Basketball Plays - "90" Series

By Dr. James Gels, from the Coach’s Clipboard Basketball Playbook, @ http://www.coachesclipboard.net

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The "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, 95, 94-Iso, and 90-R.

"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 ball-side 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"

This play features a double-staggered screen for your best shooter O2... (more)

"93"

This is the same as "92", except we run it on the left for O3... (more)

"94"

Here's a simple, effective play using a double high-post that will get you a three-point shot for O2, or a lay-up for O4... (more)

"95"

Run the same play as "94" on the left side and call it "95"... (more)

"94-Iso"

Here's a simple, effective play using the double high-post that will isolate your athletic O4 for a shot or dribble-drive... (more)

"90-R"

Here's an effective play with multiple options, especially for O1, O2 and O4... (more)

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