Zone Motion Offense 1

• 2 & 3 post player zone attack
• 20 Set plays / 2 Quick Hitters

• 10 Out of Bounds Plays
• 6 Zone Shooting Drills
• Plus Zone Transition Offense
Section 1
Introduction ———————————————–————————––——> Page 3
Section 2
Keys to a Successful Zone Attack —————–—————–> Page 4
Section 3
Zone Transition / vs. Full & Half Ct. Press—––—-———–——————–> Pages 5 — 10
Section 4
Single Post Zone Offense ——–———-—————————> Pages 11 — 15
Section 5
Double Post Zone Offense ———–————-—–--——–————————> Pages 16 — 22
Section 6
Triple Post Zone Offense ———————–———-————-> Pages 23 — 27
Section 7
Quick Hitters and Entries ———–—————————-———–——–——> Pages 28 — 32
Section 8
Set Plays ———————————————–—————–—> Pages 33 — 62
Section 9
Out-of-Bounds Plays ——————–—————————-———–—–—–-> Pages 63 — 74
Section 10
Shooting Drills ———————————————-———--> Pages 75 — 86
Section 11 ———————————–———————-—————————> Pages 87 — 88

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“I hope the opposing coach decides to play a zone defense against us the entire game
tonight...”
In all my years in the basketball profession I don’t believe I have ever heard a coach
make that statement.
Attacking zone defenses has always been an Achilles heal for many coaches and for
several reasons. Some are obvious and some are not. Some coaches fear the
thought of relying primarily on their outside shooting to determine the outcome of the
game, which of course, is one of the desired goals of the coach employing the zone
defense. Other coaches are upset because they won’t have the chance to use those
fancy new set plays with incredible screening action he just picked up watching
college basketball over the weekend. Some get worked up over the different zone
fronts they will be facing (the 1-3-1, 1-1-3, 2-3 or 1-2-2) and consider making drastic
changes in their attack. And still others believe now that they are facing a zone
defense that their transition game will be limited and will have to rely on half court
offense. All are legitimate concerns, yet they are all remedied with the Double and
Triple Post Zone Motion Offensive System.
The Zone Motion will allow you to:
• Attack inside and out, utilizing your post and / or perimeter strengths.
• Execute set plays that will free up your best scorers in their comfort spots.
• Show quick hitting zone entries that will force the zone defense into uncomfortable
zone coverages.
• Enable you to use one offense vs. all types of zone defenses.
• Utilize a zone transition offense that will put constant pressure on the defense.
The Double and Triple Post Zone Motion Offense is here! Bring on those zone
defenses!
1) Fast Break — Beat the zone defense down the floor for easy baskets.
2) Early Offense / Secondary Break — Attack quickly from transition without allowing
the defense to get set. Attacking from your transition without always having to
reset the offense is critical.
3) Offensive Rebound Position — A good zone offense should keep a triangle of

rebounders near the basket on a shot.
4) Ball Reversal and Man Movement— Stretching and shrinking the zone through ball
reversal and moving personnel is paramount.
5) Post Touches — Learn to attack the zone from the inside / out. This will again force
the zone to contract and expand, giving you more seams and gaps in which to
attack.
6) Dribble Penetration — Practice getting in the gaps and finding open players both on
the perimeter and in the post; “sitting down” with the ball once inside the zone and
not out of control creating a turnover situation.
7) Attack From Behind the Zone — Cut from baseline out (especially in the short
corner area) behind the zone defenders.
8) On Perimeter or Post Catches — Always turn and face the basket, look inside and
then opposite for ball reversal.
9) Avoid Driving Baseline — (unless in early transition) You will have a sea of
defenders already waiting for you and will also give them a potential trap situation.
10) Screen the Zone — Screening the zone can create openings for shots when zone
defenders are forced to help in other areas of the floor due to screening on the ball,
on the perimeter, and inside, allowing you to attack additional gaps and seams.
Zone offense
Zone offense transition
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Zone Offense Transition
It is important that we push the basketball quickly down the floor looking
for easy baskets before the zone has a chance to setup.
I run a sideline break into both my man and zone offense. Later, I will
diagram how we quickly get into our press breaker against full and half
court traps.
If the lay-up is not available to either post player running the floor or our
wing players catching and driving or perhaps an occassional three point
shot in transition (with #4 and #5 running there is a good offensive
rebound opportunity), then we must get quickly into our zone attack. I will
show you each of the options we use to get into our zone alignment
quickly out of transition depending on the entry pass from the point guard.
Right out of transition, the point guard has these options:
Attack the basket for lay-ups

