Zone Quick Hits

These 2 Michigan State Zone offensive Sets are from Coach Scott Peterman’s Ultimate Zone offense playbook.

These two zone attack sets are from Scott Peterman’s Ultimate Zone Offense eBook.

I hope they give you some ideas that you can add to your zone attack.

You can also get any two of our eBooks for $25 at this link: 2 eBooks for $25

If you have any questions about the ebooks, feel free to call/text me at (317) 721-1527 or email me at [email protected]

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Michigan State Zone Set #1

2 cuts to the left corner.

3 pops out to the right wing.

1 passes to 3.

 

 

 

3 passes to 1 and cuts to the basket.

5 sets a downscreen on the middle of the zone.

3 curls the screen.

4 sets a screen on the left bottom of the zone.

2 cuts to the left wing.

1 can pass to 2 or 3 for the shot.

 

If 1 passes to 2 and 2 isn’t open for the shot,

4 slips to basket.

2 passes to 4 for the shot.

 

 

Michigan State Zone Set #2

1 dribbles to the right wing and passes to 2.

3 slides to the right low block.

4 sets a screen on the middle of the zone.

5 screens the lower left zone member.

 

2 passes to 1

1 dribbles to the top of the key.

4 and 5 screen for 3.

3 cuts to the left wing.

4 steps up to the right elbow.

1 can pass to 4 or 3.

These two zone attack sets are from Scott Peterman’s Ultimate Zone Offense eBook.

I hope they give you some ideas that you can add to your zone attack.

You can also get any two of our eBooks for $25 at this link: 2 eBooks for $25

If you have any questions about the ebooks, feel free to call/text me at (317) 721-1527 or email me at [email protected]

Scroll below to see the on ball screen actions.

This play is from the Arizona Basketball Coaching Newsletter..

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Zone MBS

 

1 passes to 2

 

 

 
 

 

2 returns the basketball 2 1 as 1 moves to set the onball screen

 

 

 

 

As 1 comes off the ball screen, 5 screens the middle zone defender

1 passes to 3

4 rolls to the ballside block

 

 

3 hits 4 on the block

 

 

 
 

Zone Post Up

1 dribbles toward wing
(taking one of top zone defenders to wing)

3 follows and replaces 1

2 cuts to block

4 pops to 45 degree angle
(above free throw line extended)
 

5 screens middle zone defender and 2 cuts to corner

1 passes to 3
(This occupies the 2nd top defender

3 reverses to 4
(This forces the baseline zone defender to take 4)

4 passes to 2

Other option if middle zone defender moves to take 2 in the corner is to dump inside to 5

 

 

 

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 for the Women’s Team 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.

Good play against a 2-3 Zone.

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1 Passes to the 3 player.

The 2 player is the shooter in the middle.

 

 

3 Drives the ball hard to the top of the key to draw X1 and X2 defenders together.

1 flares for the shot on the wing, coming off a Flare screen set by the 4 player!!

The 2 player drags opposite for a shot on the wing. This action forces X3 and X4 to play the shooters on the wings.

After setting the Flare Screen, the 4 player will slip into the middle for the Pass for a Shot or High Low.

When the pass goes to the 4 player, X3 and X4 cannot pinch down quick enough to stop the high low because they are out on the wings playing the shooters!!

If they do recover, the kick out pass to the wing is open for a 3-pointer!!

 

High Low Action!!

If the ball is passed to the wing, play the Short Corner Game!!

 

 

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

I found this on one of Creighton Burns’ newsletters.

It is a simple play that Butler University ran against a zone when Brad Stevens was there.

This is a quick hitter that you can save for a time when you need a basket.

It is probably not going to work more than once or twice each game.

 

 

 
 

 

The play starts with1 passing to 2.

That forces X1 to guard the wing.

 

 

#1 makes a shallow cut through the lane.

#2 dribbles to the top of the key to take #1 away from his area.
 

#2 passes back to #1

That forces x4 to step up to guard #1.

#4 steps to the short corner.

#5 cuts to the high post.

#1 has option to drive or pass to the short corner.

If the ball goes to #4 in the short corner, #5 makes a basket cut.