Category: Players Roles

4= Best on the boards
5= Threat from 3-pt land too

Offense
Never stand on the low post.

The post on the side of the ball always picks/screens the weak-side post.

The post on the side of the ball breaks to the corner(Baseline 3-pt shot) for a pass from the wing.

Be aware that a pass to the high post(or elbow) signals a weak-side wing to go back door.

Rotate, cut across use the entire post: elbow, high, middle, low, and don’t forget to be a threat from deep corner for three.

Rebound like a monster, “keep elbows above your ears”, both hands are strong moves.

Pivot on foot closest to hoop, step under and through, jab up and then under, jab and reverse.

Always power dribble with two hands beneath your knees, go up strong.

Form a rebound triangle with other post-man and a wing. Don’t let them get the ball, don’t let the ball touch the floor.

Ball screen: know how to set a “sidescreen” or “stick your nose in his ear hole” and “butscreen” or “back screen”.

Know how to execute a pick and roll.

Know how to “hedge” and “trap the middle”.

When ball is in “left back” crowd the strong side and leave the weakside post open.

When ball is in “right back” crowd the weakside post and leave the strong side post open for the drive.

Know how to set a “double-screen”: aka “Red Dog”, know how to create an “elevator screen”: aka “Brazil”.

Where is Spain? Why would you go there?

Press Break
4 inbounds to 1 off the screen or across the baseline after a bucket. Looks to 5 off his pick and roll, or hits 2 or 3 on the break if way out in front.

4 rumbles up the floor following 45 degrees behind ball carrier at least to half court.

Utilize quick give and go with 1.

4 inbounds ball at all sidelines – but do not slow down a fast break opportunity to do this, anyone can “break” or “Carolina!”.

It is OK for 4-man to be last man to the hoop. We can exploit this pattern with a “4-back door” sideline play as an endgame easy score.

Defense
Man to Man
In line up the line.

Go “body to body” with their biggest threat under the boards.

Always front the man under the boards. Do not settle for position in “jail”.

Call switches “in tandem.” If in doubt, block the lanes and rebound.

Play tight to discourage passes to strong players. Allow passes to poor players then pressure for a turnover.

Beware their fast break. Hustle back, look for turnovers. Rebound after all shots.

Guard “triple-threat” deny drive, shot, pass. Evaluate your opponent, take away his strength. If a good shooter, deny shot and give up pass. If good drive, allow shot. If he passes, you wanted him to. If he shoots, you let him, if he drives he won’t score.

Generally on the post, deny his lane to the hoop. Front post to force a lob, make him sit on your hip.

On the left post, against a right-handed guard/post, deny the pass into the post player by overplaying him “left foot up” on the “base line side” so you can “take him to the elbow”.

On the right post, against a right-handed guard/post, deny the pass into the post player by overplaying him “left foot up” on the “elbow side” so you can “take him to Spain.”

Free Throws
Rebound. Deny passes for fast break, encourage them to “hail mary” up the middle. After bucket set up press or press break. Only 3 players from each team line up for free throws. Defend man to man. Offense 4,5 and a wing.

Inbound Play
Similar to fast break. 4 inbounds. 5 screens for 1 and pick and rolls to bucket/open, rebound, perimeter shot as a trailer.

Your All Star Stats
Double-double in points, rebounds, or blocked shots.

2=weak side(usually left)
3=strong side(usually right)

Offense
Constantly move to the baseline and back court(centre line). This movement conceals cuts to the basket. It also encourages defense to “overplay”(on your hip) thus opening key for entry pass/drive. When defense overplays (tight defense), pick low post man to allow him to receive a pass from the wing. A pass to the corner (baseline 3-pt shot) signals a wing to cut to the basket. Always pick a low post man after a cut. Rebound triangle with 4/5. The weak-side wing (opposite the play) fills the point position when point guard cuts through or rotates to the wing. Bounce pass to post men. Set up lob pass make sure post man can get to a lob pass. Rebound, follow your shot.

Press Break
When 4 says go or slaps the ball, cut under 5 at the foul line, rub shoulders with other wings, and cut hard to centre/sideline. Do not cross till ball is in play. Spread defense wide to sideline, do not encourage “Hail Mary” passes to the middle. Make sharp cut to basket at sideline/foul line line extended. Drive when chance to score or draw foul. Look for “trailer threes” to 5 or 1 on perimeter. If defense is back reset offense with a “kick out” or “throw back” to 1. Don’t force a bad pass. Hit long bomb only if clearly out in front. Set up threes if break is after a turnover “rip and strip”. Always keep lanes open for others to drive lay-ups. “Shake and bake” layups to get your “and ones”.

Example press break: http://www.jes-basketball.com/animated/poffensespecialstackpressbreak.html

Defense
Man to Man
In line up the line. Work for position between man and ball with “back to the glass”. Be “in line” to intercept pass. If man sticks to you move “up the line” toward ball to discourage pass. Roll off screens with back.