Enter to the wing player
Reverse the ball to the trailing post man
Use the trailing post man for a ball screen on top of the zone
Let's look at those options out of our transition.
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Here we see #1 bringing the ball up the floor and entering the ball to the
wing player #2. #4 immediately steps to short corner. #1 passes and
cuts through the lane with #5 cuts right behind him and into the gap
created by #4 stepping to the short corner. #3 cuts to the high post area
looking for the potential post pass. If we are in our double post zone
offense (see previous newsletter), he will flash into the ft line area and
then out to the top of the key. If we are in our triple post zone offense he
will flash to the high post area and remain there trying to receive the entry
pass from #2.
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Zone offense
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#2 would then reverse the ball to #3 on top who would then reverse to #1
on the left wing. #5 and #4 would make there respective cuts across the
lane depending upon whether we are in our double post or triple post
zone offense.
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Another option is for #1 to bring the ball up the floor and reverse the ball
quickly on top to the trailer man #5. #4 follows the ball across the lane.
#5 looks inside and then opposite to #3 on the left wing. #4 cuts across
to the low post and then to the short corner area. #5 cuts down to the low
post area just vacated by #4.
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While the post players are making their cuts, the back side wing would
then flash to the high post area (who could also back screen the zone for
a potential skip pass to #1). #2 would then step out for ball reversal.

Zone offense
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The last zone offensive transition option would be for #1 to get a ball
screen from the trailer man #4 in this diagram. This is an excellent option
against the zone.
#4 should look to back screen the back side top zone defender while #1
drives hard over the top of the screen in transition. #1 would look to drive
the gap to score, kick out to #3 on the left wing or dump the ball down to
#5 inside.
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After #1 penetrated in the gap, #2 would start his movement in the lane
and then to the top of the key area. This movement on the back side of
the floor from #2 is a must, if not only for transition defensive purposes.
#1 drove, passed the ball, and then cut out to the opposite wing area.
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You are now ready to reverse the basketball to #2 on top and continue
your zone attack right from your transition.

Zone offense
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Zone Offense Transition vs. Full Ct. Trap
Our players are in alignment to quickly set up our press break attack.
Once we read the full court press, the opposite wing player (#3 in this
diagram), will come back to the ball in the middle of the floor. #5 will
move over to fill the area vacated by #3. #4 steps inbounds opposite the
area he passed to.
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We are now in a 2-1-2 alignment; an alignment we use to attack all full

and half court pressure.
#1 can look to hit #3 in the middle and we will look up the floor on the
pass first and the dribble second.
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#1 can also look to take the ball up the sideline with #3 following the ball
in the middle. #3 does not leave the middle area once he enters.
If the ball is reversed to #4, #3 moves toward the ball on the left side of
the floor, but remains as an outlet in the middle all the way up the floor.

Zone offense
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Zone Offense Transition vs. Half Ct. Trap
If we recognize a half court trap coming, again the opposite wing player
flashes to the middle of the floor looking for the entry pass from #1. #4
stays behind as the trailer looking for a reverse pass from #1. #5 slides
over and takes the spot vacated by #3.
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Zone Offense Transition vs. Half Ct. Trap
Again, if we hit #3 in the middle we look to attack on the pass first and
dribble second. If we reverse the ball to #4 he can look to hit #3 in the
middle or attack on the dribble second. #1 will stay back keeping the 2 -
1 - 2 attack alignment.

Zone offense
Single post
Single Post Zone Offense
There are times when we will try and load the floor with shooters around one
post player.
This is our single post attack. We will still use the same zone transition with
#5 stepping to the short corner and #4 cutting into the low post. It does not
matter that #4 is a perimeter player.
After our normal zone transition (ad described in a separate section in this
book), we will reverse the ball and move into our 4-out 1-in attack.
#1 enters the ball to #2 in the corner area. #1 will then cut to the short corner
area. #2 will dribble the ball up a few dribbles to improve the spacing between
him, the short corner man and the low post man.
#4 and #3 are filling any open vacancies on the perimeter.
If #2 passes to the short corner man, #1, we will use the same rotation we
have used in our double and triple post attack.
#1 will always have the opportunity to rip the ball across his body and attack
the rim if it is available first.
Next, #5 cuts to the front of the rim, #2 loops in from the top to the hole in the
low block area and #4 fills the hole created by #2's cut.
#3 move over to take #4's original spot.
After #2 cuts through and does not get the ball, he will cut out to the opposite
wing area.
If #1 does not make any of the interior passes to #2 or #5, he will reverse the
ball out to #4 who will then reverse the ball to #3 on top. #3 then passes to #2
on the left side of the floor.
#5 is waiting on the ball side block. He may also flash in the middle of the
zone on ball reversal.
Zone offense
Once #1 has passed the ball out to #4, he is cutting across the lane and out to
the opposite corner area.
We are now in the same alignment on the opposite side of the floor as we were
at the beginning of out 4-out 1-in action.
#2 passes to #1 in the corner and cuts to the short corner area.
#1 moves up a few dribbles to improve spacing, #3 and #4 are moving over to

