THE BASKETBALL

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PLAYS

BY VONN READ

“QUICK HITTERS FOR EASY BASKETS”

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 THE BASKETBALL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PLAYS
BY: VONN READ

“QUICK HITTERS FOR EASY BASKETS”

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Pistol Pass

5 2

4 1

Early Offense
Right out of transition, 1 passes to 2 and executes a give and go for the layup!!
Pistol Pass

1
3

4 5 2

Early Offense
If 2 keeps the ball, 5 will set the pick and roll with 2. 4 will set the downscreen for 3 for the jump shot.
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Pistol Side Pistol Side

5 5
1
2
3 3 4
4 2

Early Offense Early Offense

Right out of transition, 2 will set the step up screen with 1. After If 1 keeps the ball, 2 and 3 will space out.
setting the screen, 2 will come off the pick the picker action set by
4. This is a good set to get a 3-pointer in transition!!

Pistol Side

3 1
5

2 4

Early Offense
4 will set the corner pick and roll for 1 coming off for the shot or
pass to 4.

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Pistol Side 45

5
2

4 1

Early Offense
Right out of transition, 2 will set the step up screen for 1. 2 will curl and space to the opposite wing and 3
will space to the corner.
Pistol Side 45

3 1

2 5

Early Offense
5 will set the screen for 4, who can shoot the 3-pointer!!

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Wheel 2/3 Circle Wheel 2/3 Circle

3 3

5 4 2 5 4

1
1

Baseline Screens Baseline Screens

2 will sprint hard over the top of the screens set by 4 and 5. This is 3 will sprint hard off the stagger screens set by 4 and 5 to receive
a decoy action, used to set up the baseline runner action. the pass at the top.

Wheel 2/3 Circle

4
2 x2

5
1

Baseline Screens
2 will sprint hard off the double screens low set by 4 and 5 for the
shot.

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Wheel 2/3 Circle Lob 2/3

4 2
5
x2

Baseline Screens
2 will cut hard off the screens set by 4 and 5. 2 will curl hard to the basket coming off a brush screen set by
5. 1 will pass to 2 for the curl lob!!

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1-4 Elbow Bone 41/51 1-4 Elbow Bone 41/51

3 5 4 2 3 5 4

1 1

1-4 High Sets 1-4 High Sets

1 Passes to 4 at the Elbow. 2 cuts hard for the backdoor layup if 1 fakes the hard cut to the basket and sets a brush screen for 5
available. curling to the basket for the quick layup. If 1's defender helps on
the screen, 1 should be open for the 3 point shot popping back.

1-4 Elbow Bone 41/51

2 5

3
4

1-4 High Sets

3 comes off of a Triple screen low. Option - 2 could come off the
double screen low if he is the better shooter!!

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1-4 Elbow Fake H/O 2/3 Ice 4/5

3 5 4 2

Isolations
1 passes the ball to 4 at the elbow.

1-4 Elbow Fake H/O 2/3 Ice 4/5

x4
3 5 4 2

Isolations
5 sets the flare screen for 1, and 3 pops high. This is all a decoy action to take away/occupy the help
defenders!! 2 cuts hard to the ball for the fake H/O. 4 will play with their back to the baseline. 4 will fake the
H/O and drive to the basket for a layup. X4 will usually bite on the fake handoff!!
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1-4 Loop Hook 2/3 Counter 2/3

2
4 5
3

3-Point Sets
1 dribbles to the wing. 2 fakes the screen for 1 and curls over the top of screens by 5 and 4. This is a decoy
action!!
1-4 Loop Hook 2/3 Counter 2/3

5
2 x2 1
4

3-Point Sets
1 drives to the basket, looking to get X2 to help or watch the ball. On the drive by 1, 2 curls back over the
top of screens set by 4 and 5 for the 3-point shot!!
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32 Set - Elbow Flash Special & Ice 4/5 32 Set - Elbow Flash Special & Ice 4/5

5 4 1
4
2
3 2 3 5

Backdoor Sets Backdoor Sets

1 passes to 5 flashing to the elbow. 1 cuts hard to the corner after 2 will cut hard off 4, looking for the quick layup if X4 does not help.
the pass. 2 and 4 move to set up their cuts.

32 Set - Elbow Flash Special & Ice 4/5

1 2
4

3 5 x4

Backdoor Sets
4 will set their defender up by making a hard cut to the elbow,
calling for the ball. X4 will try to deny, which sets up the easy
backdoor layup for 4.

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Box 45 X Rip Lob 4/5

3 2

4 5

Post Ups
5 sets the cross screen high for 4 popping to the wing. 2 sets the cross screen for 3 popping to the corner. 5
will space to the elbow.
Box 45 X Rip Lob 4/5

3
2

5 4

Post Ups
5 will flash hard to the ball, setting up the backscreen set by 2 for the lob. If X2 helps, 2 will be wide open for
the 3-pointer.
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Box 45 X Tap Ice 2/3 (54 X Start) Box 45 X Tap Ice 2/3 (54 X Start)

2 3 1 2 3

5 5
4
4

Isolations Isolations
4 will cut to the wing for the pass from 1. 1 will cut to the corner, 5 will set the Zipper screen for 2 popping to the top. Force X2 to
and 3 will space to the opposite corner!! chase on the screen to make the play effective.

