Top 5 Plays

Play #5

Press Break vs 1-2-2 Three-Quarter Court Press

Keys to success: Passes must be quick and crisp.

Elapsed Time: Can be used to generate fast break opportunities (5-10 seconds) or to get over half to run an offensive set (10-30 seconds).

Helpful Drills: Finishing drills, Passing drills, Fast Break drills.

Play #4

Half-Court Motion Offense vs Any Zone Defense

Keys to success: The ball must move quickly, do not hold onto the ball. Pass fakes can be an effect way to divert defensive players in zone. Look to attack the defense.

Elapsed Time: 10-30 seconds. Since this is a motion offense it can be run continuously or to get a basket within the first few passes.

Helpful Drills: Reading Defense drills, Shooting drills, Finishing drills, Passing drills, Post Play drills.

Play #3

Baseline Out of Bounds vs Man to Man Defense
Box, Single Double

Keys to success: ‘1’ decides where to go first, ‘3’ goes the opposite direction. Opportunities will present themselves if ‘1’ and ‘3’ read the defense coming off the screens and react accordingly. If ‘4’ and ‘5’ flash to the ball after setting screens they will be open quite often, especially if this play led to open shots for ‘1’ or ‘3’ earlier in the game.

Elapsed Time: 5-10 seconds.

Helpful Drills: Reading defense drills, Shooting drills, Finishing drills.

Play #2

Half-Court Offense vs 2-3 Zone Defense, Corners

Keys to success: ‘5’ must set an effective and stationary screen for ‘2’ and ‘2’ must be patient and wait for the screen to come. ‘4’ ducks under the zone into open space available for a pass. ‘3’ stays in the corner to occupy the bottom corner defender.

Elapsed Time: 5-10 seconds.

Helpful Drills: Reading Defense drills, Shooting drills, Finishing drills, Passing drills, Post Play drills.

Play #1

Half-Court Motion Offense vs Man to Man Defense, 4 Out

Keys to success: All cuts must be done at full speed. Players must be ready to score at all times.

Elapsed Time: 10-30 seconds. Since this is a motion offense it can be run continuously or to get a basket within the first few passes.

Helpful Drills: Reading defense drills, Passing drills, Finishing drills.

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Dan Jonker

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