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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.