The box set is a popular offensive formation at all levels. Plays from the box set allow for a variety of entries and counters that make them difficult to defend.
This play from the box set formation does a nice job in creating two potential scoring opportunities. While the first option will most likely be defended, the second option often creates an open jump shot. The players set up in the box set formation, as shown. The play can be run to either side, but...
This basketball play run out of the box set is designed to give one of your best penetrating players open space for something going to the basket. The players start in the box set formation as shown below. The player who will receive the basketball from the point guard should be in the left low...
This quick hitting basketball play begins in a box set formation and is designed to get the ball into the low post against a zone defense (could potentially be run against a man-to-man defense as well). This is a nice play you can run to specifically get your post player the ball in a position...
This quick hitter from the box set formation includes a ball reversal and a staggered double screen to get an open shot from the free throw line area. Players set up in a box formation as shown. O1, the point guard, is at the top. As this play can be run to either side, O2...
This box set play overloads one side of the court to give scoring options from the perimeter and from the low block. O1 dribbles the basketball to the right side wing area. O2 cuts around O5 and past O4 to the ballside corner. O4 sets a downscreen for O5 who cuts to the top. O4...
This is an effective play from the box set formation that creates multiple shot opportunities by having 2 players criss-cross (scissor-action) a double screen. O1 dribbles to the left as O4 and O5 step into the lane to set a double screen. O2 cuts high to the top and O3 cuts low to the ballside...
The Flare Iso Pick and Roll Play can be a very useful quick hitter coming out of a timeout or even at the end of a quarter or game. This play can be used when a 3-point shot is needed or when you simply want to isolate a guard on the wing with the option...
This play from the Zipper set utilizes a pick and roll to create an easy scoring opportunity. This particular zipper pick and roll play can be run to either side. For the purpose of our description, it is being run to the right side. O1 dribbles over to the right wing as O3 sets the...
The Box Set Two Play utilizes an on-ball screen, flare screen, and diagonal cut to create multiple scoring opportunities. The players start in a box set. O2 steps out to set an on-ball screen as O1 dribbles to the right wing area. O4 cuts from weakside low post to ballside corner. As O1 gets to...
This box set play incorporates a couple of downscreens, a staggered baseline screen, and a flare screen to make it a challenge to defend successfully. The players set up in a box set as shown in the above diagram. Knicks is initiated with the point guard, O1, dribbling to the right wing as O5 sets...