Basketball Plays

A baseline out of bounds play from the Stack formation, with several options for a quick score.

A variation of Horns high-low that adds a get, or handoff, at the elbow. Run from the Horns alignment.

A stagger screen out of the Horns alignment paired with a Blast, the term for a backdoor cut.

After the ball screen, the first screener gets a flare for a catch-and-shoot 3 while the second screener rolls to the rim.

Sideline out of bounds quick hitter the Warriors ran in January 2023 to get Klay Thompson an open 3 to tie the game.

The ball handler uses both Horns screens in sequence, attacking one way, then changing direction off the second screen.

The Denver Nuggets run Zoom action from wing to wing, with players spaced in both corners.

A high-low pass out of Horns. Works when one big can pass from the high post and another can seal inside.

The Boston Celtics trigger Zoom action from a Horns setup, one of several ways to start it.

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.

The point guard passes to an elbow big, then screens for the other big or the corner player in a quick two-man split.

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.

A SLOB Zoom action at the elbow from the Denver Nuggets, with several options if the first look breaks down.

Quick-scoring baseline inbounds play for youth teams. Simple enough to run at any level when you want a fast look at the basket.

A flare screen into a slip to the rim. Simple, and strong against switching defenses.

The Washington Wizards' Zoom motion series, showing how Zoom action fits into the flow of a motion offense.

A double drag screen in early offense that opens the middle for the point guard and often leaves the corner shooter open.

A late-clock SLOB play to get a 3, made famous by Brad Stevens with the Boston Celtics.

Mavericks action where Powell screens off the ball for Luka, then turns and sets a ball screen for a pick and roll attack on the rim.

A 2-3 zone offense that creates outnumbered spots at the top and the wing and attacks the nail.

Chicago action disguised with an early Pistol setup, with several backdoor options. Hard to help or switch, but timing matters.

A corner Zoom action variation from the Detroit Pistons, disguised so the defense can't anticipate the play.

A corner stagger series with several scoring options from one alignment, so the defense must guard different actions.

Chicago action that gets a guard attacking downhill with speed. Works against man-to-man and switching defenses.

Ways to attack High Drop coverage, which protects the rim and gives up long twos while fixing the spacing gaps of a Low Drop.

The Phoenix Suns run Zoom action from an empty setup, using decoy movement to create different scoring chances.

An off-ball split action from a 4-out motion set, one of the key scoring options in Jay Wright's Villanova offense.

A 5-out motion offense with all five players spaced outside, moving in a circle pattern to keep the defense working.

A Horns quick hitter that uses an elevator screen, with a fan counter, to get a shooter an open 3.

Zoom action into Rip from under the basket, a Davidson BLOB set built to get an open layup.