Purpose: To teach the post players the basics of flashing to the high post and then looking for the low post teammate on a pass or for their own shot. Drill: This drill uses four defenders set up … [Read more...]
Zone Offense
Take a look at the zone offense basketball playbook below. In several categories, you will find continuity zone offenses, set plays, drills, techniques and strategies to become better at playing against a zone defense.
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3 Quick Hitters vs. a Triangle and Two
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It isn't often that you come across a Triangle and 2 Defense, but if and when you do see it, you will want to be able to run something simple against it. The following diagrams discuss three … [Read more...]
Half Court Trap Attack Zone Offense
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This half court press attack zone offense works great against those half court zone traps you will see from time to time, especially the 1-3-1 half court trap. It is a simple offense to run with a few … [Read more...]
Double Stack Low
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1) Double Stack Low is a simple zone quick hitting play intended to get a jump shot from the weak side. With this setup, it will work best against an even front zone such as a 2-3 or 2-1-2. The … [Read more...]
Full Court Zone Press Attack Offense
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This is a simple, yet very effective offense to use when facing a full court zone press. 1) O1 takes the basketball out of bounds. O2 and O3 line up at the free throw line and will break … [Read more...]
Double Skip Pass Drill
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Purpose: This drill helps the players work on making skip passes, receiving skip passes, and moving into an open gap in the zone prepared to shoot. Drill: One line at the top as shown. Use as many … [Read more...]
Overload Continuity Zone Offense
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This zone offense is so named because the continuity is created by the point guard dribbling from side to side, pulling the defense with him (thereby creating an overload on one side of the defense). … [Read more...]
Post X Continuity Zone Offense
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The Post X Continuity Zone Offense is a simple offense to run and is most effective against even-front zones. 1) The offense starts in something of a 1-4 high set as shown. The point guard, #1, … [Read more...]
Box Breaker
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This Box and One special play can be used when the defense goes to a box-and-one to shut down one particular offensive player. The 'Box Breaker' can be run after a dead ball or whenever the defense … [Read more...]
Baseline Breakdown Drill
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Purpose: To work on attacking the zone defense when the ball goes to the baseline. This is a good place to attack from as the offense has now gotten behind the defense. Drill: Four offensive … [Read more...]
Step Into Gap Drill
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Purpose: The 'Step Into Gap' drill teaches the players to move into the 'gap' after making a pass against a zone. Drill: Two lines at the top as shown. O1 and O4 pass to their respective coach (C) … [Read more...]
Attack the Diamond Drill
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Purpose: The 'Attack the Diamond' drill is very similar to the 'Attack the Box' drill. The main difference, however, is the emphasis placed on the offensive players. Drill: The defense sets up in a … [Read more...]
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