An off-ball screen into a handoff to start the offense, run from the Horns alignment.
The first rule of the 4 out offense. Every pass is followed by a basket cut and the others fill the open spots. Enough for a full youth offense.
Simple double screen set out of the 5 out alignment. A shooter comes off a stagger screen for an open look.
Dribble at backdoor rule for the 5 out offense. When a teammate dribbles at you, cut backdoor, then the offense flows on as before.
Backdoor cut rule for the 5 out offense. When the defense denies the ball reversal, cut backdoor every time, using the 3-point line as a guide.
Away action from the Princeton Point series. An off-ball screen away from the ball, one of the series' basic actions.
The ball handler uses one ball screen, then a quick second screen from the other side. Two screens in a row are hard to defend.
A packed-in 1-3-1 zone with no traps that keeps the ball out of the middle and collapses on it if it gets in.
Spacing rules for the 4 out offense when a teammate drives. Every player rotates to an open spot to give the driver passing outlets.
Princeton offense series that starts with the ball in the low post. Built around a center with a high basketball IQ.
A Horns ball screen where one big rolls and the other pops, giving the ball handler a three-man read.
Trap the ball in the baseline corner in a 1-3-1 zone and force a soft lob pass over the top to pick off.
A high-low pass out of Horns. Works when one big can pass from the high post and another can seal inside.
The Denver Nuggets run Zoom action from wing to wing, with players spaced in both corners.
2-3 zone rotations with the ball at the top. Keep the point guard out of the paint, deny the high post and push the ball to the wing.
Options for using the 5 player in the high post of a 4 out offense. Not a set play, a few actions your team can run from that spot.
Post up options in the 5 out offense. Duck in and seal your defender after a basket cut or a backdoor cut to get a post feed.
The Boston Celtics trigger Zoom action from a Horns setup, one of several ways to start it.
How the 1-3-1 zone defends the high post, one of its weak spots, by forcing the ball out of there quickly.
Sideline out of bounds play for situations with limited time on the clock. Several actions work to free up a player for a decent look.
2-3 zone trap on the wing. Traps the ball on the wing to pressure the handler and force rushed passes out of the zone.
Off-ball screen rules for the 4 out offense. Pass and screen away, the cutter curls to the rim and the screener pops out for a shot.
Handoff into a flare screen. Gets a shooter a look, or hits the playmaker on the roll when the defense over-helps on the flare.
4 out alignment with the post on the block opposite the ball. Opens space for ball side cuts and leaves the big ready for dump-offs and rebounds.
Slice cut action out of the 4 out offense. A cutter uses a screen to slice to the basket from the perimeter.
Ball screen rules for the 4 out offense. Pass and follow with a ball screen, and treat the roll like any other basket cut.
Flare screens and slips on both sides of the floor out of a 5 out set to spring shooters open.
Alignment options for the 4 out offense, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, to fit the players on your roster.
Pass to an elbow big and follow for a handoff while the opposite big cuts hard to the rim to draw help or slip behind.
The point guard passes to an elbow big, then screens for the other big or the corner player in a quick two-man split.
Quick-scoring baseline inbounds play for youth teams. Simple enough to run at any level when you want a fast look at the basket.
2-3 zone trap in the short corner. Traps the ball when it reaches the baseline area and closes off the easy pass inside.
A SLOB Zoom action at the elbow from the Denver Nuggets, with several options if the first look breaks down.
A flare screen into a slip to the rim. Simple, and strong against switching defenses.
An outlet pass after a defensive rebound that pushes the ball up the floor into transition offense.
4 out alignment with the post on the ball side block. Use it when your post is a threat on the catch. The post follows the ball and sets backscreens.
A double drag screen in early offense that opens the middle for the point guard and often leaves the corner shooter open.
A sudden double team on the ball handler during the screen. Often effective at lower levels, where ball handlers struggle with pressure.
The Washington Wizards' Zoom motion series, showing how Zoom action fits into the flow of a motion offense.
A late-clock SLOB play to get a 3, made famous by Brad Stevens with the Boston Celtics.
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