Stack B.O.B #2

Here is an “Ask The Coach” entry:

Coach Stinson,

I would like to know more about the run and jump press and any variations with it. Also, any baseline inbound plays vs. an overloaded 2-3 zone – overloaded toward the ball side side.

Regarding an inbounds play against a zone that is overloaded to the ballside, stack is a good option. Stack is geared to distorting the three baseline defenders in zone, so as long as the two perimeter defenders in the zone don’t slide down to the baseline to defend the inbounds pass, it should work very effectively.

Here is a different inbounds play, also from a stack set, that might be effective in taking advantage of the defense overloading the ball-side.

I will add some material on the run and jump in tomorrow’s post.

	the play starts in a standard stack set, with three taking the ball out of bounds, four and five is at the front of the stack, the two men stands behind her four and five, and one stands at the back of the stack. two steps into the Lane and rubs off of five to the perimeter on the ball-side. As 2 receives the pass, 4 and 5 cut across the lane to the weak side block. If 2 has no shot, he passes to 1 on the top of the key
	1 drives towards the elbow with the intention of drawing the top defender in the zone. 3 steps in and runs off of the double screen on the baseline from 4 and 5. 1 passes to 3 for the shot coming off of the screen. If the zone was heavily influenced to the ball side before the inbounds pass, there is a good chance 3 will be open for the jump shot.
	If 3 doesn’t have the shot, he reverse the ball back to 1, who has popped to the perimeter. On the reversal pass, the top screener (5 here) flashes to the high post looking for the pass 4 steps into the lane hard, looking to seal the middle defender in the zone and receive a pass from 1 or a high-low pass from 5.