Basketball Plays Beilein Last Second SLOB

By Brian Williams on October 2, 2014

This short second sideline out of bounds play is from Scott Peterman’s Basketball HoopScoop compilation of John Beilein’s Michigan Playbook. It is an idea for a way to get a 3 point shot at the end of the game if you are down 3.

You can get it along with the Best Plays of the Conference Champions and 130 Ways to Improve Practice for $25at this link: Michigan, Conference Champions, Improving Practice

I hope you can add a few tweaks to it and find a way for this or a similar play to fit in with your special situations system.

Schedule some time in practice to do some experimenting with new ideas to see how they fit your players, or experiment with various ways that your opponent might defend what you are planning to run.

For example, run this (or any of your special situation plays) with your second unit playing straight man to man and then run the play again having them switch. That will help you players learn what to do in both scenarios.

This play is taken from Scott Peterman’s Basketball HoopScoop site Michigan Playbook. The Michigan Playbook is a part of our Season Starting eBook special.

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3 will set a cross screen for 4

5 will set a cross screen for 2

1 will skip the pass to 3

5 will set a flare screen for 2

3 will hit 2 for a 3 point shot.

You can get it along with the Best Plays of the Conference Champions and 130 Ways to Improve Practice for $25at this link: Michigan, Conference Champions, Improving Practice
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Basketball Plays Lithuania Zone

By Brian Williams on September 29, 2014

This zone attack set is from the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library The site has thousands of drills and plays.

This play was contributed by Marc Skelton. Head Basketball Coach Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School.

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

The play was from The 2014 FIBA World Cup. The play was run by Lithuania in their game against Angola.

Also, as with every page on the site, I want to remind you that you can print the drill as a pdf by using the icon at the bottom of the post.

PG passes the basketball to the left wing and cuts to the corner.

4 leaves the high post to replace 1.

5 flashes to the basketball.

1 sprints from corner to corner.

2 passes to 4, 4 passes to 3, 3 swings the ball to 1.

1 might have a three point shot.

If x4 covers him to take away his shot, 1 dribble drags x4 away from the baseleine as 2 fills the corner for a three pointer.

2 fills the corner for a pass back from 1 and a three point shot.

If x5 covers 2 in the corner, O5 should slip to the ball side block.

Basketball Drills Reggie Miller and Larry Bird Shooting

By Brian Williams on September 26, 2014

Here are two ideas for basketball shooting drills. The first one is more of a team drill with an emphasis on rebounding and passing as well as shooting. The second is more of a toughness drill requiring the shooter to make shots when tired while having the pressure of making consecutive shots.

I hope you find ways to tweak these shooting drills to fit your philosophy and that you can use them in your pre-season skill workouts or in your regular season shooting drills.

The rebounder should be ready to rebound all shots without the ball hitting the ground. The passer can be located at any spot where passes come from in your offensive system. Reggie Miller frequently came off screens from the basket out, but that might not fit your scheme. This shooter will start under the basket in the drill but can be moved anywhere that makes cuts from in your offense.

Emphasize to the shooter to make game-like cuts, including changing speeds and directions while making the cuts. The shooter will receive the ball for a catch-and-shoot shot, or some kind of one-dribble pull-up shot. After one minute is up, the players will rotate passer, rebounder, and shooter.

I know that the passer does move his feet in the first video, but that is something you can fix in your version of the drill.

For the first drill, the shooter is going to work on the cuts that you use within your offensive system. The Passer concentrates on time on target passes–and not traveling when delivering the ball. The rebounder’s job is to get the rebound before it hits the floor. I like the idea of adding a point to the score each time the rebounder accomplishes that task and subtracting points for bad passes.

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Please make sure your sound is on to see the video. They are YouTube Videos

The thought behind the post isn’t to worry about the shooting form or mistakes being made, but to give you ideas on something to add to or improve the shooting drills that you currently use.

