Zone Offense Playbook
Table of Contents
1. Zone Offense 4
1.1 14 Push vs 2-3 4
1.2 2-3Zone - Post Flash with Baseline Runner 4
1.3 4 High Zone 5
1.4 54 X 6
1.5 Baseline Backdoor 6
1.6 Baseline Runner Lob 7
1.7 Big on Big 7
1.8 Boise 7
1.9 Box1 8
1.10 BS Cutter 8
1.11 Connecticut- Double High (Zone Offense) 8
1.12 Continuity Zone Offense - Rotation 9
1.13 Corner 9
1.14 Cowboy 10
1.15 Cowboy "Hide" 10 Zone Offense Playbook - Contents (cont.) 1.16 Cutters Action 11
1.17 Diamond Overload - Corner 3PT 12
1.18 Double Ball Screen Against Zone 13
1.19 Duke "Zone Attack" 13
1.20 Fade 14
1.21 Five 14
1.22 Flip 15
1.23 Gap X 16
1.24 High Ball Screen - Zone Offense 16
1.25 High Post Attack 17
1.26 Khimki Zone Offense 18
1.27 Monroe 18
1.28 OVERLOAD SKIP 19
1.29 Paint Up vs 2-3 19
1.30 Penguin - 3-2Set 20
1.31 Power Gap 20
1.32 Quick 21
1.33 Slip Flare 21
1.34 Spartan Zone Options 22
1.35 Spray 22
1.36 Stars Zone Offense 22
1.37 Texas Zone Stagger Dive 23 Zone Offense Playbook - Contents (cont.) 1.38 Tug 24
1.39 Tug Motion 25
1.40 Twist Lob 26
1.41 Up 26
1.42 Villanova Wildcats Zone Interchange 27
1.43 Washington - Zone Pick & Roll 27
1.44 X Zone Offense 28
1.45 Yale "Zone Flare" 29
1.46 Zone 1-4High Drag Flare 29
1.47 Zone Set #1 magic 30
1.48 Zone Set IZZO 31
1.49 Zone X (When they are big) 32
1.50 Zone/Man High Flex Single 32 Zone Offense Playbook
14 Push vs 2-3 14 Push vs 2-3
2 4 2 x3 5 x5 5x4 x5 x4 x3
3 x2 x1 3 x2 1 x1 4 1
1 dribbles to top pushing 4 to a basket cut 5 sets a ball screen for 3 attacking the and out to opposite block. 1 passes to 3 on middle of the zone as 4 loops under the the wing. basket and 1 sits in a gap. 3 looks for 4 looping under the zone, 5 rolling to weak side short corner, or 1 and 2 spotting up to shoot.
2-3Zone - Post Flash with Baseline 2-3Zone - Post Flash with Baseline Runner Runner 2 5x3 x5 4 x4 x3 4 x4 x5
5 x2 3 x1 2 x1 x2 1 3
1
1. 1 passes to 3, 5 flashes to the high post, 1. 3 passes to 1, and cuts to the lane line 1 cuts to the opposite wing. 2 cuts down to extended. 5 cuts back to the ball side block. the short corner. 4 curls around X4.
2. 1 passes back to 3, 4 seals X4, 2 runs the baseline to the corner, 3 passes to X 4.
Option 1 - 4 gives 2 a hand off and seals his defender. 2 shoots a thee point shot. Zone Offense Playbook
4 High Zone 4 High Zone 4 High Zone 4 4
3 3 5 5 3 4 5 2 2 2
1 1 1
Starting in a 4 high set, 1 enters the ball to If 2 swings the ball back to 1, 1 can swing to 4/5X cut to the short corner and high post. either wing. the opposite wing. These are the spots to teach HS kids to attack the zone. The opposite post player cuts hard to the short corner.
2 can enter to either post or back to 1.
