Double - Basketball Play for All Zone Defenses

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Summary

This play works great against any zone defense but works especially well against the 2-3 zone. It will get you an easy basket in the low post or an open 3 point shot. It can be used at the end of the game/period or any time when you need to good look at the basket.

Personnel

Player #5 should be your best post player and player #3 should be your best three point shooter.

Instructions

Player 1 passes to Player 2.
Player 3 starts out on the left block and pops out when the ball is passed to Player 2.

Player 2 passes to Player 3.
Player 3 returns the pass to Player 2.

As soon as 3 passes the ball back to Player 2, he runs to the opposite corner.
If Player 3 is denied that initial pass, Player 3 just makes his cut to the opposite corner, and Player 2 passes to Player 1.
Player 4 sets a screen on the middle guy of the zone and 5 opens to the ball.

It is important for Player 4 to wait to set the screen until Player 3 has run by them on the baseline.

Player 1 passes the ball to Player 5.
Player 4 goes to the opposite block for weak side rebounding.

It is important for Player 4 to only hold the screen for a fast 2-count to avoid the 3-second call in the lane.

If player 5 is covered, Player 1 should pass to Player 3.
At the same time, Player 5 should be reestablishing post position.

If the outside guy of the zone (Defensive Player 4) closes out on Player 3 in time to prevent the shot, a bounce pass by Player 3 to Player 5 should be open.

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jennifer says:
12/27/2006 at 2:13:31 PM

thank you for all your info. i use it often coaching high school girls. thank you again.

rafik youssef says:
12/28/2006 at 2:41:02 AM

hi

thank you for sending me this simple but great offense against zone . the Egyptian national team under 16y which i am the head coach will use it . hope to receive more from you

Dr . Rafik Youssef

Laron Simmons says:
12/30/2006 at 10:31:20 AM

Dear: Breakthough Basketball

Hey my name is Laron Simmons. Thank you so so much for sending me these offense zone plays I will currently use it when our season start and thoughout our basketball season. Could you please send me some more offense zone plays and buzzer beater plays I can currently use it. You can send me it at my email address at Laronsherald@yahoo.com. Once again thank you an advance for this I will currently use it thoughout our basketball season.

Connie O`Connie says:
1/10/2007 at 5:42:03 AM

dear joe and jeff thank u very much ftr ur newsletters. i am new to the coaching game and i find ur emails helpful and informative, i use ur drills all d time and there a great help. i was wondering if u could send me sum more plays for offensive zone, man and buzzer breakers in the simplest language possible so as not to confuse myself and my players! excellent thank you.
yours in sport
connie o`conner!

Galuak Deng Gai says:
1/22/2007 at 5:28:58 AM

hey thank you for sending me this letter i appriated i think it's will work for me and the team thank you alot.
regards coach Galuak of New Stars basketball Association Inc.

gregg says:
4/2/2007 at 6:16:36 PM

Is this a play my 6th graders can learn? Sounds too long to explain

Joe Haefner says:
4/2/2007 at 8:07:03 PM

Hey Gregg,

That's a good question. I used this play with a 7th grade team, and it worked great. You just have to be patient and get them many repetitions. Explain everything very slowly and give them time. I don't think you could input this in one practice with younger kids. If you do not see zone defense very much, I wouldn't worry about it. A basic offense would be fine. But if you see a zone defense consistently, I would try it.

Andrew S says:
4/19/2007 at 11:56:54 PM

I use this against both a zone and a man defence. Works very well each time. Also allows lots of options after the ball gets back to point. (look for a drive and dish to the 4 man as he comes back from the cut to waekside block) I also ask the 1 & 2 Man to cut and replace after passing the ball to keep the defence honest.

Dondi Roque says:
10/6/2007 at 2:25:01 AM

thank you for this site. it is so much help. i use this simple plays for all the teams i coach.

please send me more plays to my email. hoping to hear from you soon!!!

...be quick but don't hurry...

Coach D

shaniqua says:
11/3/2007 at 10:47:53 AM

oh my gosh this play is phenominal! i always make player 3 and 5 the best shooters! my team won the championship and if it werent for you we would have been down in the dust so i just wanna thank youa with allllllll my heart for being there for me all the time wen i need something to do for a play!

from yours truly
shaniqua

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