keep proper 15 t 18 feet spacing on the perimeter.
We will again repeat the same actions on the left side of the floor as we just
did on the right side of the floor when the ball is passed to the short corner
man.
Zone offense
Should the ball be passed into the post player from the corner / wing man, we
will backcut the short corner man if there is one present.
The person who made the entry pass will spot up on the perimeter looking for
the pass out just in case his man doubles inside.
You may be asking who will cut through if you DO NOT make the pass to the
corner man. Very simple for us.
The man who has the ball on the wing and DOES NOT pass to the corner
man and make the short corner cut....we will cut that man through the lane
and out to the opposite corner.
That would be #1 in this diagram.
We are now ready to make the same attack on the other side of the floor.
Zone offense
Again, if #4 DID NOT pass to #1 in the corner, he would reverse the ball to #3
and cut through the lane himself and out to the opposite corner.
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Zone offense
Double post
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Double Post Zone Offense
#1 will look to reverse the ball on top to #5. As the ball is in flight to #5,
#4 is looking for good post position, possibly a nice high/low pass from #5
over the top if #4 was fronted defensively.
If #4 does not receive the pass, he continues across the lane to the ball
side low block. #5 passes to #3 on the left wing.
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Once #3 has the ball, #4 if not open right away, will look to step to the
short corner area. This is extremely effective as #4 has now taken the
low post defender with him to the short corner creating a hole for #5 to
slide into.
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As that action happens, #2 flashes into the high post area. He can either
flash to the high post looking for a pass or he can back screen the
weakside defender so that #1 can slide to the back side for the potential
skip pass and shot. Whatever he decides to do, #2 will then break to the
top of the key for floor balance. If the skip is not available #3 will look to
reverse the ball to #2 on top.

Zone offense
Double post
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As mentioned before, #2 can decide to break straight towards the high

post looking for a pass without backscreening for #1. If he receives the
ball in the high post he can certainly look to score or make the high/low
entry pass to #5 who has ducked into the post area.
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Continuing on with ball reversal. #2 has the ball on top and looks to
reverse the ball to #1 on the right wing. He may look to catch and pass
or catch and drive the gap as he reverses the ball. It is a good idea to get
your wings low enough so that the backside wing defender will guard him,
as opposed to the top zone defender. This will enable you to attack the
low post and short corner with more success.
As the ball is reversed to #2, #5 ducks in the post in the same manner as
if the ball was thrown to the high post. He may have an opportunity for a
post entry pass from #2. As that is happening, #4 is sprinting across the
lane looking to post up on the now ball side of the floor as the ball is
passed over to #1 on the right wing.
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As #1 catches the ball he looks to #4 inside or to #5 who has the option

to break off the back of #4 to either the short corner area or the high post.
If the ball goes into the high post player #5, he will look to make the high
low pass to #4 then will look to reverse the ball to #3. Our post players
are taught to always turn and face the basket, look inside and then
opposite (when receiving the ball in both the high and low post area)

Zone offense
Double post
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If #4 receives the ball in the low post area, again, #5 is instructed to

always dive to the basket looking for a pass from the low post man #4.
#4 would then look inside to #5 and then opposite to #2.
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#5 may also break off the back of #4 to the short corner area. #3 will look
to flash into the high post area to receive the pass OR he may set a back
screen on the back side top zone defender for #2 to move into an open
area on the opposite side of the zone. In any event, #3 then pops out to
the top of the key for floor balance and ball reversal.
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Anytime the low post player in the short corner area receives the ball he
again will look inside and then opposite.
This is also a great area of the floor for our short corner man to catch the
ball and drop step to the baseline looking to get underneath the zone and
score coming out from the basket.
You may look back a month or two on our zone shooting drills and you
will see both the short corner shot and back screen skip pass on the
perimeter that we try and work on at least every other day.

Zone offense
Double post
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Continuing on, the ball is reversed to #3 on top. #4 ducks in looking for a

high/low pass from #3. #5 sprints across the lane looking to post up on
the now ball side low post area. #3 moves the ball over to #2 on the left
wing.
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#4 repeats the post action be either breaking off the back of #5 to the
short corner or high post area.
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When #5 sees #4 flash to the high post a great option here is to have #5
step to the short corner (as in the beginning of the offense) and creating
a gap in the middle for #4 to slide down into. Again, #5 would look inside
to #4 and then opposite to #3 or #1.

Zone offense
Double post
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If #4 did flash into the high post area, repeating their previous action, #1
would then either back screen for #3 or just flash in and out to the top of
the key area while #3 replaces him on the right wing.
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On ball reversal when their is a high post offensive man, the top man, #4
would look to break down to the ball side low post while #5 would then
break off his back to either the short corner or high post area on the other
side.
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If the ball entered the high post, #5 would look to duck in the middle of
the lane for a high/low pass from #4. #4 would then look inside and
opposite to #3 on the right wing.

Zone offense
Double post
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After #4 reversed the ball to #3, #5 would then take the low post and then
step to the short corner. #4 would either continue to the high post on the
right side or break down to the low block on the right side. #2 and #1
continue their interchange or back screen action.