4 High Zone 5
3 4 2
1
When the ball goes to the short corner, the HP cuts to the rim (often for a layup) Zone Offense Playbook
54 X 54 X 54 X
5 x5 4 5 x3 4 5 x3 4 x4 x5 x5 x3 x4 x4
x1 2 2 2 3 x2 3 x1 x2 x1 x2 1 3 1 1
54 X
5 x5 4 x4 x3 2 x1 x2 3 1
Baseline Backdoor Baseline Backdoor
3 3 x3 5 x4 x3 5 x4 x5 x5 4 4 x1 x2 x1 x2
2 1 2 1 Zone Offense Playbook
Baseline Runner Lob Baseline Runner Lob Baseline Runner Lob
3 5 4 4 x3 3 x3 x4 3 x3 x4 4 x5 x4 x5 x5
x1 5 x1 5 x1 x2 x2 x2 1 1 2 2 2 1
Big on Big
x3 5 x4 x5
x1 x2 4 3 2
1
Boise Boise Boise 3 3 3 x4 x3 x3 x3 5 x5 x4 x5 x5 5 5 x4 2 x2 x1 x1 x1 2 x2 x2 2 4 4 1 4 1
1
1 Dribbles up the right side until x1initiates 4 passes to 2 or 3. If passes to 2, they can 2 can make "1 more" pass to 3 or wait for 4 defense. make "1 more" to 3. to dive to the block.
4 steps out for ball reversal as 5 cuts to high post calling for the ball.
3 runs the baseline hard. Zone Offense Playbook
Box1 Box1 Box1 2 2 2
x4 5 x5 x3 3 3 x4 5x5 x3 1 3 x4 5 x5 x3 1
x1 x2 x1 4 x2 x1 4 x2 1 4
5 seals x5as 3 cuts to opposite corner. 4 If x4chases 3 and 5 seals x5... layup for 5. Safety outlet is 1 in the corner. 1 dribble screens for 1 and 1 wheels to the corner If x5gets position on 5, 4 is open cutting to drags x3as far as possible and brings ball the ball. if x4stays home, 3 is open on weak back to 2 in the corner. 2 has 4 on the block side. or 5 flashing to high post.
BS Cutter BS Cutter
x3 x3 3 x4 4 3 x4 4 x5 x5 5 x1 x2 x15 x2 2 1 2 1
Connecticut- Double High (Zone Connecticut- Double High (Zone Offense) Offense)
3 5 3
4 5 4
2 1 2 1
5 screens the inside of the top of the zone, 4 then sets a screen on the outside of the 1 passes to 2. 5 rolls hard to rim after top of the zone. 3 goes through to opposite setting screen corner, looking for 3pt shot Zone Offense Playbook
Continuity Zone Offense - Rotation Continuity Zone Offense - Rotation Continuity Zone Offense - Rotation
5 5 5
2 4 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 4 4
Continuity Zone Offense - Rotation Continuity Zone Offense - Rotation
5 5
1 4 1 3 4 3
2 2
Corner Corner
3 3 x3 x3 x5 x5 x4 x4 x1 x2 5 x1 x2 5 2 2 4 4
1 1
When 2 is a lethal shooter. Zone Offense Playbook
Cowboy Cowboy
1 5 4 4 Best Shooter 2 2 5 3 1 3
1 passes and cuts 3 and 5 rotate
Cowboy "Hide" Cowboy "Hide" Cowboy "Hide"
2 1 5 4 4 4 1 Best Shooter 2 2 5 5 3 1 3 3
1 passes and cuts 3 and 5 rotate Zone Offense Playbook
Cutters Action Cutters Action Cutters Action 4 Carry Out To 5 Short C 3 5 1 5 Flash When 2 3 2 O3 Crosses Face 2
1 4 1 3 4 Has to move On Flight Of Ball
Cutters Right Side Entry
We will run this with 4/5guards to create On Flight of the ball to the 2 On the reversal back up to O2-O3 movement. O4 has to cut to the short corner O3 Work to head down hill on penetration Basic Alignment, Basic spot principles. O1 Cut Through O1 Work back up to catch the kick Only difference is O5 will work block to block O3 Work to get ballside to replace O1 O3 let momentum carry to the short corner
O5 Work to position to seal O5 Flash when O3 Crosses
Cutters Action Cutters Action Cutters Action 3 4 3 3 2 Carry Cut To Short 5 5 5 Flash When O2 Crosses 1 1 4 1 2 4 2
Make sure to get the ball to the Short Corner Follow the same rotation here on the Continue this motion vs the zone reversal to the ball back up top O2 Fill the Reversal Lane O2 on the reversal look to head downhill O4 Fill the back side break line O4 Look to slide up
