Basketball Plays

Basketball Plays 35

By Brian Williams on March 19, 2013

This play is run against man to man defense.

I got it from a Creighton Burns’ newsletter.

If you are interested in receiving his newsletter, contact us and I will put you in touch with Coach Burns.

In his newsleter, Creighton added that for everthing he runs, if the play breaks down, his team immediately begins to run his motion offense.

He calls the play “35” and starts it in a 1-3-1 set.

#1 enters the ball to #3, and runs a UCLA rub off the back screen set by #5.

If #1 is open on the cut to the rim, #3 can give him the ball.

#5 will step out and set a ball screen for #3.

#3 will drive the ball into the middle of the lane, looking to drive the ball thorugh the nail hole.

#1 and #2 move to set a staggered double back screen for #5.

#3 will look for his shot first, and then to #5 rolling to the rim, utilizing the screens set by #1 and #2.

If #3 makes a pass to #4, he will cut away from the ball and fill the backside baseline corner.

#1 and #2 will fill the point and back side wing respectively.

#4 will look to get the ball to #5 who is now posting hard down in the low past area.

If nothing is open, #4 will start ball reversal by making a pass to #1 at the point.

#1 will swing the ball on to #2, and then cut down through the middle setting a screen for #5.

#5 will sprint and set another ball screen. This time he is going to ball screen for #2..

#2 will use the screen and drive the ball into the lane, looking first for his shot, and then the pass to #5 rolling to the rim.

As #2 drives the ball, #4 down screens for #1.

If #2 does not have a shot, or a pass to #5, he may hit #1 coming off the screen for a shot.

#3 has four options. He may have a scoring opportunity on his penetration, he may feed #5 rolling to the rim, he may hit 1 curling off the down screen, or he may throw back to #3, who has moved up to the back side wing.

If #3 gets the ball, he will look to get the ball down low to #5.

After passing the ball to either #1 or #3 on the wings, #2 will go and ball screen and the three perimeter players would start a three man weave looking to develop a scoring opportunity.

Basketball Plays Pistol

By Brian Williams on March 12, 2013

Half-court man-to-man play that you can tweak or take parts of to fit your team.

The play starts out in a 1-2-2 stack alignment.

5 and 4 set turn out screens for 2 and 3

1 enters the basketball to 2 to start the play

4 moves to the ballside elbow.

1 receives a hand back from 2

5 cuts to the ballside block. If 5 is open, 1 will feed the post.

4 screens for 2 going to the rim for a lob

4 sets an on ball screen for 1 dribbling to the middle

2 cross screens for 5

1 can feed 5 at the midpost, or throw back to 2 coming off a turnout screen from 4.

Basketball Plays DHO Elbow

By Brian Williams on March 6, 2013

Coach Vonn 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

Right out of transition, the 1 player will pitch ahead to the 2 player, who will reverse the ball to the 4 player.

The 1 player will cut through the lane to the mid post area.

The 4 player will dribble the ball to elbow area to set up the Dribble Handoff to 1.

The 1 player will come up the lane to receive the Dribble Handoff.

The 5 player will put their head under the basket to read the action.

If the X1 defender goes under the Dribble Handoff, the 1 player will stop behind the screen and shoot the open 3-pointer.

If the X1 player chases the 1 player on the Dribble Handoff, the 1 player will drive to the basket for the layup.

The 5 player will relocate and receive a dump off pass if X5 helps on the drive.

If the X1 player chases the 1 player on the Dribble Handoff and the X4 player helps on penetration, 1 will pass to 4 rolling hard to the basket for a layup.

The 5 player will space out to take away the help by X5 in the paint

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 Wake Forest

By Brian Williams on February 26, 2013

This play is run against a man to man defense.

From Coach Creighton Burns’ newsletters. If you are interested in receiving his newsletter, contact us and we will put you in touch with Coach Burns.

1 – 4 high across to begin.

#1 takes it on the dribble towards #2 on the right wing.

When that happens, #2 comes across the top off of screens from both #5 and #4.

#1 takes the ball back in the direction #2 is cutting.

#3 cuts down towards the middle of the lane, underneath the basket area.

Once #2 has the ball on the wing, #4 and #5 set a double down screen for #3 underneath the basket.

If you wish, you may even add #1 to complete the triple staggered screen.

We will assume that #2 was not open in the beginning.

If that is the case, #4 and #5 would still continue down and screen for #3 underneath the basket.

#2 would continue down to the low block area, ready to replace #3 underneath the basket.

#1 can hit #3 off the double staggered screen if he is open.

Let’s assume #3 was open.

When he receives the ball, #4 and #5 continue moving in that direction and find #2’s defender for a double screen or a double staggered screen.

If #3 wasn’t open on that play, he would continue cutting and curl around and out of the play while #4 and #5 would set the double or double staggered screen for #2.

Great continuous screen action from your post people trying to free your perimeter people for a jump shot.