Zone offense
Triple post
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Triple Post Zone Offense
Similar action to the double post, but now we will get our third post player
(#3) into the post rotation.
#1 enters to #2 on the right wing. Cuts through the lane and out to the
opposite wing. #4 steps to short corner while the high post player #5 cuts
down to the low post position. Hopefully, with #4 stepping to short corner,
he has taken the low post defender with him leaving a gap for #5 to fill in
the low post. #3, your other wing / post player in the triple post, flashes to
the high post area.
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If #3 receives the ball in the high post, #5 is taught to always duck in the
middle of the lane looking for the high / low entry pass from #3. #4 steps
up looking for the post pass to the block. #3 is taught to always catch
and face the basket, look inside and then opposite (to #1 on the left
wing).
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If #3 cannot receive the pass in the high post area, he quickly steps out to
the top of the key area to receive the pass for ball reversal.

Zone offense
Triple post
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Once #3 reverses the ball, the post movements are always the same.
The low post player, #5, cuts across the lane to the left low block and
then steps out to the short corner area. #3, after passing to #1 on the left
wing, cuts down to the space in the low block just cleared out by #5. #4
flashes to the high post area.
Post players must remember where they move to on ball reversal. Again,
here is their movements:
Low post player cuts across to the opposite block and then steps to the
short corner area.
High post player cuts down to the low post.
Short corner player flashes into the high post.
It is important, however, to teach your players this concept: If someone

makes a wrong rotation, the other post players simply fill the open area
(high post, low post or short corner) and continue with the correct zone
offensive rotations.
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Anytime the ball enters the low post, in this diagram #3, the high post
player is taught to dive to the basket. This will cause the defense to
colapse to help on #4 and if he is not open, will allow for the skip pass on
the back side of the floor to #2. The post players are again taught to turn
and face the basket on the catch, look inside (to #4) and then opposite
(to #2).

Zone offense
Triple post
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When the ball enters the short corner area, your players have to be
taught to make a slight adjustment in the post.
#5 first must always catch and face the basket and look to score on the
baseline with the drive or the short jump shot.
Second, #5 must look inside to #3 or #4 and then opposite to #2.
Here is where the adjustment comes when the short corner player
receives the pass. #4 normally would dive to the basket when the low
post player receives the ball. Instead with the short corner person
receiving the ball, #3 would dive towards the middle of the basket looking
for the pass from #5 while #4 would slide down into the hole just created
by #3.
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Once #2 has the ball, the movent to the other side remains the same for
the post players. The high post player (who just dived) continues to the
low post on the right side. #3 cuts across the lane and then steps to the
short corner area. #5 now flashes to the high post area.
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At anytime, the post player flashing into the post has the option to stop
and back screen the backside defender. #1 would look to spot up while
#2 reads the screen and skips the ball over the top of the defense to #1.

Zone offense
Triple post
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Once again, if #5 does not or cannot receive the ball in the high post, he
will always step out to the top of the key for ball reversal. This is a must
as we do not have anyone on top to reverse the ball. In this diagram we
see #5 stepping out and receiving the pass from #2. #5 reverses the ball
to #1 on the left wing and the rotations continue.
#4 moves across the lane to the low post and then out to the short corner
area.
#5 cuts down to the low post area.
#3 flashes to the high post area, or again, he could back screen the zone
trying to free #2 on the right side for a skip pass back from #1.

Zone offense
Zone quick entry (flat)
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Zone Offense Quick Hitter Entries (Flat)
Here we take a 1 - 4 low alignment, forcing the standard zone defense to

make unusual decisions on who to guard.
This quick hitting alignment can lead to an easy basket due to the
indecision.
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If the defense does match up, your point guard, #1, has the first option to
drive in the gap looking to score, dump it down to the open post if his
man helps up hill or out to the corners if their defenders drop in and help.
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If no penetration is available, the point guard will pick a side of the floor
and take it there on the dribble.
At this point the defense is now more comfortable as they are use to
making the zone shifts if the ball is on the wing or in the corner.

Zone offense
Zone quick entry (flat)
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Now the zone defense is matched up on the ball with the defenders in
their appropriate positions.
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As soon as #1 arrives on the wing with the dribble, #5 will step up the
lane and pin and seal his defender, occupying him in the "mid-post" area.
#4 will not slide into the gap created by #5. #1 will look to enter the ball to
#4 on the right low block.
It is important to note that #5 must not move up to high in the post area
as the middle post defender would then check him off to the high post
guard.
If this action happens quickly enough in the post, #4 should have a nice
gap to break into before #4 or #5's defender (or the high post guard) can
make the adjustment.
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If the corner defender sinks in to help on this action, #2 must be ready to

catch and shoot. Obviously, having a player in the corner who is an
outside threat will make this quick hitter more effective.

Zone offense
Zone quick entry (high)
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Zone Offense Quick Hitter Entries (High)
Here we take a 1 - 4 high alignment, once again forcing the standard

zone defense to make unusual decisions on who to guard.
This quick hitting alignment can lead to an easy basket due to the
indecision.
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If we enter the ball to either of the high post players (#4 or #5), we will run
the same action.
Here we see #4 catching the ball in the high post left elbow. On catching
the ball, #3 has two options:
He can fade down the wing / corner area for the spot up jumper or
He can cut to the basket if he defender matched up with him on the wing.
This could be effective as many zone defenders on the wing may let him
cut through thinking someone else is going to pick him up as in most
zone defenses. With no one to pick him up, you could get a quick hitting
layup.
If #3 does cut through and his defender goes with him, #1 is following
behind him to the wing for a potential pass out from #4 for the open shot
on the wing. When #1 cuts to the left wing, #2 must fill the top for ball
reversal and transition defense.
#5 is cutting to the basket looking for the high / low pass from #4.