O5 flash when O2 Crosses Zone Offense Playbook
Diamond Overload - Corner 3PT Diamond Overload - Corner 3PT Diamond Overload - Corner 3PT 4 5 5 x4 x5 x5 2 x5 5
x4 x4 x2 x3 x2 x3 4 x2 x3 4 3 2 3 2 3 x1 x1 x1 1 1 1
- 1 PASSES TO 2 - 5 POPS OUT - IF X5 CLOSES OUT ON 5, THAN 2 WILL BE OPEN ON HIS CUT TO THE BASKET - 4 FLASHES TO THE BALL SIDE HIGH POST - 2 PASSES TO 5 AND CUTS TO THE BASKET - IF NOT, THEN 5 PASSES TO 1 - THIS FORCES X4 TO SHIFT - 1 FILLS THE BALL SIDE WING
Diamond Overload - Corner 3PT Diamond Overload - Corner 3PT Diamond Overload - Corner 3PT
2 x5 5 5 2 5 2 x5 x3 x4 x5 x4 x3 x4 x1 x3 4 x1 x2 4 x2 x2 3 1 3 3 x1 1 1 4
- 5 SETS A SCREEN ON X5 - IF 1 CANT PASS THE BALL TO EITHER 5 OR - 4 SCREENS ON X1 INSIDE SHOULDER 2, THEN HE PASSES THE BLL TO 4 - 2 CUTS TO THE BALL SIDE CORNER - 3 ATTACKS X2 WITH HIS PENETRATION - 4 PASSES THE BALL TO 3 AND DRAWS HIS ATTENTION - EITHER 2 WILL BE OPEN FOR A SHOT OR 5 AFTER HIS SCREEN AND SLIP TO THE BASKET - X3 IS FORCED TO STEP OUT AND RECOVER - 3 PASSES TO 1
- X1 AND X2 ARE FORCED TO SHIFT - 5 SETS A SCREEN ON X5
- 1 PASSE TO 2 WHO STILL REMAINS OPEN IN THE CORNER Zone Offense Playbook
Double Ball Screen Against Zone Double Ball Screen Against Zone Double Ball Screen Against Zone
3 2 2
3 5 4 2 5 4 3 5 4 1 1
1
#1 picks a side and dribbles to the gap. Both #4 and #5 set ball screens against the On the pass from #1 to the wing the wing players drop to the baseline. guards of the zone. The weak-side wing strong-side post (#4) screens the center of cuts to the free throw line extended area. the zone for the weak-side post (#5) to cut. The strong-side wing cuts no higher than halfway between the free throw extended and corner.
Duke "Zone Attack" Duke "Zone Attack" Duke "Zone Attack" 4 5 5 5
x5 x5 x5 x4 x3 x3 x3 x4 x4 4 1 3 1 3 3 x1 x2 x2 x1 x2 x1
2 4 2 1 2
Duke "Zone Attack" 3 5
x5 x4 x3 1 x2 x1 2
4 Zone Offense Playbook
Fade Fade Fade 4 4 4 x4 x3 x4 x5 x5 x3 x4 x5 x3 3 3 3 x1 2 x1 2 x1 5 x2 x2 2 5 x2 5 1 1 1
pass back to 1, 5 screens guard and pops, on pass back to 5, 4 screens bottom of the let x2fight over so he can guard the ball zone, 2 slides to the corner for jumper
Five Five
2 3 2 3 x3 x4 x3 x4 x5 x5
x1 5 x1 x2 4 5 x2 4
1 1 Zone Offense Playbook
Flip Flip Flip
5 5 5 x4 x5 x3 x4 x5 x3 x5 x3
4 3 4 1 x4 1 x1 x1 x1 x2 x2 4 2 x2
3 2 2 3 1
1 drives at X1 - he wants to push him below 4 times a flare screen on X2 with the flip 2 reads the zone's reaction. He may take the the FT line with the drive. action open shot
1 then turns and "flips" the ball to 3 looping 3 looks for 2 coming off the flare screen for Most often X2 goes over the top of the flare. behind, after the flip 1 moves to wing. the shot If so, 4 slips into high post
2 is the desired shooter The flare screen forces X4 to close out on 2. This frees 5 in the short corner. 5 is positioned in the weakside short corner
Flip
5 x5 x3
x4 4 2 x1 1 x2
3
From there you are in a typical hi-lo short corner zone offense Zone Offense Playbook
Gap X
4 x4 x5 5
3 x3 x2 2
x1 1
1 passes to 2 who passes back. 2 sprints through opposite. 1 passes back to 2. 3 runs underneath and cross-screens the zone. 4 flashes. Look to feed 5..OR 4 who looks Hi-Low.
