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Corner Inbound Results In Layup – Steve Kerr

Take a page of out Golden State’s playbook with this perfectly run set, which uses your shooter as a decoy to pull multiple defenders awa...

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Start Shooter In Corner, Create Top 3-Pointer

The initial movement starts right then utilizes ball reversal and a well-timed downscreen to free the shooter coming high at the top

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Attack With Numbers In Transition

This drills runs from 2-on-3 to 3-on-2 to 2-on-1, which pushes defenders to sprint and pick up the ball in transition, and encourages the...

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Screen-The-Screener Sets Up Jumper

Start your shooter on the weak-side block, then have the shooter screen high setting up a potential lob before coming off a second screen...

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4-Across Double Screen Sets Up Shot

Place your bigger posts on the ball-side of the 4-across set so they can screen for the two shooters and create an open jumper

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0.3 On The Clock — Backdoor Score

There isn’t a lot you can do from a sideline out-of-bounds situation when only 0.3 seconds remain on the clock but take this play from Me...

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Screener Curls High, Has Open 3

The movements of this set shift the defense enough to bring your shooter to the top for a 3-point attempt after setting a screen along th...

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Perimeter Passing Sets Up Curling 3

Run your point guard off a pair of screens so it appears that player is the intended shooter but an extra pass as the shooter elevates fr...

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Handoff Eventually Hits For 3-Pointer

The player who secures the initial pass to start the offense hands off to the passer, then dives low, comes off a pair of screens and ...

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Horns Hits A Triple Scoring Option

Horns sets work incredibly well when you have multiple outside shooters on the floor and people who have the ability to penetrate the lane, ...

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Zip Past Defenses With ‘Road Runner’

Flood one side of the floor, then seal the other side to set up a dribble drive for an attacking layup or a kick-out pass for a 3-pointer ...

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Go Back To Score In The Frontcourt

Rather than simply being content with controlling the tap in the backcourt, run this play to screen an unsuspecting defender and create a ...

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‘Tip Forward’ Starts Your Scoring

When you have a leaping advantage in the center circle, use it by tipping the ball forward to start and having your wings sprint toward the ...

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Seal The Zone, Nail A 3

When a team drops into a 2-3 zone as you are inbounding from the sideline, simply seal the top defenders and create a wide-open 3-point ...

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Initial Passer Takes The 3-Pointer

Similar to Find The Forgotten Inbounder in which the defense lags off the initial passer, this set creates actions away from the ball to ...

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2 Handoffs Set Up Backside Cut

There is a lot happening in this set but the extra actions add to the defense’s confusion, which eventually leads to a perfect backside ...

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Go The Distance Off The Dribble

Use a triple screen to free a ball handler who attacks the defense with a hard dribble en route to the hoop or off an eventual drag screen

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Curl Shooters, Set Up Roller

As the defense rushes to close out on multiple shooters, a ball screen and roll is a simple action to create a high-percentage opportunity ...

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Use The Baseline To Your Advantage

If the other team just scored and you have the option to run the baseline, don’t waste it — use it to shift defenders, create confusion and ...

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‘Voodoo’ Conjures Up 3 Options

The actions aren’t that complicated but produce 3 legitimate scoring options — one of which is a corner 3-pointer while the other two are ...

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‘Love’ These 3 Options Off A Line

When you have a big man with the ability to shoot from the perimeter, the floor stretches, your options increase and the chances the ...

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3 Counters Confuse Opponents

Run these 3 counters to keep teams on their heels

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Box Double Creates Kickout 3-Pointer

Dribble penetration on the left shifts defensive focus allowing your bigs to set a double screen for a shooter coming from the right block ...

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Attack Baseline With Dribble, Pass To Opposite Corner

Start the action with a pass to the left, then use ball reversal and dribble penetration to attack the right-side baseline before zipping a ...

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Plays & Situations

Corner Inbound Results In Layup – Steve Kerr

Start Shooter In Corner, Create Top 3-Pointer

Attack With Numbers In Transition

Screen-The-Screener Sets Up Jumper

4-Across Double Screen Sets Up Shot

0.3 On The Clock — Backdoor Score

Screener Curls High, Has Open 3

Perimeter Passing Sets Up Curling 3

Handoff Eventually Hits For 3-Pointer

Horns Hits A Triple Scoring Option

Zip Past Defenses With ‘Road Runner’

Go Back To Score In The Frontcourt

‘Tip Forward’ Starts Your Scoring

Seal The Zone, Nail A 3

Initial Passer Takes The 3-Pointer

2 Handoffs Set Up Backside Cut

Featured Coaches

Hannah Duncan

Steph Fairbairn

Carl Wild

Samantha Snow

Go The Distance Off The Dribble

Curl Shooters, Set Up Roller

Use The Baseline To Your Advantage

‘Voodoo’ Conjures Up 3 Options

‘Love’ These 3 Options Off A Line

3 Counters Confuse Opponents

Box Double Creates Kickout 3-Pointer

Attack Baseline With Dribble, Pass To Opposite Corner

Coaches' Testimonials

John Allen, AAU National Boys Basketball Commissioner

Wade Wolff, Colfax Youth Development League

Discover the simple way to become a more effective, more successful basketball coach

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