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Basketball Plays
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items These are some plays and tips I used during my 20 years of coaching. This curated Basketball Plays List organizes a wide variety of offensive and defensive sets, motions, and special situations in one easy-to-navigate resource. Whether you’re searchi...
This quick-hitting set is designed to create a high-percentage shot within seconds — ideal after a timeout or to start a half. With sharp timing and misdirection, it leverages screens and off-ball action to free up your best scorer or shooter. Great ...
(1-4) Set Play vs. Man-to-Man Defense (quick hitter)
Setting a screen isn’t just about standing still — it’s about timing, angle, and basketball IQ. This resource breaks down the how and why of effective screening, from basic down screens to advanced ball screens. Whether you're freeing up a shooter or...
Setting screens
This fun, easy-to-follow drill teaches kids the basics of effective cutting — from V-cuts to backdoor moves. It helps players understand how to read defenders, create space, and keep the offense moving. Great for building basketball IQ and keeping pr...
Cutting Drill for Youth Basketball
This comprehensive resource provides a full toolkit of basketball drills and team strategies tailored for players from elementary through middle school. Covering everything from ball-handling and shooting to spacing and team defense, it’s designed to...
Elementary Through 8th Grade Basketball Drills and Team Concepts
The 2-3 zone can frustrate teams that settle — this guide teaches your team how to attack it with purpose. Learn how to stretch the zone, exploit the high post, and use skip passes, cuts, and overloads to create high-quality looks. Whether you're coa...
How To Attack A 2-3 Zone Defense
The overload offense pulls defenders out of position by stacking one side of the floor — creating confusion, open passing lanes, and easy scoring chances. This resource shows you how to position players, move the ball, and time cuts to force breakdow...
"Overload" Offense vs. 2-3 Zone Defense
The Triangle offense creates a natural numbers advantage against a 3-2 or 1-2-2 zone by forming a strong-side triangle — typically with a guard, wing, and post. This forces the top defenders to choose between protecting the high post or contesting th...
"Triangle" Offense vs. 3-2 or 1-2-2 Zone Defense
This drill series is all about creating scoring opportunities from the triple threat position — the foundation of any elite scorer’s game. Using ball roll square-ups, players work on balance, body control, and game-ready reactions. Great for developi...
3 Triple Threat Drills | Ball Roll Square Ups | Pro Training Basketball
Mastering the basics is the key to success on the court. This collection of fundamental drills covers all the essentials — dribbling, passing, shooting, defense, and footwork — designed to develop strong habits and confidence. Whether you’re a beginn...
Basketball Fundamental Drills
The UCLA 1-4 High Offense leverages spacing and multiple screening options to create open shots and driving lanes. With four players aligned across the free-throw line extended and a point guard handling the ball at the top, this offense excels at co...
UCLA 1 4 High Offense
This offense uses the 1-4 high set combined with continuous wheel motion to confuse defenders and open up backdoor cuts for easy baskets. The constant screening and cutting force defenders into tough decisions—either fight through screens or risk giv...
Backdoor offense (wheel motion 1-4 high set)
The 1-4 press break alignment is a simple yet effective setup to break full-court pressure and get your offense moving fast. With one player handling the ball at the point and four players spread across the free-throw line extended, this alignment ma...
1-4 Press Break Alignment
The give-and-go is one of basketball’s most effective and timeless plays. This resource breaks down how to execute crisp passes, sharp cuts, and timely reads to create easy scoring opportunities. Perfect for players and teams wanting to develop chemi...
The Give-and-Go | Basketball
This Read & React offense introduces the essential "Pass & Cut" action — a simple but powerful way to keep defenses off balance. Players learn to read the defense immediately after passing and make decisive cuts to open spaces or scoring oppo...
Read & React Layer 1: Pass & Cut Excerpt