High Ball Screen - Zone Offense High Ball Screen - Zone Offense High Ball Screen - Zone Offense
5 2 5 2 5 2 x5 x4 x5 x4 x3 4 x5 x4 x3 x3 x2 3 3 3 4 x2 x2 x1 x1 x1 4 1 1 1 Zone Offense Playbook
High Post Attack
5 x5 x4 4
x2 2 x3 3 x1
1
- 1 PASSES THE BALL TO 2
- 4 SETS A BACK SCREEN FOR 3 ON X3
- 5 SETS A SCREEN ON X4
- 3 CUTS BASELINE AND FORCES X5 TO PICK HIM UP
- AFTER SETTING A SCREEN ON X3, 4 FLASHES TO THE HIGH POST
- AFTER SETTING A SCREEN ON X4, 5 SEALS HIS MAN IN THE MIDDLE
- 2 PASSES THE BALL TO 4
- 4 NOW GOT MULTIPLE OPTIONS Zone Offense Playbook
Khimki Zone Offense Khimki Zone Offense Khimki Zone Offense
2 3 2 3 3
5 5 2 5 4 1 4 1 4 1
1 passes to 3 to shift the zone. 3 passes back to 1. 5 steps out and screens 3 runs tot he corner as 5 flashes to mid post the top of the zone as 1 drives the middle. 1 can pass to 4 or skip to 2
Khimki Zone Offense
3 5
2 1
4
On the reversal, 2 drives middle off 5's ball screen as 3 runs the baseline.
Monroe Monroe Monroe 5 5 x4 x5 x4 x5 x4 5 x5 2 3 2 3 2 3
x2 x3 x2 x3 x2 x3 x1 4 x1 x1 4 1 1 1 4
To ignite the offense against a 1-2-2 we use The 4 must engage two defenders and kicks 5 starts in the short corner and moves into a pick and pop with the 4. out to the 2. the paint and secures his post position.
The 2 pulls out x4and drops it down to the 5. Zone Offense Playbook
OVERLOAD SKIP
4
x3 x5 x4
x2 3 x1 5 2
1
- 2 PASSES TO 1
- 5 CUTS TO THE LOW POST
- 3 LOOPS TO THE WING
- 1 PASSES TO 3
- 2 CUTS IN & OUT
- 4 SCREENS THE OUTSIDE SHOULDER OF X4
- 3 PASSES TO 2
Paint Up vs 2-3 Paint Up vs 2-3
5 2 x5 x4 5 4 x4 4 x3 x5 x3 3 x2 x1 2 1 x2 x1 3 1
1 sends 2 through to opposite corner.1 3 has jumper, 2 in the corner, 4 on the roll, passes to 3 who has filled up top. or 5 on the flash. Zone Offense Playbook
YSU vs UWGB 3-2 YSU vs UWGB 3-2 YSU vs UWGB 3-2
3 5 x4 5 x4 5 x5 x4 x5 x5 x1 x1 3 3 x1 2 x2 2 x2 2 x2 x3 4 4 4 x3 x3 1 1 1
4 moves to free throw line to start shifting 3 forces the top man of the zone to play 4 sets ball screen on top guy of the 3-2 the defense. 3 moves up to replace 4. 1 him, and then throws the ball back to 1. On zone forcing the wing defender to play the dribbles over towards 3. 1's catch 4 moves up towards the top of the ball. 5 screens in the bottom corner guy of key. the zone, leaving 2 wide open in the corner. 1 either attacks the basket or kicks to 2 in the corner. 5 seals back side defender after X4 beats his screen.