Reggie Miller Shooting Drill

Larry Bird 2 Minute Shooting Drill

Basketball Plays Duke BLOBs

By Brian Williams on September 25, 2014

These 2 Underneath the basket inbounds plays below are from the Duke playbook that was compiled by Scott Peterman.

The plays are taken from the Men’s Basketball HoopScoop Olympic Playbook.

That is among the eBooks that you can choose from to Bundle in our back to school eBook special.

This week’s eBook bundle is create your own bundle by selecting any 2 of the eBooks that we have featured over the past few years for $25.00.

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Duke BLOB #1

5 sets a backscreen for 4.

4 pops out to the left wing.

5 steps back to the basket.

1 pops out to the right wing.

3 sets a backscreen for 4.

4 cuts to the basket/right low block.

2 passes to 4.

Duke BLOB #2

2 sets a back screen for 5.

5 cuts to the left low block.

4 sets a cross screen for 2.

2 pops out to the right wing.

1 can pass to 5 on the block or 2 on the wing.

This sample is from the Duke Playbook from Scott Peterman.

The plays are taken from the Men’s Basketball HoopScoop Olympic Playbook. That is among the 40 eBooks that you can choose from to Bundle in our back to school eBook special.

This week’s eBook bundle is create your own bundle by selecting any 2 of the eBooks that we have featured over the past few years for $25.00.

I have reworked the page that lists the eBooks to make it easier to see all of the choices.

Click here for the choices.

If you are interested in adding to your Coaching Toolbox take look at what I believe is our best offer.

CLICK HERE to select from a list of more than 70 eBooks.

If you have any problems or want to include eBooks that are not listed, email me ([email protected]), or call/text me at (317) 721-1527.

Basketball Drills Memphis 3 on 3 Closeout

By Brian Williams on September 23, 2014

I found this 3 on 3 closeout drill on FastModel Sports Plays and Drills Library The site has thousands of drills and plays.

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

The drill was diagrammed by Rich Czeslawski and attributed to Memphis’s Josh Pastner.

If you are looking for more variety in your defensive drills, there are links to several other drills at the bottom of the page.

Also, as with every page on the site, I want to remind you that you can print the drill as a pdf by using the icon at the bottom of the post.

Defender x1 starts with the ball and passes to x2.

x2 passes to x3, x3 to offensive player 1 as x1 sprints to close out on 1.

x2 and x3 close out on 2 and 3, respectively, as the ball is swung around the perimeter.

On the first pass, from 1 to 2, x1 jumps to the ball.

On the second pass, from 2 to 3, x1 sprints to mid line.

The offense reverses the ball again, with defenders allowing the passes and working on positioning.

x3 jumps to ball then sprints to midline, x2 jumps to ball, x1 closes out.

Play live 3-on-3 from here with an emphasis on forcing the dribbler whichever direction your defense dictates.

Use this drill to work on the specific footwork and fundamentals taught in your defensive philosophy.

Basketball Plays Smash Stack 54 Under

By Brian Williams on September 22, 2014

This play is designed to use against teams that go under on ball screens. It was contributed by Houston Women’s Assistant Coach Vonn Read.

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

If you can’t use this exact play with your personnel, I hope it gives you some ideas on what you can do to play to your players’ strengths when you are playing a team that goes under on ball screens.

Coach Read 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.

This is a Re-pick set to take advantage of teams that go under on ball screens

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The 5 player will run up to set the ball screen, allowing X1 to go under.

The 4 player will cut to the elbow area.

As soon as X1 goes under the screen, both the 4 and 5 players will set a double stack ball screen for the 1 player on the cutback dribble.

Again, this play is used against teams that go under on ball screens.

X1 utilizing the “Under” scheme will now have to fight under 2 ball screens, which gives the 1 player a wide open 3 pointer, elbow jumper or drive layup.

If either post defender hedges out, the 1 player can throwback to the 4 player popping, looking for the 3-pointer or high low pass.

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