Everything looks good except the last optional pass from player 1 cross court to player 3. looks a bit risky. I will try thos play except the optional pass. Thanks!

Nice play
I give it a try with my team without a real 5-player

i like it theres constant movement between the teamates except for the three man but i like it ill try it and let you know

this is great. I would be glad to receive this kind of insight more often.
Keep the good work.

I thought this play was excellent.

I love this play. I'm on my way to practice now and i'm gonna give it a try, although I agree with Darrel Jimson that the cross court pass does look a bit risky, but you haven't lead me wrong so far so i'm gonna do it the way it's drawn up...Thanks!

Hey Coach Kraze & Mr. Jimson,

I understand your concern with the cross court pass. I should've mentioned above that this is not the type of pass you want young basketball players to be throwing. Usually around ages 13 to 15 is when kids are strong enough to be effective when throwing that kind of pass.

You only want to throw this pass when the player guarding Player 3 is cheating way over to help out on defense. Otherwise, the pass is VERY risky.

Looks like a great play to run with HighSchool kids, however I coach a youth basketball team with 10 and 11 year olds, it's real difficult to run this with them. Unfortunately it's a bit too complicated, if you do have any alternatives to this play which is a bit easier to run please do let me know, (gangsterbear@gmail.com)

I like all of the movement. I coach middle school girls. I feel comfortable with them doing everything except the skip pass to 3 in the corner.

I do agree with all the comments made.
I think to add more movement for the 3 is to have 4 set a back screen for the same shot on the opposite 3point line. This remves the risk of the skip pass.However timing is important like you mentioned in your tips.

I like it. Great floor spacing. Good movement. And like, David Boggs, I coach middle school girls. I feel confident in their ability to run this play. Great job.

great play good movement on the floor and i agree with the mates 3 is not moving and the skip pass is dangerous maybe we could use the 3 to set a back screen for the 5 who goes traight to the basket to get the pass from the 1

Just a suggestion. Instead of the cross court pass from the 1 to the 3, how about swinging the ball around the 3point line from the 1 to the 2, and then the 3. I feel that is a safer option especially when your talking about teams 18 & under or a smaller team vs. a bigger team. I still love this play. Correct me if I'm wrong.

I use this play all the time with my under 16 boys and the isolated no. 3 is a profficient 3 pt shooter and scores an average 4 threes a game, at 65%. He also drives well on the open side, but, having an excelent passer as your no. 1 is essential.

may I ask coach joe if this particular set play applicable to both zone & man to man defense?

Hi Coach Ojie,

This play is intended for man to man defenses.

great great except the last pass to nr 3

I like the play but i think a reversal to the 5 as he pops then a screen for the 3 man set by the 2 for a curl would be a better option.the 4 would have to pop out to the wing. but i think it gets everyone involed

The last "optional" pass (the skip pass) will be there against a decent defense that is taught to play midline/helpside defense. I really think this option is crucial (at all levels) because it will allow 5 to seal and drag down the lane. Think about it, he will be denied by his defender by being between the ball and the 1 man. on the skip, 5 has a great opportunity to seal.

what defense acan you run this man to man or zone?

I like this play alot it has good movment. And as i player i like the fact that there are a lot of picks set for players.

I love the staggered screens that take place...after reading some of the readers feedback it seems there is a concern for the #3 standing too much in the corner and the last option for a cross court skip pass to him late in the series. Just a suggestion...since #2 is a shooting guard, why not utilize him after his back screen for #4 by having him screen down on #3 who breaks to the top to receive the rotation pass from #1. Continue the rotation and hit #2 for the shot at the wing or corner or have him hit #5 coming back down from the elbow.

great play
cuz the more options in it

Several remarks that I read are 'afraid to use the skip pass to #3'...if you run the play hard, sharp and physical, #3 man should be crashing the boards/rebounding, instead of an optional outlet pass. The main problem with a skip pass is that too many folk don't know how to teach it...if you use that pass with this in mind, it can be more successful: utilize a jumpshot-pass, use a no-look/no brainer pass, use a hook-no look pass...Each of those three are great; eliminate the telegraphing part of it and it works better. Try it in practice, you may be surprised at your success ratios. Merry Christmas.

great play, i will try this!

the uni play i like because most of the plyrs hav an assignment i wud hav 3 cut bk to bucket and the 2 wud set up bout 5 ft to the left for more spacing

this play got shut down every time. do not use it more than once. also do not use it with school ball because the teams will be all over it.

