Basketball Plays

These two plays to run against a 2-3 zone came from the following pages of the FastModel Sports Plays and Drills Library:

Team USA – PNR Twist vs Zone – FastModel Sports.

Swing DHO Floppy vs Zone – FastModel Sports.

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

The plays were contributed by Matt Wheeler, Olympia High School (Orlando, FL).

Here are Coach Wheeler’s comments on the play:

Team USA used multiple strategies to try to combat the zone defense that Turkey played throughout most of their World Cup game. In this play the two ball screens resulted in Kemba Walker (1) being matched up against a post player in the middle of Turkey’s zone. On the first ball screen from 4, x1 fought through the screen to get back matched up with 1. 4 cut to the wing to occupy x2 and keep him from providing help on the second screen. When 1 dribbled off the screen from 5 to the middle of the floor, he was able to attack x5 one on one fand use his quickness advantage to get a basket.

 

1 dribbles off the ball screen from 4.

4 cuts to the opposite wing to occupy x2.

 

 
 

 

5 sprints into a ball screen with 1.

1 attacks x5 as 5 rolls to the basket.

 

Swing DHO Floppy

Team USA basketball faced a zone defense for much of their game against Turkey in the FIBA World Cup. They were down 1 late in overtime and ran this play to get a shot for Joe Harris (3) off of some movement. This is a common play that Gregg Popovich uses with the Spurs against man defense. They made some adjustments to run this as an effective play against Turkey’s 2-3 zone defense.

1 reversed the ball to 5. Then 5 went into a dribble handoff with 2. but didn’t need to set a good screen on x2. This allowed x2 to get through the screen and shift out of the wing area to matchup with 2 up top. 5 then screened x4 on the outside of the zone to get 3 open. This essentially forced Turkey to matchup man to man with x4 having to guard 3. x4 trailed on the screen and 3 was able to turn the corner on the catch and drive to the basket.

 

1 passes to 5.

5 dribble handoffs with 2.

4 & 3 cross under the rim.

 
 

 

2 dribbles to the top to occupy x2.

5 screens the outside of the zone (x4) to get 3 open for a shot.

 
 

St. Louis Men’s Assistant Coach Zak Boisvert has assembled some clips of the man to man action “Corner Rip” along with some counters to run when the defense adjusts and plays the play.

His YouTube channel has several videos with various types of man to man plays, zone sets, and inbounds plays as well as clips on various defensive coverages.

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This play was sent to me by Coach Justin Brandt

The other resources he has to share can be found at CoachJB.Weebly.com or you can follow his Instagram at @CoachJustinBrandt for daily posts.

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Take the ideas from the play and modify them to fit what your players do best.

You can download a pdf diagram of the play at this link: Friar SLOB Kickback Two

These two plays were submitted by Nate Hill, Assistant Boys Coach at Colonel Crawford High School in North Robinson Ohio.

They are a part of his new playbook (eBook odf format) The Baseline Out of Bounds Encyclopedia.

In all, Coach Hill has assembled four playbooks.

In addition to The The Baseline Out of Bounds Encyclopedia, Nate has The Complete Guide to the Dribble Drive Offense, The Zone Offense Sideline Out of Bounds Encyclopedia, and The Zone Offense Encyclopedia.

You can find out more about each playbook by clicking here: Coach Nate Hill eBook Bundle
 

Ontario Back Screen Double Screen

 

2 sets back screen for 4.

1 reads the action.
 
 

 
2 comes off staggered double screen.

5 and 3 slip to rim after screening.

1 reads the action.

 

Triple Handoff

3 and 4 dive.
2 comes over the screen.

1 reads the action.
1 then looks to enter to 3 in the corner.

1 follows the pass for a hand off.
3 can fake hand off and attack as a counter.

1 attacks.

2 goes off flare screen.

4 comes off pin down.

1 reads the action.

These two plays were submitted by Nate Hill, Assistant Boys Coach at Colonel Crawford High School in North Robinson Ohio.

They are a part of his new playbook (eBook format) The Zone Offense Encyclopedia.

In all, Coach Hill has assembled four playbooks.

In addition to The Zone Offense Encyclopedia, Nate has The Complete Guide to the Dribble Drive Offense, The Zone Offense Sideline Out of Bounds Encyclopedia, and The Baseline Out of Bounds Encyclopedia.

You can find out more about each playbook by clicking here: Coach Nate Hill eBook Bundle
 

Use vs. a 2-3 zone, a continuity zone play.

The play starts with a dribble entry to either side.

The 2 goes to backside block and the 4 drops to the block.

We try and get a quick look into the 4 man here.
 

If the 4 man is not open, the 5 man flashes to the top of the key and receives pass from 1.

On the pass 2 things happen

1. 2 flashes to 3 point line to receive pass from 5

2. 3 sets screen for 4 on backside block.
 

On the pass from 5 to 2, 2 looks for 4 off of 3’s screen.

This is a timing play and we can get layups if timing is done correctly.

If 4 is not open, then 2 can look for 3 off of 5’s down screen at the top of the key.
 

If no shot is open at the top, the action repeats itself.

1. If pass to wing 3 cuts to backside block.

2. If dribble to wing, 1 cuts to backside block.