Zone offense
Zone quick entry (high)
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If we enter to the wing, the ball side post, in this diagram #5, will continue
his usual route cutting down to the block and then stepping out to the
short corner. #4 will follow in behind stepping into the gap just created by
#5 stepping out to the short corner.
#3 flashes into the high post looking for the pass from #2 while #1 cuts to
the back side of the zone.
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From here the ball is reversed normally with #2 passing to #3 on top and
then #3 passing to #1 on the left wing. #3 then cuts to the backside with
#2 flashing in and then out to the perimeter.
#4 follows the ball across and then steps short corner. #5, if playing the
double post options, will cut across either to the low post or mid to high
post area. If you are running the triple post offense, #5 would flash to the
high post area.

Zone offense
Favorite zone sets
My Favorite Zone Sets
"STACK"
We stack on the blocks with your best shooter, #2 on the right block. Your
forward, #4, is below #2 on the right stack. Your best post scorer, #5, is on
the other low block. Your second best shooter, #3, is on top of #5 on the left
stack.
The play starts with #1 choosing a side on the dribble.
We will first look at the best scoring option that I like and take the ball to the
left.
"STACK"
On the drive to the left, you best shooter, #2, is breaking out to the left corner
area.
As #2 breaks off the double screen, #3 screens down while #5 steps in

behind #3 looking for the entry pass from #1.
If the wing defender helps on the screening action inside, #1 will look to make
the pass to #2 in the left corner for the open 3 point shot.
The opposite post player, #4, breaks to the top as #1 drives the ball away.
You may find from time to time he will be open for a shot if the off guard
defender helps inside on the screening action.
"STACK"
Once #5 gets the ball inside he will look to shoot or dump the ball down to #3.
#3 will be open from time to time if his defender has helped on #5 inside.
If #5 does not have the shot or the dump down pass to #3, he will look to skip
the ball opposite to #4 on the right wing and we will continue our zone offense
from here.
Zone offense
"STACK"
If #1 chooses to drive the ball to the right side of the floor, #3 will break out to
the ball side corner area.
On the right side, #2 and #4 will not move when #3 cuts off the double stack.
On the right side, #2 and #4 will wait to move until the pass is made to #3 on
the right wing / corner.
"STACK"
On the pass to #3 in the corner, #4 cuts across the lane and screens the back
defender while #2 screens the middle defender.
#5 breaks under the basket looking for the entry pass from #3.
"NORTH CAROLINA"
Anytime you watch North Carolina attack a zone defense, you can bet you will
see this set very soon.
#3 reverses the ball to #1 who reverses the ball to #2. As #3 passes the ball,
he will cut across the lane out to the right side of the floor.
Zone offense
"NORTH CAROLINA"
#3 passes back to #2 who passes to #1 on top.

As soon as #3 passes the ball to #2, #5 screens in the middle defender while
#4 cuts across the lane and screens the wing defender.
#3 cuts to the rim for the lob pass.
"UTAH"
3 - 2 alignment to begin.
#1 drives the ball at #2 on the right side of the floor. #2 clears out to the
opposite corner area.
#3 fills the open spot on top.
"UTAH"
#1 now reverses the ball to #3 on top.
#4 steps out to receive the next pass on the left wing.
Zone offense
"UTAH"
#4 now passes to #2 in the left corner and then screens in on the top zone
defender.
#3 cuts into the open spot behind #4. #1 cuts to the top of the key.
"UTAH"
If #3 does not get the ball, he will drive the ball up while #1 cuts to the back
side wing area.
#5 slides up and screens the back side top man. #2 uses the skip pass over
the top to #1 on the right wing.
"SCREEN BACK"
1 - 4 high to begin.
#1 drives the ball to the right side. #3 clears out to the opposite corner area.
#4 follows #3 and turns to screen on the low block.
#2 cuts to the top on #1's dribble penetration to the right side.
Zone offense
"SCREEN BACK"
#1 passes quickly back to #2 on top. #4 and #5 are screening in for #3 to get

an open shot on the left side of the floor.
If #3 does not get a shot, he can look inside to #5 or #4 in the low and high
post.
"1 - 3 - 1 Short"
#1 passes to #2 on the right wing. #2 passes back to #1 on top while #5 cuts

