Blue

(Level – Advanced and up)

Summary

This play is very effective because it has three different plays off the same initial set that could be used throughout the game to fool the defense.

Personnel

Player 1 should be able to catch a lob pass and have the ability to make the outside shot. Player 2 should be a good passer. Player 4 should be a strong post player.

Instructions:

This play starts with this initial step for all three plays off the lob:

1. Player 1 passes the ball to Player 2.

2. When the pass is thrown to Player 2, Player 3 cuts through the lane and runs off a screen set by Player 4 around the block area.

3. After Player 3 clears Player 4’s screen, Player 4 turns to the ball and posts up looking for the ball.

Option A:

4. Player 5 sets a back screen for Player 1. Player 1 must wait for the screen and set his man up by stepping towards the ball. Player 4 must be posting up hard in order to draw the defense’s attention away from the back screen. Player 2 will throw the lob pass to Player 1 if it’s open.

Option B:

5. Instead of going in for the lob, Player 1 does a flare screen to the opposite wing for a 3-point shot.

6. Player 2 can pass it to either Player 4 or Player 1.

Option C:

7. This time Player 1 goes off the back screen all the way to the block, then v-cuts out back to the opposite wing.

8. Player 2 passes the ball to Player 5. As soon as this happens, Player 4 sets a back screen for Player 3. Player 5 quickly passes the ball to Player 1. And Player 1 looks for Player 3 in the post.