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High-School Basketball|Half-Court
Quick hitter with a double screen on the right wing to distract from a quick hitter backdoor on the left wing.

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Flex Offense
High-School Basketball|Half-Court
Continuous motion offense with a 4-out set. Sets up backdoor scoring opportunities with baseline picks.
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High-School Basketball|Half-Court
The initial action to get into a triangle offense. Start with a feed to your ball-side post. Your ball-side wings will both cut through as your first option for a lay-up.

If neither cutter is available, let them clear out and let your post player go to work.

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High-School Basketball|Half-Court
A double screen uses two offensive players to set a pick, making it even more difficult for the defender to stay with their man when executed properly.

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High-School Basketball|Half-Court
The initial action to get into a triangle offense.

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Men's College Basketball|Half-Court
Simple Baseline Inbounds Play. Your 4 is the inbounder with 1 & 2 set on the low block and 3 & 5 on the elbows. 1 & 2 set back screens to the elbow and roll out to space.
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High-School Basketball|Half-Court
Option 2 for the Triangle Offense. If the entry pass to strong-side low post is unavailable, ball should reverse to the top of the key. 

Several Rules are introduced here:
If ball goes to the top of the key, passer should always down screen.If a basket cut is made, cutter should pop to a corner.
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High-School Basketball|Drill
Shell drill is a foundational team defense exercise. This variation plays 4v4, where the offense sets up in a 4-out, no post. The offense is not allowed to dribble. The objective is to improve defensive communication, team defense spacing and "jumping to the pass".

Emphasize the defense always being in the passing lanes.
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Men's College Basketball|Half-Court
Create space on a sideline inbounds play. 3 is your inbounder, and 1 is your target. If 1 is unavailable, 2 becomes the inbounder's relief valve.
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Flex Screen
High-School Basketball|Half-Court
The off-ball player treats the screen similarly to a backdoor pick. The ball is usually being delivered from the opposite wing.

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High-School Basketball|Half-Court
The read-and-react instills the habit for players to pass and cut-through. This results in ongoing player and ball movement on offense. This diagram is the initial skeleton of the Read-and-React out of a 5-Out offensive set.
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Curl Screen
High-School Basketball|Half-Court
The intended shooter uses an off-ball pick to curl to the middle of the court for an open look.

This is a good option anywhere from the post, mid-range and perimeter.

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High-School Basketball|Half-Court
The intended shooter is able to counter a defensive player over-playing on the perimeter using the off-ball pick.

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Men's College Basketball|Half-Court
Another sideline out of bounds play variation. Use your 5 man with good ball skills to receive the ball. Your 1 is your relief valve.
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High-School Basketball|Half-Court
A double pick variation where two teammates will space their pick at different points of the intended shooter’s cut to the ball.

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Motion Down
High-School Basketball|Half-Court
Base motion set using pass, pick-away principles. This can be run out of a 5-out or 3-out set. Use this set as your standard repeating offense to initiate player and ball movement.
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High-School Basketball|Drill
Shell drill is a foundational team defense exercise. The objective is to improve defensive communication, team defense spacing and "jumping to the pass".

This variation plays 4v4, where the offense sets up in a 4-out, no post. The offense is not allowed to dribble. On passes to the low-corner, the elbow man will cut through for additional variation.

Emphasize the defense always being in the passing lanes.
tag iconDefense, Beginner, Intermediate, Read-and-React, Whole Unit (8+)
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Gate Screen
High-School Basketball|Half-Court
A double screen action where the intended shooter will use a “Gate” and run between two teammates setting a screen.

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High-School Basketball|Half-Court
Quick Diagram to show how an off-ball offensive player can “flare” or “pop” off a mid-range post screen.

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High-School Basketball|Half-Court
The straight cut action will have the intended shooter act on a pick to cut straight to the ball.

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