across to the other FT line elbow.
"1 - 3 - 1 Short"
On the catch, #1 drives the ball to the right wing area. As he is driving, #2
screens in against the top defender and #4 screens the middle defender.
The screening action will hopefully draw up the wing defender to take #1. This
will open the low post on #4's screen.
#5 now cuts under the basket looking for the pass from #1.
Zone offense
"1 - 3 - 1"
1 - 3 - 1 alignment to begin. #3 is your best shooter.
#1 passes the ball to #4 on the right wing. #4 passes the ball back to #1 on
top
#3 screens out on #4. #4 cuts over the top into the FT line area..
"1 - 3 - 1"
#1 will look to hit #4 if he is open. If not, #1 will pass to #2 on the left wing.
#4 cuts to the ball side low block while #4 steps in behind him in the mid-lane
area looking for the pass from #2.
#3, after screening, pops out to the back side wing area.
"1 - 3 - 1"
On #5's catch, he will look "inside" and then "opposite".
His first look is to score, dump it down to #4, and then skip to his best shooter
on the opposite wing area for the open 3 point shot.
Zone offense
"SHORT CORNER 3"
With a new line-up this year in Kuwait of primarily "jockeys", I have scraped the
Zone Motion Offense and I am experimenting with a 4-out 1-in zone offense.
In our continuity, #1 will pass to the corner player and then cut down to the
short corner.
#3 slides over to replace #1 and #4 slides up to replace #3.
"SHORT CORNER 3"
On the catch, #2 dribbles the ball up a few dribbles for better spacing with the
low post and short corner player.
First I will show you what we do when the short corner player receives the pass
and then I will show you are "special" play call when we reversed the ball.
"SHORT CORNER 3"
Here is the normal routine when the ball enters the short corner player.
#5 will cut to the front of the rim and look for the lob from #1.
#2 loops in from the top and into the hole created by #5.
#3 cuts to the wing to replace the spot vacated byh #2's cut.
If we don't get a shot here we reverse the ball, #2 and #1 cut across the lane
and #3 reverses to keep us in our continuity.
Zone offense
"SHORT CORNER 3"
If we are not running our normal continuity, we will call out a play special where
our players know to run this option.
#2 will not pass to the short corner and will pass the ball back to #3.
#3 drives the ball to the top of the key while #5 screens in on the low defender
and #2 screens in on the top defender.
#3 picks up his dribble and skips the ball over the top of the defense for the
open shot on the right wing / corner area.
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Zone offense
Zone set play #1
1
Zone Offense Set Play
Here we reverse the ball to #4 on top right out of transition looking to

pass to #3 on the left wing.
#5 comes across the lane as always coming to the ball side low block
and then stepping out to the short corner. After passing to #3, #4 steps
into the space created by #5 stepping to the short corner.
2
#1 and #2 execute their exchange as always in our zone offense.
3
#3 then looks to reverse the ball on top to #2. #4 steps into the lane to
look for the post up opportunity at the same time occupying the middle
defender slightly towards the middle of the lane. #5 back screens the low
defender and #3 cuts to the basket either for the lob pass to the rim or a
direct pass from #2. I believe you would be better suited looking for the
direct pass to #3 running behind the screen as opposed to the lob pass to
the rim.
If #4 or #3 is not open, #2 reverses the ball to #1 on the right wing.

Zone offense
Zone set play #1
4
#4 continues across the lane and #3 cuts out to the ball side corner.
5
Just as #4 arrives on the block he quickly turns and screens in the lane
on his post defender at the same time turning back to post up. #5 ducks
in behind #4 in the hole that he has created. #1 can look to hit either #4
or #5 inside or #3 in the corner if his man sags to help in the post.

Zone offense
Zone set play #2
1
(#1) passes to (#2) who passes to (#3).

(#2) cuts through and out to the opposite side perimeter spot.
(#5) follows the ball to the elbow and then down to the short corner area
when (#3) receives the pass.
(#1) slides over to replace the spot (#2) vacated.
(#4) moves down to the block opposite the ball.
2
(#3) reverses the ball to (#1) who can then pass to (#2).
(#5) screens the middle of the zone while (#4) comes across and screens
the back side defender. (#3) moves along the baseline for the lob pass
from either (#1) or (#2).

Zone offense
Zone set play #3
1
(#1) passes to (#3) and cuts to the opposite wing while (#2) replaces him
at the top. (#3) returns the pass to (#2) at the top of the key.
2
(#2) passes to the wing player (#1). After the pass, (#3) sets a back
screen on the top of the zone while (#5) steps in and screens the low
post defender while (#4) slides in behind (#5) looking for a lob or post
pass to the rim.

Zone offense
Zone set play #4
1
Zone Offense Set Play (#4)
#1 passes to #2 on the wing. #5 follows the ball to the ball side high post.
2
#2 passes the ball back to #1 on top and then cuts across the floor to the
opposite low block.
#1 passes the ball to #3 on the opposite wing.
3
#3 now puts the ball on the floor towards the middle of the floor. #1
slides over and receives a pass from #3. #4 and #5 set a double screen
for #2 breaking to the ball side corner.

Zone offense
Zone set play #4
4
As #2 breaks off the double screen, #5 steps in and sets a screen on the
inside defender, while #4 steps over the top and posts up for the ball and
entry pass from #1.
This is a great play because it forces the defenders to make decisions on

who they are going to cover. Somebody has to go with #2 to the corner.
Someone has to guard the ball #1. This leaves one defender inside vs.
#4 and #5. Someone has to be open, especially inside.
Rarely will you see the back side opposite low defender come across and
help on this play. If so, the back side is open and you could have #3 fade
to the back side for a quick shot.

