Basketball Plays

Basketball Plays Baseline Out of Bounds

By Brian Williams on August 1, 2014

Today’s post includes a couple of baseline inbounds plays.

The first one is to get your point guard isolated for a hand off in the middle of the floor.

The second has two options–it can finish with a post feed or with a look at a 3 point shot after a screen the screener.

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41 Handoff

2 curls around 4 and 5 to the basket.

2 pops out to the right low block.

3 cuts to the basket and then rub off 5 to the left wing.

4 pops out to the top left guard spot.

1 passes to 3. 3 passes to 4.

5 sets a down screen for 1.

1 cuts to 4 for a hand off

1 attacks the right side of the lane.

3 slides up to the left wing.

2 pops out to the right corner.

45 Double Cross

4 and 5 set a double cross screen.

3 cuts to the basket.

2 cuts to the left wing.

1 passes to 2.

4 curls around 5 to the top left guard spot.

2 passes to 4.

1 steps into the left low block.

1 sets a backscreen on 5.

5 cuts to the basket.

3 pops out to the right wing.

4 dribbles to the right side and passes to 3.

5 dives into the post and seals his defender.

4 sets a downscreen for 1.

1 cuts to the top of the key.

3 can pass to 5 on the post-up or 1 for the shot.

These plays are a part of Coach Scott Peterman’s Encyclopedia of motion, princeton, and ball screen offenses. There are over 2000 pages of notes on those offenses.

Basketball Plays Spurs Rhody Backside

By Brian Williams on July 28, 2014

In their Game 4 win of the 2014 NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs ran this half-court set which included a multitude of actions.

As soon as 3 cleared 4, 2 was moving to set the back screen.

This timing allowed for 5 to pin-down for 2 and receive the ball on the move popping out.

5 set such a good pick and sealed in the lane that X4 had to help in the lane and allowed for an open throwback to Diaw.

This play was posted in Fast Model’s Basketball Plays and Drills Library by Kyle Gilreath

Spurs Rhody Backside

3 (Leonard) rhody cut off screens from 4 (Diaw) and 5 (Duncan).

1 (Parker) passed to 3.

At the same time, 2 (Ginobili) set a backscreen for 4 and 5 pinned down for 2.

3 passed to 2 and 5 set a quick middle pick & roll for 2.

3 and 4 exchanged.

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Basketball Plays John Beilein Triple Wing Screen

By Brian Williams on July 25, 2014

This play was run by Michigan when John Beilein was the Coach.

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The numbers do not represent the traditional 1-5 positions. They are simply used for identification. If you want to run something similar to this, you will need to fit your personnel into roles that suit their skills.

Triple Wing Screen

3 passes to 4 and cuts off the ball to the opposite corner

10 cuts behind 3 to the opposite corner

1 moves up to the wing as does 11 creating space

4 steps out and passes to 11 on the wing

11 passes to 3

10 steps out to the weak side corner

3 receives two ball screens from 11 who pops to the corner looking for a throwback pass & shot or post entry pass to 4

4 sets the 2nd ball screen and rolls to the basket looking to seal his man for the pass

1 comes and sets a 3rd screen for 3 who looks to use the screen to attack the lane

Michigan finished this play with 4 setting an face screen for 3 who tried to penetrate

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Basketball Plays Arizona Post Up

By Brian Williams on July 21, 2014

Scroll below to see the on ball screen actions.

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Post Up Guard/Big Man

3 runs an “Iverson cut” off of screens from 4 and 5

5 pops to the wing to receive a pass from 1.

4 re-screens for 3 who cuts to the ball side block.

4 backscreens for 1

2 lifts above the free throw line extended.

5 reverses the ball to 4 and then to 2

After reversing the ball, 5 comes of a staggered screen from 3 and 1.

Basketball Plays Ball Screen Offense

By Brian Williams on July 18, 2014

These sets are from Coach Scott Peterman’s (Basketball Hoopscoop) Comprehensive Ball Screen Playbook.

The first 4 diagrams are ideas on countering against a team that traps your on ball screens.

The last several diagrams are a quick hitter for setting several screens on the basketball.

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Here is a short list from the eBook as to why you might want to use a Ball Screen Offense. Whether you agree or disagree, it might help you clarify your own beliefs about offense regardless of what offense you utilize.

– basic pick and roll is hard to guard
– use the pick and roll for various reason

1. get ball to post deeper, with fewer fronts and less weakside help.
2. get shooter open off of screens with weaker or no stunts.
3. create best matchup
4. good for team with multiple guards.
5. Players like it.
6. Easy to teach “the more you give the more you get”
7. There is always some advantage on the court.
8. Allow you to hide a players deficiency
9. Least Amount of Turnovers withing offense
10. Keeps ball in ballhandlers hands.
11 Score in least amount of Passes

Attacking a Ball Screen Trap

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“NAIL” CALL

When the ball handler is trapped, it is important that he treats this like a “press offense” situation, with 3 outlets and a long diagonal pass.

So when 1 is trapped 4 spaces to corner, 2 steps up to get behind the trap and 5 flashes to elbow.

Here we have a trap on a side ball screen, with a guard underneath the ball screen. (loaded side)

The post must roll on the ball screen because of the guard in the corner. The other post is high in the alley.

When the post rolling sees a trap he turns back and comes to the ball as the middle outlet.

The wing in the corner will elevate a be an outlet pass.

The opposite post moves up to be an outlet also.

If 5 catches the ball at the elbow he looks to the baseline to 3 and 2 cutting to the rim.

Quick Hitter Baseline Flash

2 will go under the two posts on the baseline

3 will go over the top.

When 3 goes over, 5 will flash to the elbow.

1 hits 5 at the elbow

3 will plant and go backdoor. 5 looks at 3 on the backdoor cut

1 cuts away to allow tiime for 3 to clear.

1 will come around for a HANDOFF from 5.

4 will set a corner screen for 2 coming up

5 fakes the handoff and takes a bounce towards the NAIL.

2 continues off the screen and get a DRIBBLE HANDOFF from 5.

4 will follow 2 after setting the screen

3 has finished his backdoor cut to the corner.

We are now into our high low set.

2 will look for 5 on the roll.

2 reverses the ball to 4.

4 reverses the ball to 3 and sprints for a ballscreen

4 flares to the short corner after ballscreening .

5 tries to pin inside by the rim.

3 kicks the ball out to 2

2 looks inside to 5 on the pin.

5 was not open on the pin

2 runs a DRIBBLE HANDOFF with 1 in the corner

5 elevates behind the DRIBBLE HANDOFF and set a BALLSCREEN FOR 1

1 attacks off the ballscreen

5 rolls to the short corner and 4 pins inside

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Basketball Plays Roll Jet 54

By Brian Williams on July 14, 2014

This play is a pick and roll slip play

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.

The 5 player will step out to get the pass from the 1 player.

The 3 player will cut to the wing and the 2 player will cut to the corner.

The 1 player will screen down for the 4 player.

The 4 player will pop out for the pass and then reverse the ball to the 1 player.

The 4 player will sprint over to set the screen and then execute a slip cut to the basket for the layup.

X4 is in a great position to defend the pick and roll but also in danger of getting beat on the slip.

X5 is usually looking to help on the slip if they are aware.

The 5 player will sprint over to set the ball screen right behind the 4 player, which will usually
occupy X5.

If X5 does help on the slip, the 1 player should be able to come off the pick and roll clean for the jump shot.

X5 will be late to recover. X5 cannot help on the slip and cover the pick and roll at the same time.

X5 has to make a decision on what to cover!!

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