Box 45 X Tap Ice 2/3 (54 X Start)

1 3
5

x2
4
2

Isolations
2 will catch and rip to the basket for the layup, or shoot the
jumper!! 5 will usually get any offensive rebounds on the miss. Put
your best shooter in the corner to prevent the help!! Good
Isolation set!!

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Box 53 Vandy Razor

4 2

3 5

Post Ups
1 dribbles to the wing. 3 curls around 4 and 2 cutting to the corner.

Box 53 Vandy Razor

3
4 2

x5
5 1

Post Ups
5 will turn and set the fake screen for 4. At the same time, 2 sets the screen for 5 for the slip layup. If X5
helps on the screen on 4, 5 should be open. If X2 helps, 2 should be open popping to the top.
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Box Chest 1 Elevator 2/3

3 2

5 4

3-Point Sets
1 passes to 5 at the elbow. 4 sets the flare screen for 1 for a quick 3-point shot.

Box Chest 1 Elevator 2/3

3 2 x2

1
5 4

3-Point Sets
1 drives the ball hard to the baseline, looking to get X2 to help on the drive. At the same time, 2 sprints to
the top through the elevator screen for a quick 3-point shot. X2 will probably be late getting to the shooter!!
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Box Counter Twist 4/5

2 3

5 4

Zone Sets
1 passes to 2 and gets a return pass.

Box Counter Twist 4/5

x3
5 x4
x5 4

2 3

Zone Sets
2 (shooter) sprints hard on the baseline and cuts to the corner, which occupies X3. 3 sets a screen on X4,
and 4 sets a screen on X5. 5 slips in the gap for the layup on the pass from 1.
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Box Elbow Diagonal Slant Ice 2/3 (BYU) Box Elbow Diagonal Slant Ice 2/3 (BYU)

2 3 3 2
x2 x2

4 5 1
5
4

Isolations Isolations
1 will pass to 4 at the elbow and cut to the wing. 3 will cut to the 5 will set the screen for 2 popping to the elbow area for the quick
corner. 2 will post up hard to set up the action. jump shot.

Box Elbow Diagonal Slant Ice 2/3 (BYU)

3
5

x2
1 2
4

Isolations
X2 will close out hard & late, which gives 2 the opportunity to drive
the closeout. Tough to guard both the shot and the drive!!

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Box Chin Bruins Double 2/3 Box Chin Bruins Double 2/3

3 2 2 3

5 4 5
4

1 1

Baseline Screens Baseline Screens

1 passes to 4 popping out high. 3 cuts to the corner. 1 cuts hard off of the chin cut set by 5, looking for the quick layup.
2 posts up hard on the block, looking to set up the next cut.

Box Chin Bruins Double 2/3

2 3
1

5
4

Baseline Screens
1 and 5 sets the double screen low for 2 running the baseline for
the shot. Sometimes both X1 and X2 will chase 2, leaving 1 wide
open for the layup!!

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Box Elbow Split High Box Elbow Split High

3 2 3 2

5 4 5 4

Isolations Isolations
1 passes to 4 at the elbow and takes 2 steps away from the ball. 3 2 curls high to the top and sets a split screen for 1. 1 will come off
spaces to the corner. the split screen and get the handoff pass for the jump shot.

Box Elbow Split High

5 4
1
2

Isolations
If 1 does not have the jumper, he can drive hard to the basket for
the layup!!

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Dribble Chest 2/3 Dribble Chest 2/3

4 5 4 5

2 2
3 3

3-Point Sets 3-Point Sets

1 Passes the ball to 2 and cuts to the rim. 2 dribbles to the top to set up the flare screen and passes to 3
who comes high to meet the pass.

Dribble Chest 2/3

4 5

3 2

3-Point Sets
3 will dribble hard at 2 who will come off of the flare screen set by
5. 1 can come off the single screen by 4 as the second option.

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Floppy High 2/3

3
5 x2
4
2

Baseline Screens
2 curls to the rim, coming off screens set by 4 and 3. If 2 is an athletic player, throw the lob to the basket.
X2 will usually chase over the top.
Floppy High 2/3

3
5 4

Baseline Screens
2 will put their head under the rim, looking to come off the single screen set by 5, or the double screen set
by 3 and 4. This is a good play for a shooter!!
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Horns 45 Bone

3 2

4 5

High Low
1 passes the ball to 4 at the elbow.

Horns 45 Bone

3 2

x4 5
4

High Low
3 will set the flare screen for 1. This is a decoy action for occupy X3 and X1. 5 will set a ball screen on X4,
setting the screen on the low side. 5 will seal X4 and roll to the basket for the high low. Easy high low set!!
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Box Triple State 2/3 Box Triple State 2/3

3 2
3 5 2
x2 x2
4
4 5

1
1

Baseline Screens Baseline Screens

1 dribbles wide, looking to make a pass to 2 coming off the screen 5 sets the screen for 3 coming hard off the screen. 3 sets the
5. This is a decoy action, looking to get X2 to deny the pass to the screen on 2.
corner.

