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thehoopsgeek.comA 5-out motion offense with all five players spaced outside, moving in a circle pattern to keep the defense working.
An off-ball split action from a 4-out motion set, one of the key scoring options in Jay Wright's Villanova offense.
A Horns quick hitter that uses an elevator screen, with a fan counter, to get a shooter an open 3.
Zoom action into Rip from under the basket, a Davidson BLOB set built to get an open layup.
A variation of Horns high-low that adds a get, or handoff, at the elbow. Run from the Horns alignment.
A stagger screen out of the Horns alignment paired with a Blast, the term for a backdoor cut.
Flex action run out of a Horns setup, one of the oldest and best-known actions from Horns.
A high-low pass out of Horns. Works when one big can pass from the high post and another can seal inside.
The point guard passes to an elbow big, then screens for the other big or the corner player in a quick two-man split.
An off-ball screen into a handoff to start the offense, run from the Horns alignment.
Pass to an elbow big and follow for a handoff while the opposite big cuts hard to the rim to draw help or slip behind.
After the ball screen, the first screener gets a flare for a catch-and-shoot 3 while the second screener rolls to the rim.
The ball handler uses both Horns screens in sequence, attacking one way, then changing direction off the second screen.
A Horns ball screen where one big rolls and the other pops, giving the ball handler a three-man read.
The base Horns alignment: point guard up top, two bigs at the elbows and two players spaced in the corners.
The Washington Wizards' Zoom motion series, showing how Zoom action fits into the flow of a motion offense.
The Boston Celtics trigger Zoom action from a Horns setup, one of several ways to start it.
A corner Zoom action variation from the Detroit Pistons, disguised so the defense can't anticipate the play.
The Phoenix Suns run Zoom action from an empty setup, using decoy movement to create different scoring chances.
A SLOB Zoom action at the elbow from the Denver Nuggets, with several options if the first look breaks down.
The Denver Nuggets run Zoom action from wing to wing, with players spaced in both corners.
A full court press with four defenders in a diamond and a safety, built to slow the ball and force turnovers.
Both defenders switch assignments on the ball screen. The simplest pick and roll coverage to execute.
A sudden double team on the ball handler during the screen. Often effective at lower levels, where ball handlers struggle with pressure.
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