Sideline out-of-bounds situations can be a great opportunity to attack a zone before the defense gets completely organized.
These two SLOB actions give coaches options for creating shots against a 2-3 zone through screening, cutting, and ball movement.
Both sets force zone defenders to communicate and make decisions as offensive players move through their areas.
The concepts can also be adapted into half-court offense when you need a designed action against a 2-3 zone. Take a look at the diagrams and see how these actions might fit your personnel and offensive system.
A couple of plays to run from a sideline inbounds situation against a 2-3 zone.
With a few tweaks, you could also use these as half court set plays against a 2-3 defense.
These plays are from Wes Kosel’s Playbook “Best Zone Sets from the NCAA Season.”
Michigan SLOB Zone “Chicago”
2 passes in to 1.
5 moves to the high post and 3 to the corner.
2 cuts to the opposite corner and gets a hand off from 1 on the left wing.
5 sets a screen on x2.
2 passes to 4 who passes to 3 on the wing.
1 runs the baseline to the corner for a shot.
5 rolls into the lane.
Coastal Carolina SLOB Zone Runner
1 inbounds the ball to 2.
4 slides below the free throw line.
After inbounding the basketball, 1 cuts all the way through to the opposite side.
2 dribbles toward the side that 1 is cutting to, then reverses direction with the purpose of getting x2 to guard the ball.
4 and 5 screen the zone defenders as 3 cuts off their screens for a shot.