Zone offense
Zone set play #5
1
3 out 2 in alignment. #1 enters to the left wing player #3. #1 will cut away
and #2 will replace #1 on the top of the key area.
2
#3 reverses the ball back to the top man #2. As the ball is reversed to
#1, #4 comes to the ball side and back screens the low zone defender.
While this is happening, #5 moves across away from the ball and screens
the back side low defender. #3 will sneek in behind the defenders for a
lob pass or a direct pass for a layup.

Zone offense
Zone set play #6
1
#1 passes to #2 on the right wing and exchanges spots with #3.
2
#2 passes to #3 on top and then begins to cut down to the low block.
#4 and #5 back screen the low defenders while #2 sneaks behind the
defense for the lob pass from #3.

Zone offense
Zone set play #7
1
Box set to start. (#5) breaks out to the wing.

(#1) enters the ball to (#5) and then follows his pass and clears out to the
ball side corner.
2
(#3 and #4) step in the paint and find the nearest zone defenders and
screen the backside of the zone for a skip pass to the cutting (#2) for the
three point shot.

Zone offense
Zone set play #8
1
#1 reverses the ball to #2 on the right high side. #4 steps out to the right
wing area to receive the pass from #2. As #2 passes to #4 he cuts
through the lane to down underneath the basket.
2
#5 now steps out to receive the reversal pass from #4. #5 passes to #1
while #3 screens the back side low defender. #2 comes out to the left
side looking for an open jumper. This is primarily a decoy as what they
are looking for is the next action.
3
#1 takes the ball over to the right side while #4 and #5 screen the zone
defenders trying to free #3 breaking out to the right wing looking for an
open jumper. #1 skips the ball over the top if #3 is open.

Zone offense
Zone set play #9
1
(#3) reverses the ball to (#1) who passes to (#2).

(#3), after passing, cuts to the high post area looking for a high / low
passing opportunity with (#5).
2
(#2) will reverse the ball to (#1). (#3) follows the ball across the high post
while (#5) steps in and sets a back screen for (#4) breaking to the basket
for a lob pass.

Zone offense
Zone set play #10
1
#1 takes the ball over to the right wing area. #5 breaks out to the top of
the key area. #1 reverses the ball to #5 on top. #3 breaks to the
opposite corner area getting a screen from #4.
#5 looks for #3 coming off the screen from #4.
This man and ball movement creates difficult decisions for the defense
on who to guard by starting with three players inside then overloading the
perimeter area of the floor on ball reversal.

Zone offense
Zone set play #11
1
(#1) dribbles towards (#2). (#2) goes behind (#4) and (#5) to opposite
wing. (#3) comes to the top. (#5) posts up on the ball side.
2
(#1) passes to (#3) and sprints to the short corner. (#3) passes to (#2).
(#4) steps to medium post. (#2) begins to dribble to the top to pull the
forward up. (#2) passes to (#1).
3
If (#1) doesn not have a shot, (#3) curls to the wing and (#2) slides to the
top. (#1) dribbles out from the short corner. (#5) sprints to short corner.
(#1) may have shot or skip to (#2) or (#5).

Zone offense
Zone set play #12
1
The start against a zone for this play is out of a box as (#1) then takes his
dribble over to the right wing. (#4) crosses along the baseline to the ball
side short corner. (#5) slide across the middle of the key to the opposite
block watching where the seams in the zone develop as they react to (#1)
on the wing with the ball and (#4) now in the short corner. (#3) rotates
out of the box and fills up top for a release for (#1) if needed.
2
(#2) cuts down the middle of the key and sets a pick on the middle
defender of the zone, or (#5's) man as (#5) uses the pick to flash the
elbow. If I(#5) is open we want (#1) to make the entry pass to (#5) and
square up for a jumper or hit (#4) with a pass who just popped in bounds
to the short corner. If (#5) is not open, (#1) pass fakes to (#3) up top
which just moves the defense a little to allow for (#1) to pass to (#4) in the
short corner. (#5) remains in the high post for a count.
3
(#4) gets the pass from (#1) and (#50 is now in the high post. As the
zone defense reacts to the pass in the short corner we want (#5) to hit
the seam where the defense left to defend (#4). If (#5) slides into the low
post open (#4) makes the entry pass to (#5). If not, we have an
exchange with (#3) and (#1) adn (#4) will then skip pass to (#2) across to
the opposite wing.

Zone offense
Zone set play #12
4
(#5) continues through to the short corner on the left side. (#2) may have
to dribble to create a passing angle, but we want the ball in the short
corner. (#2) passes to (#5). (#4) flashes to the elbow and then slide
down to the low post looking for the seam in the defense. As (#4) leaves
the defense may go with him, so we have (#3) cut across the key in the
hole in the defense at the elbow. (#1) then just fades to the weak side of
the court. Guaranteed, if (#4) is defended and (#3) is defended, the skip
pass to (#1) for an open 3-pointer will be there.

