Basketball Set Offenses
By Dr. James Gels, From the Coach’s Clipboard Basketball Playbook"Helping coaches coach better..."
- 1-4 Set
- Horns Set Offense
- More Set Offenses (MSU, Hawk, Auriemma Strong, more)
- Box-Set Offense
- 1-3-1 Set Offense
Set offenses start in a predefined formation, or set. From the starting set, plays, options, and patterns can be run.
1-4 Stack Offense
The 1-4 stack offense is set high at the free-throw line extended with both post players at the elbows. This opens up the space underneath the basket for back-cuts and dribble-penetration.
See:
- West Coast 1-4 Stack Offense
Detailed 1-4 offense including three entries and 20 set plays. - 1-4 Stack Plays
Many more 1-4 set plays. - 1-4 Low Set
Plays that use a 1-4 low stack set.
Horns Offense/Set
The Horns offense/set features double high post players ("horns") and 2 perimeter players in the corners. Discussed are the basics of the offense with many set plays.
See:
- Horns Offense
Detailed offense with many plays from Lason Perkins. - Plays That Use the Horns Set
More plays that use the Horns set. - Horns Elevation Offense
Use the Horns set with an elevator screen.
Coach Tom Izzo
More Set Offenses
See:- Michigan State's Sets/Plays
Coach Tom Izzo's sets and plays. - Hawk Offense
Very popular with NBA teams, with many options, used against man-to-man defenses. - Auriemma Strong Set
Coach Geno Auriemma UConn uses this half-court set offense with many options. - Double Stack Offense/Plays
Use this set to confuse the opponent - as another way of getting into your offense. - 2-1-2 High-Post Offense
An excellent offense if you have a good high post player with many options, and you don't need a great point guard for this offense.
Box-Set Offense
This offense starts in a box set with 2 players at the blocks and 2 at the elbows.
1-3-1 Offense
A simple easy set to learn with good spacing, a high post and low post presence, and a good choice for youth and middle school teams.For attacking man-to-man defense, several simple motion patterns are presented below, and a few simple plays are referenced. Additionally, the 1-3-1 set works well against the most common zone you will see, the 2-3 zone defense.
See:
- 1-3-1 Offense
For attacking man defense, several simple patterns are presented and a few simple plays - Loyola
A simple set play. - Simple 1-3-1 Zone Offense (vs the 2-3 Zone)
Youth teams use this simple 1-3-1 set for attacking the 2-3 zone defense.
Related pages:
- Selecting Your Half-Court Offense(s)
- Motion Offenses
- Patterned offenses (Flex, Swing, Shuffle, more)
- Zone Offenses
