When Brad Stevens thinks his player has the advantage offensively, he will run this set to get a brush screen or a player cutting before a hard drive to the rim. The player he likes to handle the ball is typically strong and has a good chance at beating his man off the dribble. See More
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Part of North Carolina's secondary break, the drag or ballscreen in early offense, can free up open shots for guards. North Carolina runs it with a backscreen lob for the big after it and then into a post up if the lob is covered. See More
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Butler empties out the paint to allow a guard to drive, after the drive both bigs set stagger screen for guard to get an open shot. See More
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Needing a score Doc Rivers drew up a set for JJ Redick to get a shot for the winning basket. See More
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This is one of the harder formations to recognize in games, the Elbow versus C or Corner formation. Elbow is a Horns formation but the point guard dribbles to one wing or the other and passes the ball to the big at the elbow. The guard is opposite in the corner, but in the C formation the guard opposite is high - even or behind the point guard. See More
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This is one of the harder formations to recognize in games, the Elbow versus C or Corner formation. Elbow is a Horns formation but the point guard dribbles to one wing or the other and passes the ball to the big at the elbow. The guard is opposite in the corner, but in the C formation the guard opposite is high - even or behind the point guard. See More
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Hawk and UCLA cuts can be hard to decipher the difference in live time, since they basically are both a UCLA cut. The only difference is Hawk begins with a dribble to the wing and UCLA begins with a pass. See More
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UCLA cut with a dribble entry to the wing. See More
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Memphis Grizzlies set against the Spurs in a small ball lineup posting up Lance Stephenson before passing out of the post for a baseline drift hammer play. See More
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A part of Michigan's motion offense, if the wide pindown is covered and the big opening is not open they default into this action. This is triggered by the point guard looking back to the wing where the pass came from and he dives backdoor. The corner fills and then looks to drive into the middle of the lane and the point guard cuts off the big setting a flare screen for a shot. 3 in the corner/opposite block must clear to the opposite side to prevent any help. See More
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Brad Stevens drew up this simple but effective set late in the game vs the Hornets in the preseason. It not only resulted in a score, but a crucial two-for-one opportunity that sealed the game. See More
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Georgetown ran this 4 around 1 set throughout their Round 2 matchup with Eastern Washington. The Hoyas used several different variations of the set utilizing the similar setup but unpredictable result. The action pictured is the base set. Dribble handoffs, double screens, flare screens, and back screens were all used out of this based set. Georgetown uses a 4 out 1 in look almost every possession and can run this set with interchangeable perimeter players. See More
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Here are two isolation options for when you need 2 points at the end of a game or if you have a dominant player that you want to get into isolation. These plays come from Coastal Carolina head coach Cliff Ellis. Ellis has won over 600 games in his career and has been at several programs in the southeast. This year, his Chanticleers are 24-9 and will face up against #1 seed Wisconsin in Omaha on Friday. In the first option, Ellis gets his 2-guard open with a down screen and a dribble across the floor by his point guard. The goal is to get his guard the ball around the free-throw line or elbow. Once 2 has the ball, he faces up and lets 5 clear out to the corner. 2 looks to drive to the basket. In the second option, Ellis gets his 4 man the ball with a simple down screen out of the horns set. The point guard dribbles over towards the right wing and passes to 4. Once 4 has the ball around the top of the key, 5 clears out and lets 4 take his man 1 on 1 to the basket. This play works well if you have a slower defender on either player. In addition, if the other defenders help on the penetration, you will have a good luck at a kick-out for a 3-point shot. See More
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Here is a play from the Houston Rockets that they use to get an open look in the post or short corner. The play starts with players 1-3 on the perimeter and 4 at the top of the key. 4 moves towards 1 to set a ball-screen. The purpose of the ball-screen in this play is to force 5's defender (X5) into help position on penetration. Once the point guard reads that X5 is helping over, he can pitch the ball out to 2 on the wing and 2 looks inside to 5 posting up. Once 5 has the ball, he has a choice to take his man middle or drive baseline. With either option, the rest of the players on the floor know exactly where to cut depending on which direction 5 drives. See More
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NCAA Tournament First Four: Here is a play from Tuesday night's game between BYU and Ole Miss. The Rebels did a good job of getting into the paint and shooting the open shot or passing off to the open post players cutting to the basket. In this play, Ole Miss sets up in a horns set and the point guard takes the ball to the right off of the screen from 4. The point guard looks first to turn the corner and score or create a mid-range shot. If nothing is open, he has 4 rolling to the basket and 5 popping out. If 1 passes to 5, 5 passes to 3 on the wing and follows his pass directly into a wing pick & roll. The Rebels had great success with actions like this getting into the paint with their quick guards. If 3 doesn't have a shot, he looks to draw the defenders into help so that he can pass off to one of the post player for an easy dunk. See More
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