I used it as a "surprise offense" and it worked though we don't have a real center, but our 2 is in reality a 3 who can shoot from the top and the 3 in the diagram is a good shooter from the corner who was left alone by sagging defenses:when he received the ball he had lots of time to shoot.
Good rebounding positions.
Timing is very important.

this might help my team win

Nice, i really likes this play. it look like you can get a lot of open shots if the players excutes them right. i will definitely try it. thanks

I appreciate your information it helps,my players are better and feel good now thank you again.

Hey your plays its realy nice i like it!

this play is effective for player like me heheheh! i mean you cant leave me alone in the 3 point teritory i will crash the net!!!! joke hehehehe!!! but its true anyway.

This play will help me with training the rest of team for the 3 on 3 pick and roll

I like it! I start practice on Tuesday and I will use this. Thanks.

nice play... this is good for last minute game and the score is deadlock...

but i think the last option, the cross court passing to number 3 player, is too risky... might as well the player 1 shoots the ball if the situation calls for it...

i''''ll apply it in our practice on monday.... good job

We run a variation of this play...we use 3 and 2 to set a double screen for 4 then 2 gets a screen for 5 coming out on top of the arc...I like your version as well, we will add it as a change up to what we already do!

I gave this play a try at a practice and then a game and this went flossless. we used this play 3 times in each half and everytime we got the shot in.

I think this set play is intended for man to man defense.

Play sucks

nice drill, everybody is moving and in the same time we got the chance to have a weak side pass to 3 or a pass to 4 and 5, in this case we have more than an option ,inside and outside options, i like it , and i think that the players will like too .

thanks coach for this nice work you are doing , you are making our job easier .

i wish you all the best .

coach Maher.

A nice play if executed properly and timing is perfect.

I agree with the comments about the skip pass to the 3.but the 3 can move up to the along the 3point line(especially if 3's defender helps off him) he can be diagnol from the weakside elbow and the 2 can make the extra pass that helps avoid skip pass but only works if 2 makes the extra pass to 3 along the 3 point line.

I also agree with the comments regarding the skip. i would try to bring my 3 man a little higher an try to get a good ball reversal if all else fails.

it's a good play.. the last option though may seem to be risky but when it's applied in a real game, #3 will still be open
'coz for sure #3's defender will help when the bigman slides to the shaded lane

If all else fails, what would be your contingency plan, in terms of proper rotation after?

nice move..i will try to continue if not successful....thanks, .

Great ball and player movement...like the screen set for player 1 to have split second chance of attacking the basket... in case of ball interception from 1 player..number 4 and 5 are bigger enough to defend the transition play...

its agood play i would like to recieve more plays of this kind please

I've ran it before. It works like a charm.

Great play. The 4 is open all DAY!! of course you can run this the opposite and have the 5 open. Another option is to position your 4 & 5 outside the elbows, this way when the pt. guard comes back across if he get's a good pick he can penetrate right down the middle. Also if your 2 & 3 are good ballhandlers... be patient and get them the ball at the top of the key with the whole side open and let them attack the basket. Just teach a good swipe and attack.

I will most definitely use this play since I have some good shooters, and hopefully I can get my 4 man to get his hands up and look for the ball!! This play works, I seen it first hand while at WSC before Coach Mac went to UNI

It is a good little play...no skip pass hit flash 5 and then hi-low to 3 coming to key if no shot dribble out and hit 2 at top and run another play