This ball screen set that utilizes a mid pick and roll from the top begins in the box set formation. From the box set, this play will create a lot of open space for the pick-and-roll to be quite effective. From the box set formation, O4 cuts hard from the low block to the wing area. O1 passes to O4 and then cuts through to the ballside corner. As O4 receives the pass, O5 steps across the lane to set a screen on O2's defender. O2 curls around the screen and down the lane looking for a … [Read more...]
Georgia Wing Pick-and-Roll
The Georgia Wing Pick-and-Roll play can be run as a quick hitter and even as a continuity. We won't categorize it as a continuity but it allows for continuity because as the ball gets reversed, the pick-and-roll can be executed from each side of the court. Ideally, however, it's going to create a scoring opportunity on the first or second screen. The players set up as shown (or O2 and O3 can set at the elbows and pop out to receive the pass). O1 initiates the play by passing to O2 on the … [Read more...]
Box Cross Double Down Play
This play from the box set formation does a nice job in creating two potential scoring opportunities. While the first option will most likely be defended, the second option often creates an open jump shot. The players set up in the box set formation, as shown. The play can be run to either side, but it should be noted that the player on the opposite low block from the point guard should be able to score in the low post and the player on the same side as the point guard should be able to … [Read more...]
Mali Box Set Play
This basketball play run out of the box set is designed to give one of your best penetrating players open space for something going to the basket. The players start in the box set formation as shown below. The player who will receive the basketball from the point guard should be in the left low block position. The point guard, O1, dribbles toward the left wing area. As he dribbles left, O3 cuts up and around O5, receiving the short pass from O1. At the same time, O2 is clearing to the … [Read more...]
Box Low Post Entry Play
This quick hitting basketball play begins in a box set formation and is designed to get the ball into the low post against a zone defense (could potentially be run against a man-to-man defense as well). This is a nice play you can run to specifically get your post player the ball in a position to score. It's also effective at getting the basketball inside against a zone defense. Once the ball penetrates the lane against a zone, it's tough to defend. O1 dribbles the wing as O2 cuts … [Read more...]
Box Reversal Stagger Down
This quick hitter from the box set formation includes a ball reversal and a staggered double screen to get an open shot from the free throw line area. Players set up in a box formation as shown. O1, the point guard, is at the top. As this play can be run to either side, O2 and O3 should be adept at shooting a mid-range shot coming off a screen. The play starts as O1 dribbles to the right. O4 cuts hard from the elbow to the top of the key to receive the pass from O1. O4 quickly reverses … [Read more...]
Box Corner Set Play
This box set play overloads one side of the court to give scoring options from the perimeter and from the low block. O1 dribbles the basketball to the right side wing area. O2 cuts around O5 and past O4 to the ballside corner. O4 sets a downscreen for O5 who cuts to the top. O4 then uses the screen from O3 to cut to ballside block. O1 can initially look for O2 in the corner. If that is unavailable, O1 will look to pass to O5 at the top or O4 on the low block. If O2 and O5 receive … [Read more...]
Criss-Cross Double Screen
This is an effective play from the box set formation that creates multiple shot opportunities by having 2 players criss-cross (scissor-action) a double screen. O1 dribbles to the left as O4 and O5 step into the lane to set a double screen. O2 cuts high to the top and O3 cuts low to the ballside short corner. O4 steps back to the ball after the cutters have gone through. O5 dives to weakside low block area to be in weakside rebounding position. O1 can pass to O2, O3, or O4. It is … [Read more...]
Flare Iso Pick and Roll Play
The Flare Iso Pick and Roll Play can be a very useful quick hitter coming out of a timeout or even at the end of a quarter or game. This play can be used when a 3-point shot is needed or when you simply want to isolate a guard on the wing with the option to drive or use the pick and roll. The players set up in a box formation with the point guard at the top. The play is initiated when O4 sets a backscreen for O3 who cuts out to the wing. At the same time, O5 sets a backscreen for O2 who cuts … [Read more...]
Zipper Pick and Roll Play
This play from the Zipper set utilizes a pick and roll to create an easy scoring opportunity. This particular zipper pick and roll play can be run to either side. For the purpose of our description, it is being run to the right side. O1 dribbles over to the right wing as O3 sets the down screen for O3. O3 makes the zipper cut to the top and receives the pass from O1. As O3 receives the pass, O5 moves toward the top to initiate the pick and roll. Also at the same time, O2 clears from … [Read more...]