Basketball Plays - "90" Series
From the Coach’s Clipboard Basketball Playbook, @ http://www.coachesclipboard.netThe "90" series of plays all feature O4 and O5 moving up top. Since 4 + 5 = 9, I call it the 90 series. 91, 91 Slip, 92, 93, 94, and 95.
"91"
We can run this play against either man-to-man or zone defenses, and we can run it either right or left, depending on which post player receives the first pass from O1. See the diagrams below. O4 and O5 move up to the top. O1 passes to either O4 or O5. The opposite post (in this case O4), sets a backscreen for O1. O1 flares to the wing. Meanwhile the wing (O2 in this case) cuts inside. The pass goes over the top to O1 on the wing (diagram B). O5 and O4 now set staggered screens for O2. O2 cuts around the screens to the top (diagram C). Optionally, instead of O2 cutting up off the double-screens, you can have O2 back-screen for the passer (O5), who cuts to the ballside block for the pass from O1, and the lay-up (diagram D). The options are:- O1 taking the ball to the hoop with a dribble move,
- O1 shooting the outside jumper, or
- O1 passes out to O2 who shoots the 3-pointer (diagram C).
- O1 passes to the cutter O5 (diagram D).
"91 Slip"
After running 91 successfully a few times with the skip pass over to O1, the defense may adjust and switch the O4-on-O1 screen, so that O1 is no longer open for the skip pass. Now we run the "slip" option. Start the play the same as in the first diagram in "91". After screening for O1, O4 seals the defender, slips the screen, and cuts through the lane for the pass from O5. O2 has to read this and clear back out to the corner to keep his/her defender outside."92"
O2 starts in the right corner. O1 dribbles left to get a better passing angle. O5 and O4 set staggered screens for O2. O2 cuts around the double-screen for the possible pass and shot. If O2 does not get the ball, he/she moves out to the left corner and will receive a back-screen from O3. Meanwhile, after O2 cuts over the double-screen, O5 turns and screens for O4, and O4 cuts to the right corner (Diagram B). After screening for O4, O5 posts-up just above the right block. O1 could skip pass to O4, and O4 can curl bounce-pass into O5. If none of these options is open, O1 could lastly pass to O2 coming off O3's back-screen for a possible 3-point shot.
"93"
This is the same as "92", except we run it on the left for O3 instead of O2. O3 starts in the left corner. O1 dribbles right to get a better passing angle. O5 and O4 set staggered screens for O3. O3 cuts around the double-screen for the possible pass and shot. If O3 does not get the ball, he/she moves out to the right corner and will receive a back-screen from O2. Meanwhile, after O3 cuts over the double-screen, O5 turns and screens for O4, and O4 cuts to the left corner (Diagram B). After screening for O4, O5 posts-up just above the left block. O1 could skip pass to O4, and O4 can curl bounce-pass into O5. If none of these options is open, O1 could lastly pass to O3 coming off O2's back-screen for a possible 3-point shot.
"94"
Here's a simple, effective play (vs man-to-man defense) that will usually get you either a three-point shot for O2, or a lay-up for O4. Similar to "91", both posts (O4 and O5) move up top (diagram A below). O3 drops a little toward the corner. O1 dribbles a little toward the left and passes to O5. Meanwhile, O4 sets a screen for O2. O2 comes over the screen looking for the pass from O5 and the three-point shot (diagram B). After screening X2, O4 seals for inside position, slips the screen, and cuts to the hoop. If X4 switched the screen to pick up O2, then O4 should get the bounce-pass and layup (diagram C). This inside cut should be open (if X4 moves outside), as there really should be no help-side defense down low (since O3 is only one pass away from O5).