Basic 2-3 zone defense rotations. Use it to change pace, slow down an aggressive team, or use length to force turnovers.
A full court press with four defenders in a diamond and a safety, built to slow the ball and force turnovers.
Flex action run out of a Horns setup, one of the oldest and best-known actions from Horns.
Baseline inbounds play from a 4 across set for when you need a 3, run by Iowa. Over cut and elevator screen action to free shooters.
A simple screen-away BLOB play to get the ball inbounds without a turnover, with a chance to score.
A baseline out of bounds play from the Stack formation, with several options for a quick score.
The simplest concept of the 5 out offense. After every pass, cut to the rim while the others rotate to the closest open spot.
Sideline out of bounds play that gets the ball to your point guard on a zipper cut and goes straight into a ball screen.
A quick hitter for an open 3 at the end of a quarter. Best against a zone, but also works against man-to-man.
Baseline inbounds play against a zone, run by Barcelona. Puts pressure on the zone in multiple areas at once.
A box set BLOB play, best against a 2-3 zone. Also works against man-to-man when players make good cuts.
A continuous overload offense that can also run as a quick hitter. Works against any half court zone.
A spread pick and roll that cuts the offense down to a single read. Simple and effective.
A classic BLOB set where the screener gets screened, confusing the defense and opening layups at the rim.
Baseline inbounds lob for the end of the shot clock, as run by the UConn women's team. Puts your best athletes in position to attack the rim.
Baseline inbounds play against a zone using cross action. Very simple to install and runs at almost any level.
A variation of Horns high-low that adds a get, or handoff, at the elbow. Run from the Horns alignment.
Dribble penetration rotations for the 5 out offense. When a player drives to the basket, everyone else rotates to fill the open spots.
A stagger screen out of the Horns alignment paired with a Blast, the term for a backdoor cut.
A continuous offense against the 2-3 zone, shown with the defensive shifts and every option. Best with read-and-react players.
Quick hitter that runs flex action out of the 5 out alignment. Flex cuts and screens without needing a traditional post setup.
Off-ball screen rules for the 5 out offense. If the cutter goes to the rim the screener pops, if the cutter comes out the screener rolls.
The 1-3-1 zone setup and each position's role. Use it as a base, change-of-pace or trapping defense.
Baseline inbounds screen the screener action run by Jeff Capel's Pittsburgh in ACC play. Good set to get the ball to your shooter.
Classic baseline inbounds set that gets your shooter, the 1, a clean look from 3. Runs from a standard baseline out of bounds setup.
A Horns variation that gets the wings involved and uses zoom motion to create scoring chances.
After the ball screen, the first screener gets a flare for a catch-and-shoot 3 while the second screener rolls to the rim.
Sideline out of bounds quick hitter the Warriors ran in January 2023 to get Klay Thompson an open 3 to tie the game.
Screen the screener action out of the triangle. Gets your best shooter an open mid-range shot or one of your bigs an open layup.
Baseline inbounds play out of a 4 low alignment that turns into an isolation. Gets the ball to your best playmaker with space to drive.
A 1-3-1 zone that picks up the ball at the opposing free throw line to put extra pressure on the offense.
Blitz variation of the 2-3 zone defense. Sends aggressive pressure at the ball to speed up the offense and force turnovers.
Basic action of the Chin series in the Princeton offense, built around a handoff.
Hook and look action for a 4 out zone offense. A post player seals inside while the ball looks for an open pass against the zone.
Princeton Point offense principles adapted to a 5 out alignment, combining off-ball screens with the pick and roll.
The ball handler uses both Horns screens in sequence, attacking one way, then changing direction off the second screen.
A hybrid defense that mixes man-to-man and zone principles to take away a dominant scorer.
4 out alignment with the post at the elbows or free throw line. Opens the rim for cuts and puts the big in place to screen and pass.
The ball-side wing traps as the dribbler crosses half court, forcing a pickup and a weak lob to pick off.
A spread pick and roll from Horns with a backdoor cut option. Corner wings stay ready for kick-out 3s if their defenders help.
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