Power Gap Power Gap
2 3 x4 x4 5 x5 4 5 x5 4 x3 x3 x2 2 x2 3 x1 x1 1 1
1 (Wilbekin) passed to 3 (Frazier) who 5 (Young) set a pick on the zone. As 2 came passed to 2 (Hill). 3 looped through the zone off the pick the defense rotated to stop the back to the corner as 2 dribbled up. dribble and take away the pass to 1. Leaving an easy lob to 4 (C. Walker). Zone Offense Playbook
Quick Quick Quick
1 5 1 5 x4 x5 x3
x1 x2 5 2 4 2 3 3 2 3
4 4 1
Quick
1 5 x4 x5 x3
x1 x2 2 3
4
Screen the top of the zone
Slip Flare
5 x3 x5 x4
3 x1 4 x2 2
1 Zone Offense Playbook
Set-up Option 1 Option 2
3 5 x5 4 4 x4 x3 x4 5x4 x3 x3 x5 x5 2 2 x1 x1 4 5 2 3 x2 1 3 x2 1 x2 x1
1
1 dribbles to the wing. 2 cuts to the basket, Option 1: 1 passes to 2. Option 2: If the low defender stays on 4 then curls off of the screen from 5. after the screen. If the low defender on the opposite side 4 screens down for 3 who cuts up to the follows 3 on the screen, 2 passes to 4. 2 passes to 3 for a shot. wing.
Spray Spray Spray 4 4 x5 x4 x5 x4 x5 x3 x3 5 x3 x4
2 5 3 2 5 3 2 4 x2 3 x1 x1 x2 x1 x2 1 1 1
Stars Zone Offense Stars Zone Offense Stars Zone Offense
1 4 5 4 5 5
3 2 3 2 3 4 2
1 1
Best used vs. 2-3or 2-1-2 zone #1 passes the ball to #2 #1 cuts through the #3 cuts to the nail and then pops up #2 lane to the ballside corner #4 flashes high passes to #3 #4 dumps back down to the block #2 makes a shallow cut through the lane #1 fills #2's spot Offense reloads Zone Offense Playbook
Texas Zone Stagger Dive
3 2 x3 x5 x2
4 x1 5 x2
1
4 and 5 screen the top of the zone as 1 dribbles right to left.
1 tries to turn the corner and attack the rim.
1 reads x3and x2. If either pinch in on the play (x2 guarding the dive by 5), 1 passes to 3 or 2 for a shot. Zone Offense Playbook
Tug Tug Tug
x5 x5 x35 4 x4 5 4 5 x5 x4 4 x3 x4 x2 2 2 3 x3 2 3 3 x2 x2 x1 x1 x1 1 1 1
1 attacks a top guard and passes to 2. 2 1 swings the ball to 3 drawing x3. 3 needs 3 passes back to 1. 2 comes to set on ball immediately passes back to 1. to pass back to 1 before x3is bumped screen on x1. down, it is important to draw x3to guard 3.
Tug Tug
5 x5 x4 4 5 x5 4 x4
x3 x3 3 x2 3 x2 2 2 x1 x1 1 1
1 comes off on ball screen set by 2, 5 sets 1 takes one dribble coming off on ball back pick on x3. screen and throws lob pass to 3 cutting to the basket. Zone Offense Playbook
Tug Motion Tug Motion Tug Motion 4 4 4 4
3 5 2 2 3 5 2 3 5
1 1 1
3 guards space along perimeter. Need to High Post Entry Rules: 4 cuts to rim. 4 Corner/Short Corner Entry Rules: 5 cuts hard maintain spacing and extend the zone. 4 has continues to opposite block if they don't to low block for post up. Guards fill strong both corners, short corner, and can go to recieve the immediate pass. side wing, strong side lane line, and block if 5 isn't there. 5 has priority on block, opposite wing. high post and everything in the middle. 2/3dive to corners. 1 spaces off high post.
