Set plays and quick hitters designed to attack and take advantage of zone defense weaknesses.
This basketball play utilizes inside screening to create a great shot opportunity against a 2-3 zone defense. Players O4 and O5 set up below the low block and/or behind the defender. This play can be run to either side, just as long as the players know what to do depending on where the point guard...
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 High-Low Post Play can be run as a set play against a zone defense or, if you allow more freedom on offense, it can be a breakdown drill to teach your players where to move against a zone when they dont have the basketball. It can be run to either side in our...
This set play can be used against a 2-3 zone defense to get a quick hitting score. This can be an especially useful play against a 2-3 that overextends on the perimeter. This play can be run to either side. If the play is called, the side is determined by the point guard. In the...
This can be run as a quick hitter against a 2-3 zone defense and it can also be taught as a technique to be used against a 2-3 zone, even if it isnt specifically called as a play. This play is especially effective against a 2-3 when the bottom outside defender has a tendency to...
In late-game situations, many teams with a lead will defend by playing a zone defense. Certainly for some teams, the zone is their main defense. For others, they may choose to do so because they do not want to get beat on a play to the basket. Regardless of their reasoning, it is important to...
This zone quick hitter creates an open jump shot by first overloading one side of the zone and then using a ball reversal to get the defense pulled out of position. Players begin as shown above 3 cuts through to overload a side 2 cuts to block 1 passes to 3 3 passes back to...
This zone offense set play incorporates a couple of skip passes to create an open jump shot. It sets up best against an even-front zone such as the 2-3 but can be useful against any zone defense. Players set up as shown with O4 and O5 on each low block, O2 and O3 at the...
This basketball play can be run against any zone defense, particularly a zone defense where you are looking to get the ball into the middle of the zone. The players are set as shown in the above diagram with 3 perimeter players and 2 set in a low post doublestack. O3 flashes and gets the...
Run this play against a zone defense to get a 3-point attempt from the corner. As you can see from the diagrams below, the point guard is screened to receive the pass and create an opening for the shooting guard to attempt the shot. 1 passes to 3 on the wing and cuts to the...