SLOBs

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

Vonn is an assistant coach 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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A couple of ideas for short seconds inbounds plays (one under and one side) to think about using or adapting this year or filing for next year.

 

Diagonal Seal 5

This is a good EOG Set for a Layup.

This set capitalizes against a team that switches everything at the End of Games.

The 4 player will pop out to half court and the 2 player will cut to the corner to space the floor.

The 5 player set a diagonal screen for the 1 player, anticipating the switch.

The 5 player will screen and seal X1 on the switch for a lob pass layup.

X5 will be too short to defend the 5 player on the switch.

Also, you have a big on small mismatch on the perimeter.

Stack Rip Lob 51

This is a good Short Clock or End of Game Play.

The 4 Player will dive to the block and cut to the corner.

The 2 player will space to the opposite Corner.

 

 

The 5 player will dive down the lane line right behind the 4 player.

The 5 player will ask for the ball coming down the lane to set up their defender.

The 1 player will come down the lane right behind the 5 player.

The 1 player will set the back screen lob for the 5 player.

Have the 1 player set the screen so they cannot easily switch the backscreen. X1 should be too short to stop the lob.

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

A good play if you need a basket with little time left on the shot clock.

Northern Iowa ran this and got a good look for a three-pointer with 1 second left on the shot clock.

It has three progressions. Posted by Lucas Shapiro.

This play was posted in the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library

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Elbow Stagger Flare SLOB

First look is to 3 curling off the screen 1 sets at the elbow.

 

 

 

If 3 isn’t open, 1 comes off a staggered screen from 2 and 5.

 

 

 

If the first 2 options aren’t open, 5 sets a flare screen for 2.

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These two NBA Sideline Inbound plays are featured posts in the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library.

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Note: The numbers are to distinguish between the 5 different players on the floor, not to say that you have to put a traditional “5” player (i.e. center or post player), or a traditional “4” player (i.e. power forward) in those spots if you run the play. If you need a 3 point shot, at the end the game, IMO it is better to put 5 players who are dressed for the game that give you the best chance of accomplishing that.

Note #2: The purpose of this post is not to say that you should run this exact play.

But, I hope it does motivate some discussion and thinking among your coaching staff as to how you can possibly incorporate some of the actions in this play to your team’s end of game situations, or as to what you can do to counter teams that switch everything at the end of the game in this situation.

Many of the players have changed teams. The point of the post is to give you ideas on ways that you can put your players in positions to be successful.

OKC End of Game SLOB

This play was contributed by former Florida Graduate Assistant and current Fort Myers High School Boys Assistant Kyle Gilreath.

Billy Donovan drew up this ATO with under 10 seconds remaining as the Oklahoma City Thunder trailed by 3 at Orlando. If you’ve followed Coach Donovan for years, you know he loves screen the screener actions for his best players.

Durant screens 2 (Augustine) to the corner as 1 (Westbrook) screens 5 (Adams) into a pindown for Durant.

 

 

 

Cleveland SLOB Back DHO Quick 3

The plays were submitted by Jon Giesbrecht. Jon is currently an assistant coach with the University of Winnipeg Men’s program. Jon is also an assistant coach with the 17U Male Provincial team for Team Manitoba (Includes National Championship 2013-14).

3 gets open, 1 passes to 3.

1 cuts off 3 and receives dribble hand off.

1 dribbles to get better angle to pass to 5.

 

 

1 cuts off 5 for a fake handoff.

4 sets back/flare screen for 3.

4 receives guard get for 3pt shot from 5.

 

This play to get a three point shot came from the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library.

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

The play was submitted to FastModel by Andreas Barthel.

The idea of the play is to use it at the end of a game when you need a 3 point basket.

It is a triple decoy play that forces numerous switches.

Note: The numbers are to distinguish between the 5 different players on the floor, not to say that you have to put a traditional “5” player (i.e. center or post player), or a traditional “4” player (i.e. power forward) in those spots if you run the play. If you need a 3 point shot, at the end the game, IMO it is better to put 5 players who are dressed for the game that give you the best chance of accomplishing that.

Note #2: The purpose of this post is not to say that you should run this exact play. But, I hope it does motivate some discussion and thinking among your coaching staff as to how you can possibly incorporate some of the actions in this play to your team’s end of game situations, or as to what you can do to counter teams that switch everything at the end of the game in this situation.

Warriors SLOB Need 3

 

2 cuts to the ball side corner.

 

 
 

 

4 uses a staggered screen set by 1 and 5.

The design is to force the first switch between X4 and X5.

 
 

1 then comes off a down screen by 5.
Looking to create a second switch between X1 and X4.

4 turns and screens X5 which prevents x5 from executing a third switch with X4 (Barnes) who is forced to trail 1 (Curry)

3 (Iguodala) passes the ball to 1 (Curry)

 

1 begins to drive the ball away from the screening action to force X5 to help.

5 screens X1.

4 pops out for the 3 point shot.

Living in Indianapolis, I have always had a lot of respect for Brad Stevens, dating back to the start of his career when he was an Assistant at Butler.

The first 2 Sideline Out of Bounds Plays taken from the Basketball HoopScoop’s Brad Stevens Boston Celtics Playbook (Compiled by John Zall).

You can find out more about the eBook at this link: Brad Stevens’ Boston Celtics Playbook

The third SLOB is a very short video at the bottom of the page from Zak Boisvert (www.pickandpop.net)

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Boston Celtics Weakside Stagger SLOB

5 sets a screen to free 1.

4 inbounds the ball to 1.

 

 
 

2 sets a down screen for 3 who curls to the rim

5 sets a down screen for 2 who comes off to the perimeter

1 drives middle and can hit 3, 2, 4, or make a finishing move.

 

Boston Celtics Misdirection SLOB

2 sets a cross back screen for 5

1 passes it over the top to 5

 

 
 

 

4 sets a cross screen for 3

5 passes to 3 for the shot

 

 

Boston Celtics Spread SLOB

You might have to watch the video a couple of times to see the play develop.

It is a simple play, but effective if you have a player who is hard to keep from getting the basketball with a running start.

It is a YouTube video, so you will need to click the play arrow to see it.

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