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A guard runs off a pair of inside screens by the forwards at the elbows to come free on the backside for a lob pass at the hoop for a high-percentage shot. Why use it 1-4 High set plays clear space near the hoop. By creating movements on the perimeter, it keeps defensive... MORE
An off-the-ball double screen stymies the defenders who can’t recover in time to challenge the open mid-range jumper. Why use is Move the inbounder to the opposite corner and shift the defense. A right-side double screen frees your shooter. Set up Stack three players on the lane line closest to sideline where the ball is... MORE
in Horns Plays
Keep your players screening and moving so the defense simply can’t take away one scoring opportunity — and if one fails, teach your players patience as another chance emerges. Why use it Horns plays are fantastic for creating multiple options. This one keeps the ball moving around the elbows while screening away and... MORE
From Basketball Coach Weekly When you have a center with above-average court awareness, use this to your advantage to exploit several potential scoring options out of a 1-4 High look Why use it Centers aren’t usually handed complete decision-making within a set play. But, when your tallest player also is one of... MORE
in Horns Plays
From Basketball Coach Weekly The point guard starts the action with an elbow-entry pass, disappears low, then comes high off a down screen to catch a pass and shoot a top-of-key 3-pointer. Why use it There are so many options from a Horns set and this one creates a top-of-key 3-pointer as... MORE
From Basketball Coach Weekly When you just need 2 points in the closing seconds to tie the game, you want actions to get the highest-percentage shot at the hoop when inbounding from the baseline. Why use it Now trailing Croatia by two with 1.8 seconds remaining, Spain ran the following actions for... MORE
From University of Miami After receiving the initial pass, the shooter relocates to the opposite block, only to come to the perimeter off a pair of screens for an open 3-point shot. Why use it Starting with five players above the free-throw line leaves a lot of room to operate closer to... MORE
From Wes Kosel, an assistant coach with the Colorado College men’s program in Colorado Springs There are inside options to start, then perimeter-shot options follow in this set utilizing the threat of or an actual handoff to keep the defense guessing. Why use it Defenses are at risk to giving up backdoor cuts and scores... MORE
From Basketball Coach Weekly An inside double screen with a shooter coming high baits the defense to shift left as one of your screeners flares right for an open 3-point opportunity. Why use it Trailing Croatia by four with 17 seconds remaining in the Olympics, Spain’s men’s team ran this sideline play... MORE
in Horns Plays
From Wes Kosel, assistant men’s coach at Colorado College Going 94 feet in a second or less remaining on the clock is not an easy task — you need to create action going toward the hoop with a lob pass so the shot is a quick one. Why use it Unlike the NBA,... MORE
