen to the top of the key.

5 slides down to the right low block.

2 can hit either big on the blocks or pass to 1.

These options are from the San Antonio Spurs are drawn from Coach Scott Peterman’s Spurs Playbook compilation.

The Warriors Playbook and the San Antonio Spurs Playbook make up this week’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.