Call switches “in tandem.” If in doubt, block the lane and rebound.

Play tight to discourage passes to strong players, allow passes to poor players then pressure for a turnover.

Beware their fast break. Be first man back. Rebound after our team’s shots only if point is protected.

Guard “triple threat” deny drive, shot, pass. Evaluate your opponent, take away his strength. If a good shooter, deny shot and give up pass. If good drive, allow shot. If he passes, you wanted him to. If he shoots, you let him, if he drives, he won’t score.

Wings(2,3) are always back on defense with 1 before the big man(4,5).

Free Throws
Guard against fast break. Be outlet to vacant wing to start offense. After bucket set up press or press break. Only 3 players from each team line up for free throws. Defend man to man. Offense 4,5 and a wing.

Inbounds Play
Similar to fast break. 2 and 3 rub off each other’s shoulder as a screen. get the ball to the “hot shooter.” Spread out defense to sideline to center to baseline. Make sharp hard V cuts in and out of lanes. Threaten the boards to collapse defense, threaten the perimeter to draw them out. Look for easy bounce pass to post men.

Your All Star Stats
Double-double in points, assists, steals, or rebounds.

Offense
Penetration down the centre is encouraged because of the open high post. (ie Ball screens by 4s and 5s should be near the 3 pt line or top of a circle)
Maintain ball movement to both wings. Open the floor under you after a pass. Ball side cut to a baseline wing, weak side cut through post to weak side wing.
Move the front guards of a 2-3 zone “off the centre-line” – attack the weak side guard on the dribble/backscreen.
Cut through the middle is optional after a pass to either wing. This cut should include a pick on the weak-side-low-post man and then return to the vacant wing. This wing should be vacant since 2 or 3 rotated to the point to fill for a perimeter pass.
Become an outlet pass from a corner man after a wing passes and cuts into key.
Ball is always moving, wings cut through vacant post, fill vacant points/wings.
Shoot threes after a turnover “rip and strip”.
Shoot threes when your team can control the weak side rebound.
Bounce passes to man in the paint.
Know how to execute a “pick and roll”, look for “back door cutters”.
Pass a pick “body-to-body” or “rub shoulders” with your man.
Dribble split a 2 man trap.
Pay attention if their defence knows how to “hedge a screen.”
Pay attention if their weak side guard “ball chases” or “sags” or “helps”.

Press Break
On the fast break and inbound play, use 5 as a screen, rud shoulders. hook, curl, flare. Help 4 on baseline to beat press after a basket. But hard Vs. After inbound Z floor. Look to wings at centre/sideline. Hit 2/3 if way in front. Hit 5 after his pick and roll. Return to 4 give and go. Join fast break for “trailer three” with 5(open wing). Maintain control if no pressure and take ball up to start offence.

One word “Carolina!”

1 – primary outlet, 4 – inbounds, 5 – in circles, 2 & 3 wing cutters/runners/outlets

Example: http://www.jes-basketball.com/animated/poffensespecialstackpressbreak.html

Defense
Man to Man
In line up the line. Work for postition between man and ball. Be “in line” to intercept pass. If man sticks to you move “up the line” toward ball to discourage pass. Roll off screens with back.

Trap in the center of the court – especially after a good “hedge” on a ball screen.

Call switches “in tandem.” If in doubt, block the lanes and rebound.

Know how to “hedge” or “skinny” screen.

Play tight to discourage passes to strong players, allow passes to poor players then pressure for a turnover.

Back-check for a “rip and strip”.

Anticipate turnovers and “chase rabbits” in “Carolina”.

Beware their fast break. Be first man back. Rebound after our team’s shots only if the point is protected. Remember we have 3 “point guards” on the floor at all times, therefore the “point” in theory should never be “unguarded.”

Guard “triple-threat” deny (1)drive, (2)shot, (3)pass. Evaluate your opponent, take away his strength. If a good shooter, deny shot and give up pass. If good drive, allow shot and rebound. If he passes, you want him to. If he shoots, you let him, if he drives he won’t score.

Do not foul! If you get beat, you get beat. If you get beat too often you do not play.

Free throws
Chair a brief team meeting or huddle between the circles during first (if two) shot.
Guard against fast break. Be outlet to vacant wings to start offense. After bucket set up press or press break.
Only 3 players from each team line up for free throws.
Defend man to man – always “mark up”.
Chair a brief team meeting or huddle between the circles during first shot.

Inbound plays
Use 5 as a screen near top of circles, know where and what you want before you get ball. Allow post man(4,5) to be with the play and under the boards weak side before perimeter shot.
You shoot a buzzer beater, or give it up to the hot shooter.

Your All Star Stats
Double-double in points, assists, steals.