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B.O.B. Misdirection vs. Zone Defense

June 21, 2008

  • This is a simple misdirection drill that sets up our shooter for a weakside jumper coming off of a double screen against the weakside of a zone defense. Double screen inbounds plays can be especially effective at freeing up good shooters at specific spots.
    Baskeline out of bounds double screenm
    • Players line up in a box set, with 1 (safety) on the ballside block, 2 (Shooter) on the ballside elbow, and 4 & 5 (Screeners on the weakside elbow a,d weakside block. 3 inbounds.
    • On the break, 1 pops to the ballside corner.
    • 4 and 5 set a double screen on the defensive player assigned to cover the weakside corner.
    • 2flares to the weakside corner off of the screen from 4 and 5 for the inbounds pass from 3 and the shot
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Baseline Out of Bounds Play: Hi-Lo

June 16, 2008

Hi-Lo is a great baseline out of bounds play to run against switching man to man defenses because it takes advangatage oif the switch through a simple screening scenario that places a defender on the secondary scorer’’s back, and allows the screener space to roll back to the ball for a shot in the paint

It is important that the primary and secondary scorers, 4 and 5, be athletic enough to catch, shoot and finish in the basket area. For a great description of players’ basic roles in out of bounds situations, check out Coach Wasberg’s Article on the Keys to scoring off of baseline out of bounds plays.

In Hi-Lo, 2 is the shooter, and is responsible for occupying his defender so that the defender doesn’t help on the screen between 4 and 5. 2 must be willing to catch and shoot from the corner.

5 is the primary scorer. 5 starts at the elbow, opposite the ball. 5 influences, and rips a screen from 4 at the elbow with a change of speed, change of direction cut to the basket

4 is the secondary and is the player most likely to be open, if the play is executed well. 4 sets the screen at the elbow for 5, then rolls back to the (weakside) basket for the inbounds pass and score.

Note: It is important that the screen be set at or above the elbow, and not too depp inside of the paint. This provides 4 with enough space to roll back to the ball and make the play without getting stuck under the backboard or going out of bounds.

1 is the safety release. 1 spots up in the corner and makes any cut necessary to provide a release pass if the screen between 4 and 5 breaks down

  • In the animation below, the first frame shows Hi-Lo executed correctly
  • The second frame illustrates why it is important for 2 to be a scoring threat
  • The third frame shows 1 making a cut to get open as a safety release.
Hi-Low Baseline Out of Bounds Play Fig. 1Hi-Low Baseline Out of Bounds Play Fig. 2
   
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Baseline Out of Bounds: Keys to scoring success

June 16, 2008

The following article is a contributiuon from Coach Keith Wasberg, head girls basketball coach at Tahoma High in Mill Creek, Washingon. Keith is also the Emerald City Basketball Academy Girls Team Program Director and Travel Coach for Emerald City Basketball Academy In Seattle, Washington. I met Keith at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, WA, almost 13 years ago. I coached the Freshman/JV team, and Keith was a High School Senior, coaching peer-aged kids at the neighboring community center with very good results. Keith is a student of the game and holds the promise of great results as the Coach of Tahoma high School

 

In my humble opinion, one of the easier areas to be successful in basketball is at the Baseline Out of Bounds Pass.

We can be successful on the inbounds whether the defense plays man to man or zone.

If a team plays man to man, it doesn’t matter whether the out-of-bounds defender defender covers the passer, plays under the rim, or moves around to the cutters.

If the opponent runs a zone, it can be wide, tight, shifted, or active. With any baseline out of bounds play, the angle of the inbounds pass makes it difficult for the defenders to see both the player and ball, as well as protect the rim at the same time. To make a correlation with hockey, I compare this situation to Wayne Gretzky with the puck behind the net. (This tactic is used effectively in lacrosse as well)

I run very few baseline inbounds plays with my teams. As with anything a coach will teach, I know many more plays than I will actually show my teams.

With every baseline out of bounds that I run, each of the five players on the floor has a specific role.

1. The first is the shooter. The shooter can be stationary, or move quickly to a spot on the floor, looking to “catch and shoot”. Beyond scoring ability, the shooter is especially valuable when she uses the attention that her shooting ability causes to pull help defenders away from teammates, who are looking for open shots close to the hoop.

The read is simple – if the defender covers the shooter, we can get a shot close.

If defender helps inside, shooter gets the ball and hits the shot.

2. The second position is the primary scorer. This is always the first option.

We could look for this player on a cut, or a post up, or something else creative, but it is important that this player is a threat to score on a one-on-one move.

3. The next position is the secondary, which could be a cutter or post up like the primary, but usually on a delay. The best way to use the secondary, especially against man to man is as a screener. Setting a screen is the best way to get yourself open to score, this principle is very important for your players to understand.

4. The fourth position is the safety valve. This player’s role is self-explanatory; this is the player we use to “Just get it in!” if the first three options are not available. Still, The safety valve should be ready to shoot, make a quick pass attempting to assist a basket, or break the defense down with their dribble. We don’t want the defense to have time to set up their defense because our safety valve didn’t get established as a scoring threat.

5. The last role is the passer. Oftentimes, this player makes the baseline out of bounds pass more difficult than it needs to be , due to an incorrect mindset, poor understanding of how, when and where to make the pass, or both.

Here are the five keys to the pass.

1. Let your teammates get set before stepping out of bounds and accepting the ball from the referee. In other words, be politely rude, it is a necessity to make sure you have four teammates relaxed and ready.

2. The passer should understand the above spots, even if their teammates don’t. See all 4 teammate’s roles, even in non-structured games or scrimmages.

3. The passer must have the 5 second counts in their head, don’t rush the pass in.

4. The passer needs to use their eyes, not only to see all the players and defenders at once, but also to look one way and pass another way, like a penalty kick in soccer. Fake the defenders out and be sneaky.

5. Last but not least, be Tom Brady-like. Have the calmness and poise, so that you can handle the pressure.

 

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