Box Triple State 2/3

5 3 x2 2
4

Baseline Screens
3, 5, and 4 sets the triple screen low for 2 coming off for the shot.

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Horns 52 Cross 25 Ice 2

4 3

2 5

Isolations
1 dribbles wide at the top. 2 sets a slash screen for 5 curling to the basket for the layup. Force X2 to help on
the cut by 5. 2 will pop to the top for the open 3-pointer!!
Horns 52 Cross 25 Ice 2

3
5

1 2

Isolations
If X2 does recover on the help situation, 2 can drive to the basket for the layup. It is tough for X2 to stop the
shot and the drive. Good isolation set.
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Twirl - Spin Special 2/3

4 5 2
3

1-4 High Sets

5 sets a backscreen for 2 who curls to the corner. 5 pops out to the wing for the pass.

Twirl - Spin Special 2/3

4
3 5

1-4 High Sets

4 sets a Flare screen for 1 and 3 cuts high to take away the help defense. 5 dribbles hard to the elbow and
makes a jump stop pivot to set up the backdoor. 2 cuts hard to the ball and goes backdoor for the layup!!
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12 Carolina Lob 2/3 (Exchange) 12 Carolina Lob 2/3 (Exchange)

4 5 4 x5 5 x4
x3

3 1 3
2

2
1

Zone Sets Zone Sets

1 passes to 3 and exchanges with 2. 3 passes to 2 at the top. 2 reverses the ball to 1 on the wing.

12 Carolina Lob 2/3 (Exchange)

4 x5 x4
5
x3

3
1

Zone Sets
4 sets the screen on X4, and 5 sets the screen on X5. 3 cuts hard
to the rim for the lob dunk!!

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12 Oklahoma Lob 4/5 12 Oklahoma Lob 4/5

5 4 5 4

3 2 3 2

1
1

Zone Sets Zone Sets

1 passes to 2 and gets a return pass from 2. 4 steps to the corner, 1 dribbles to make the pass to 3 on the wing. 2 cuts to the basket
and 5 goes to the block. right below 5.

12 Oklahoma Lob 4/5

2 x4 4
x5 5
x3

Zone Sets
5 flashes hard to the elbow calling for the ball, forcing X5 to help.
2 sets the backscreen on X4. 4 cuts to the basket for the lob dunk.

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Box State 4 Curl 34 PTP Box State 4 Curl 34 PTP

4 4

5 2
5 3

1 2
3
1

UOB Plays UOB Plays

5 pops to the corner for the inbound pass. 3 screens for 1, who 4 cuts hard off the screen by 3 and curls to the basket for the
pops to the wing for the pass. 3 relocates to the block to set up layup.
the screen. 2 spaces to the wing.

Box State 4 Curl 34 PTP

3 x3
5 4

UOB Plays
5 screens for 3 popping to the corner for the jump shot. If X3 helps
on the curl by 4, 3 should be open. Good pick the picker action!!

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Box Rub 4/5 (3 Set Flex) Box Rub 4/5 (3 Set Flex)

3 3
x4
4 2 5 2

5 1 1
4

UOB Plays UOB Plays

5 sprints hard to the corner. 4 pops back to the top for the pass. 3 steps inbound to set up the flex screen. 4 passes to 1, and 2
spaces to the corner.

Box Rub 4/5 (3 Set Flex) Box Rub 4/5 (3 Set Flex)

5 3 2 3 5 2

4 1
4 1

UOB Plays UOB Plays

5 cuts hard off the flex cut by 3 for the layup. 3 comes off the downscreen set by 4 for the jump shot. Continue
the flex continuity!!

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NY State Triple NY State Triple

5 2 5 2

3 4
1
3
4
1

SOB Plays SOB Plays

4 sets the screen for 1 to get the ball inbounds. 4 spaces to the 5 sets the cross screen for 2, who sprints hard off the screen.
wing.

NY State Triple

5
2

3 4

SOB Plays
2 sprints and sets the screen for 3, who comes off the triple
screen low for the 3-pointer!!

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Stack 254 Counter 2

254
3

SOB Plays
2 Curls over the top of the stack to the basket to set up the double screen. 1 pops out for the inbound pass.
3 cuts hard off 1 for the fake give and go.

Stack 254 Counter 2

1 2

5 4

SOB Plays
2 curls right back over the top of the double screens set by 4 and 5 for the 3-point shot.

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Jump Ball - Offense Tip Rip Go Lob 5

x1

x2 x5 x3
2 5 3

1 x4

Jump Ball Tip

5 tips the ball to 1 on the Jump ball tip.
Jump Ball - Offense Tip Rip Go Lob 5

x2 x3

x1

x5
2 5 3

1 x4

Jump Ball Tip

4 sets the backscreen for 5 sprinting to the basket for the layup!!
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