Tug Motion Tug Motion Tug Motion 4 4 4 5 5
3 3 2 3 2 5 2
1 1 1
Low Post Entry Rules: Must fill strong side Low Post Entry Rules: Must fill strong side Low Post Entry Rules: Must fill strong side corner and strong side wing. (4 on block) corner and strong side wing. Guards space corner and strong side wing. 4 can flash to to passing lanes. (5 on block, 4 Strong high post. 2 spaces to passing lanes. (5 on Corner) block, 4 weak side) Zone Offense Playbook
Twist Lob Twist Lob Twist Lob
3 2 3 2 3 2 x3 x5 x4 x3 x5 x4 x3 x5 x4 5
4 x1 x2 5 4 x1 5 x1 x2 x2 1 4 1 1
Twist Lob
4 5 x5 x4 x3 3 x1 x2 2 1
Up Lob 4
5 x3 x4 x5
3 x1 x2 2
1 Zone Offense Playbook
Villanova Wildcats Zone Interchange Villanova Wildcats Zone Interchange Villanova Wildcats Zone Interchange
2 5 5 5 1 3 4 3 3 1
2 1 2 4 4
1 swings to ball to 2 who swings to 3. 1 2 cuts through and out to the corner. 4 gets 5 sets a late angle screen on the zone for 1 shallow cuts to the wing as 5 cuts across the a swing pass at the top of the key who to get an open look for 3. key to post up. 4 fills space up the court. swings back to 1 on the wing.
Washington - Zone Pick & Roll Washington - Zone Pick & Roll Washington - Zone Pick & Roll 5 5 x5 x5 x4 x5 x4 1 5 1 3 x4 2 2 2 x2
x2 x2 x3 x3 x3 x1 x1 x1 3 3 4 1 4 4
Use a dribble handoff to ignite the offense. 3 5 sprints to screen x5for a side pick and roll 1 can attack, kickout to 2 or hit 5 for an attacks the gap and quickly flips it back to with the 1 easy layup. the 1. Zone Offense Playbook
X Zone Offense X Zone Offense X Zone Offense
4 x4 x3 x4 x3 x4 x3 4 x5 5 x5 x5 3 4 5 2 x1 x2 3 2 x1 x2 3 2 x1 5 x2 1 1 1
ON "X" CALL, 4 AND 5 SPRINT TO ELBOWS PLAY IS CONTINOUS AND SAME SET UP ON 3 LOOKS FOR: EITHER WING. 4 ON SS BLOCK, 1 PASSES TO 3, WHO DRIBBLES DOWN TO SS CORNER. 5 SITTING IN MIDDLE OF ZONE.
4 (OR WEAKSIDE POST MAN) WILL DIVE TO SS IF NEITHER IS OPEN, 3 PASSES TO 1, AS 5 BLOCK. STEPS OUT TO SCREEN x2FOR 1 TO PENETRATE MIDDLE 5 SITS IN MIDDLE OF ZONE.
X Zone Offense X Zone Offense X Zone Offense 5 x4 x3 x4 x3 x4 x3 x5 4 x5 4 x5 3 3 2 3 x1 4 x2 2 5 x2 2 x1 5 x2 x1 1 1 1
AFTER 1 COMES OF 5'S SCREEN, HE AFTER PASS FROM 1, 2 DRIBBLES DOWN TO 2 CAN TAKE JUMPER OR: PENETRATES MIDDLE AND KICKS TO 2 SS CORNER. HIT 5 IN SHORT CORNER 1 REPLACES 2 ON SS WING. HIT 4 AT ELBOW 4 CUTS FROM WS BLOCK TO SS ELBOW. KICK BACK TO 1, AND 4 SETS SCREEN AGAIN 5 CUTS BEHIND ZONE TO SS BLOCK Zone Offense Playbook
Yale "Zone Flare" Yale "Zone Flare"
x4 4 x5 x3 5 x4 x5 5 4 x3 3 x1 x2 x1 x2
2 1 2 3 1
3 exits high post and receives pass from 1. 5 & 4 set flare screens for 1 & 2.
