Basketball Plays

This 1-2-2 Zone Attack came from Coach Creighton Burns.

Below the diagrams are some more posts with ideas for attacking zone defenses.

Other resources on this site for attacking zones are listed on this page:

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Start in a 1-4 high alignment

PG should enter the ball to the opposite side of your best post player

Ball side post dives to the short corner

This should force the ball side post defender to match with the 4 man

From the wing position, you are looking to the short corner, the post who is pinning the middle of the zone, and the high post flash from the opposite wing

1 fills opposite wing

Note: Whoever is diving to the middle of the zone, needs to work very hard at pinning the middle of zone, even if you are not getting the ball.

(Short Corner Entry)

If the ball goes to the short corner, he should:

* Look to score if the post defender stays in the lane to pinch the offensive post player in the middle of the lane

 

* Enter the ball to the low post if his defender comes out to guard

Note: It is important that post in the middle of the lane be aware of the 3 second count. He needs to leave the lane at any time to avoid this violation

(Short Corner High Post Look)

If the high post (X1) starts to dig in the post because you are getting good low post feeds from the wing and the short corner, the short corner should look to pass to the high post 2, which is probably a good shooting guard, can shoot the 15 foot jump shot, or give a high low feed if X1 closes out hard on the shot

(Ball Reversal)

The high post steps out for a reversal pass

 

 
 

(Rotations)

Middle post cuts to the ball side short corner

High post dives to pin the middle of the zone

Weak side short corner flashes to the high post

You now have the same looks as you did on the other side

This play is from an older Arizona Basketball Newsletter..

This play is designed to be run against a man to man defense. It features three opportunities to get the ball inside.

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1 dribble hadoffs to 3. 3 sprints the ball toward the inital set. 4 and 2 interchange.

 

 

 

3 passes to 2, 5 backscreens for 3. 2 looks for 3. If that is not there, 3 clears to wide corner.

 

 

 

5 sprints into a ballscreen for 2. 5 rolls to the rim. 4 comes high to the opposite elbow.

 

 

 

If 5 is not open on the roll, 2 passes to 4 and 4 then looks for 5 on a duck in.

 

 

 

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

He 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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1-4 High Set

1 Passes to 4 at the Elbow.

2 cuts hard for the backdoor layup if available.

 

 

 

1 fakes the hard cut to the basket and sets a brush screen for 5 curling to the basket for the quick layup

If 1’s defender helps on the screen, 1 should be open for the 3 point shot popping back.

 

 

3 comes off of a Triple screen low.

Option – 2 could come off the double screen low if he is the better shooter!!

 

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 play is from the Arizona Basketball Newsletter.

It is designed to run against a man to man defense.

This play starts out of 4 around 1 Set.

The play has 2 options to use to finish it.

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1 passes to 2 and cuts to the opposite corner as 4 screens for 3

 

 

 

2 reverses the ball to 4

 

 

 

As 4 hits 1, 3 screens for 5

 

 

 

Two Possible finishes

Screen the screener with 4 screening for 3

 

 

 

OR

3 cuts Backdoor into a cross screen for 5

 

 

 

Then into a 5 for 1 ball screen

 

 

 

This play is run against man to man defense.

I got it from a Creighton Burns’ newsletter.

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By: Tubby Smith

This is a great man to man set. I would just run it on the right side of the floor to begin with and then teach it to both sides of the floor.

You need to run this set for your best shooter. It will work just about every time.

 

 

1 dribbles to the right wing when he gets free throw line extended 4 will down screen for 2 to come up top.

 

 

 

1 passes to 2 and sprints to the left corner, when the ball touches 2’s hands 5 down screens for 3 to come up top. Timing is important

 

 

 

2 passes to 3 and receives a back screen from 4, here 3 throws a lob pass to 2 for a layup. The next frame is important.

 

 

 

If X2 and X4 stop the lob to 2 (they should) 4 will Rescreen for 2 to come back up top to get a pass from 3 for a short jump shot.

 

 

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

Vonn is currently serving as an assistant coach in the Women’s at Houston.

He 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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1 passes to 4 at the elbow.

 

 

 

 

 

5 sets the flare screen for 1 to keep their defenders involved.

3 relocates high to take away help. 2 goes hard to the ball for the fake handoff.

4 plays with back to the baseline and fakes the handoff.

On the fake, 4 quickly drives to the basket for the layup!!! X4 will bite on the fake!!

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