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