3 chooses side and passes to player off flare screen.
Zone 1-4High Drag Flare Zone 1-4High Drag Flare Zone 1-4High Drag Flare 4 4 5
3 5 4 2 3 2 3 2
1 5 1 1
1 passes to 2. 4 moves to the corner and 5 2 passes back to 1. 1 dribbles left and 5 cuts 1 passes to 5. 4 sets a screen for 2 who slips moves to the block. up to the 3-point line. behind the screen for a shot. Zone Offense Playbook
Zone Set #1 magic Zone Set #1 magic Zone Set #1 magic
5 4 5 4 5 4 x3 x3 x5 x4 x5 x4 x3 x4 x5 3 3 3 2 x1 x2 2 x1 x2 x1 x2 1 2 1 1
3 out 2 inset 1 Dribbles over 5 will set a ball screen on x1and 3 will set a 2 shallow cuts to TOK flare screen on x2. This play can go to either side. You go to the 4 steps to short corner side of the guy you want shooting the 3pt 4 will look for backside lob shot. In this case we want 2 to shoot. x4has to choose and 1 reads the choice
Zone Set #1 magic Zone Set #1 magic Zone Set #1 magic 5 4 4 Coach 4 x3 x4 x5 LOB 2 1 x15 2 1 2 1 x2 3 COACH 3 3
1 24 2 3 4 5
1 will watch x4to decide the appropriate DRILL DRILL pass or if you need a 3 you can dial this play up PASSING LINE & A SHOOTING LINE Zone Offense Playbook
Zone Set IZZO Zone Set IZZO Zone Set IZZO
1 5 5 1 x3 x4 x5 x3 x4 x5 5 x3 x4 x5 3 2 3 2 3 x2 x1 2 x2 x1 x2 4 4 x1 4
1
Player 4 needs to be your best passing big When 2 has the basketball, he will take a Here is the Read part. Player 4 will read x3& or a big guard. He will be the person making "hard" dribble toward the baseline to allow x4to decide who to pass it to. 3 and 5 are the decision on who to pass to. timing for the play to develop. On the also reading x3. If x3gets through the The rest can be used to match your dribble4 pops high, 5 & 3 relocate and 1 double screen, Player 3 will flash into lane to personnel. finishes cut to opposite wing. try and draw x4up from the basket while 5 has to move above the block to set up lob Player 5 prepares for the lob. 1 will pass to 2 on the strong side of the angle There are 3 scoring options: defense and will begin to cut throught the 2 passes to 4 Pass to1 zone to the opposite wing Lob to5 Pass to3
Zone Set IZZO Zone Set IZZO Zone Set IZZO
1 1 1 x5 x4 x5 x4 x5 x3 x4 5 x3 x3 5 5 3 2 3 2 3 2 x1 x1 x1 x2 x2 x2 4 4 4
OPTION 1. 3 point shot OPTION 2. Lob to5 OPTION 3. GAP ATTACK
5 and 3 screen x3and 4 throws the skip x3gets through the double screen. Player 3 x4stays back to guard 5. pass to 1 flashes and draws the middle defender x4 up opening up the lob over the zone 4 passes to 3. 3 can attack the rim, shoot the jumpshot or attack x5and kick out to a relocated 2 in the corner for a 3. Zone Offense Playbook
Zone X (When they are big) Zone X (When they are big) Zone X (When they are big)
4 5 5 4
4 2 2 5 2 3 1 1
1 3 3
Wing entry exchange. 4 flashes (or weakside 4 and 5 "X" 5 screens for 1. post flashes). Guards exchange after wing entry.
Zone X (When they are big)
4 5
3 2
1
When the ball hits the high post, other post same side hide away.
Zone/Man High Flex Single Zone/Man High Flex Single
1 3 4 3 4 5 2 5 1 2
1 passes to 5 at the high post. 3 screens for If 1 isn't open inside, 5 can screen down for 1 who cuts to the block. 3 who pops up for a shot.