Zone Quick Hits

Arizona 2-3 Quick Hitter

By Brian Williams on January 27, 2016

2 quick hitters to run against a 2-3 zone. One to get a corner 3 and one with several options to finish.

The plays are from Scott Peterman’s Ultimate Zone Offense Playbook.

The Playbook contains 123 plays versus zones.

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Arizona Throw Back

1 passes to 3 and cuts to the left wing.

3 dribble to the top of the key.

3 passes to 2 and cuts to the left wing.

5 slides to the right elbow.

1 cuts to the top of the key.

2 passes to 4.

5 sets a screen for 2 who cuts to the right low block.

4 dribbles out of the corner taking the low defender with him.

2 sprints to the corner.

4 passes to 2.

Same Side

1 passes to 3 and cuts to the right side corner.

1 cuts from the right corner to the left corner.

4 pops out to the top of the key.

3 passes to 4.

4 passes to 2 then cuts to the left side low block.

5 steps into the middle of the lane as a scoring option.

2 can pass to 1, 4, or 5 or could skip back to 3.

The plays are from Scott Peterman’s Ultimate Zone Offense Playbook.

The Playbook contains 123 plays versus zones.

Basketball Plays: Flash Screen Down Zone Set

By Brian Williams on October 5, 2015

Today’s post is a set to run against a 2-3 zone to get the ball into a post player in the lane.

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

You can also see more of his plays in the Related Posts links at the bottom of this post.

Vonn 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.

If you are looking for other resources you can click here to see our products that relate to attacking zone defenses. There are some sample videos included in these as well: Zone Offense Resources

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Even if you don’t run the play exactly as it is drawn up, I hope it sparks your thinking and discussion to improve what you currently run against a zone.

12 Flash Screen Down Middle X5 Trojan

This is a good quick hitter for a post shooter against the Zone.

The 1 player will pass to the wing.

The offense will fully reverse the ball to get the zone moving.

On ball reversal, the defense will have 2 players on the ball (bumping).

Once the 2 player catches the ball, the 5 player will fake flash to the ball and then downscreen on X5.

The 2 player will pass to the 1 player, who will pass to the 4 player flashing up the lane for the quick jump shot in the paint.

If X5 gets through the screen, go high low to the 5 player for the layup.

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: Hand Zone Attack

By Brian Williams on October 1, 2015

This 2-3 zone attack set is from Scott Peterman’s University of Michigan Playbook.

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“Hand” 2-3 Zone Attack

Play begins with 1 passing to 2.

2 will pass the ball back to 1.

2 will then cut to the short corner

4 will come up and set a ball screen for 1

4 will pop

1 will hit 4

IF the bottom/outside defender comes out to cover 4, 4 will hit 2 for a shot

IF the top/outside defender takes 4 and the bottom/outsidedefender covers 2, 4 will look to hit 5 posting up the middle man of the zone

4 can throw a skip pass to 3 for a shot

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Click this link for all choices! 4 digital playbooks for $35

Basketball Plays: White Overload Zone Attack

By Brian Williams on August 24, 2015

This zone attack set is a part of Coach Lee DeForest’s Princeton Offense System.

This set is a part of Coach Princeton Basketball: Keys to Unlocking the Backdoor Offense, but could be run as a quick hitter to complement whatever you run.

This week’s featured eBook bundle is the Coach Princeton Basketball: Keys to Unlocking the Backdoor Offense eBook along with the Practice Plans and Drills for a Princeton Style Offense eBook.

You can see their descriptions at this Link:

Coach Princeton Basketball: Keys to Unlocking the Backdoor Offense & Princeton Style Offense Practice Plans Playbook

Your personnel might not fit those exact descriptions.

Your best shooter might also be your best scorer, etc…

You will just need to decide if your personnel will be successful in this alignment.

If you’re not sure whether this or any set that you are considering using will work, I would recommend to use practices to experiment and see how well they work for you.

I do like the idea of using consecutive cuts against a zone–having a cutter fill an area where another player just cut away from (diagram 4 below)

White Overload Zone Attack

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Basic Overload Alignment v. Any Zone Defense

3 Steps from the nail hole to the NBA slot opposite the player with the basketball.

Force the zone to match up and reverse the ball quick to the shooter (2).

Look for the shot or the 5 on the baseline.

This action should open up the short corner.

5 has the ball. This is the goal of the offense.

The 4 dives to the rim and weak side.

The 3 follows behind the 4 looking for the pass from the 5 for the layup.

The 2 spots up for a kick out.

On reversal to 2 and to 1 the offense resets to the other side.

Look for the 3 filling the 1’s spot as a quick reversal often leaves this open.

This set is a part of Coach Princeton Basketball: Keys to Unlocking the Backdoor Offense, but could be run as a quick hitter to complement whatever you run.

This week’s featured eBook bundle is the Coach Princeton Basketball: Keys to Unlocking the Backdoor Offense eBook along with the Practice Plans and Drills for a Princeton Style Offense eBook.

You can see their descriptions at this Link:

Coach Princeton Basketball: Keys to Unlocking the Backdoor Offense &
Princeton Style Offense Practice Plans Playbook