Zone offense
Zone set play #13
1
This is a great set play to run against any zone. There are so many
options if you just remain patient and pass the ball crisp and quickly. (#1)
passes to (#2) on the right wing then cuts through the right side of the
key. (#4) immediately cuts through the zone to come up as high as he
needs to in order to get the ball reversal from (#2). (#5) loops around
down low to set up for a pick.
2
(#2) reverses the ball to (#4) who reverses it to (#3) on the left wing. (#5)
is set up to pick the bottom defender of the zone and (#1) comes off of
that pick wide open to the corner. (#1) has a 3-point shot as Option #1.
(#4) then flashes to the elbow posting hard and asking for the ball as (#5)
spins out to the short corner along the baseline also asking for the ball
from (#1).
3
If (#1) doesn't have the jump shot, then he wants to try to get the ball to
the short corner so the defense has to react to the ball in that "zone
breaking" place - the short corner. (#1) passes to (#5) and (#4) slashes
hard to the block looking for the quick pass from (#5) as the defense
opens a seam reacting to (#5). (#2) has to be reading the floor reacting
to whatever the defense gives him. If (#5) receives the pass, (#2) may
receive a pass from (#5) along the baseline if the middle of the floor
reacts to (#4's) cut. If not, (#5) wants to get a quick pass into (#4) cutting
and (#4) either finishes or dumps off to (#2) cutting to the basket on the
weak side of the floor.

Zone offense
Zone set play #13
4
This looks confusing, but it's not and will get you two post players sealing
off with inside position asking for the ball.
If (#1) can't make the pass to (#5) in the short corner then patience is
truly a virtue. This play is designed for two strong post players in order to
destroy a zone. (#5) leaves first and just flashes up to the elbow, reverse
pivots and seals off the elbow defender getting low and wide asking for
the ball. (#4) only hesitates a count and then flashes down to the block
and also reverse pivots and seals off the defender on the block. If neither
is open, then the skip pass to (#2) has to be open. You can run your
normal zone offense from here.

Zone offense
Zone set play #14
1
#1 dribbles at #2 on the right wing. #2 clears out to the opposite wing

area. #3 fills the top spot that #1 just vacated on the dribble. #5 posts up
on the ball side low block.
2
#1 passes to #3 on top and then sprints to the short corner area on the
left side of the floor. #3 passes to #2. #4 steps to the mid-post area
while #2 drives toward the free throw line / top area to pull the defensive
forward away from the wing. #2 looks to hit #1 in the short corner area.
3
If #1 does not have a shot, #3 cuts to the right wing area while #2 moves
up to the top. #1 dribbles out from the short corner while #5 cuts
underneath and into the short corner area just vacated by #1. #1 can hit
#5 in the short corner or he can reverse the ball to #2 on top.

Zone offense
Zone set play #15
1
Could be used as a complete continuity offense. #1 drives the ball to the

left wing area and passes the ball to #2. #5 screens in for #3 cutting to
the ball side corner area. #4 follows the ball to the high post elbow. #2
passes to #3 in the right corner.
2
The ball is reversed back to #1 on top. #1 begins his dribble to the

opposite side of the floor. #3 runs to the opposite corner and stops just
off the baseline. #1 looks to #3.
3
#4 steps out to receive the pass. #5 screens in. #2 floats down to the left
corner area behind the screen from #5. #1 either skips the ball to #2 in
the left corner or hits #4 on top who passes to #2 in the left corner.

Zone offense
Zone set play #15
4
If #2 does not have a shot, he reverses the ball to #4 on top and cuts
across the lane out to the right wing area. #4 reverses the ball to #1 on
top who takes a few dribbles toward the right wing area. If #2 is there #1
passes to #2 who passes to #3 in the right corner. If #2 is not there yet,
#1 may pass directly to #3 in the right corner. #4 follows the ball to the
high post elbow while #5 follows the ball to the right low block.
5
The ball is reversed back to #2 who passes to #1 on top. #3 cuts across

the lane to the opposite corner area. #5 screens in the lane. #1 takes
the ball on the dribble toward the left side of the floor.
6
#4 steps out and #2 floats down to the right corner. #1 can skip pass to
#2 in the corner or he can pass to #4 stepping out who will then pass to
#2 in the right corner for the shot.

Zone offense
Zone set play #15
7
If #2 does not have a shot, the offense is repeated on the other side of
the floor.

Zone offense
Zone ob play #1
1
Zone Offense OB Play (#1)
Similar action here in our ob play that we have in our zone offense set
play.
#3 breaks to the ball side corner area to receive the inbounds pass. #4
breaks to the ball side low post.
#1 and #2 break out to their respective spots in the diagram.
2
Once #3 has the ball, #4 and #5 must wait to move until #1 has the ball
on top.
3
Once #1 has the ball, #5 breaks inbounds to the low post area in front of
the basket, occupying the middle zone defender.
#4, at the same time, steps out and back screens the wing defender.
#3 breaks to the basket looking for the direct pass or lob pass from #1 on
top.

Zone offense
Zone ob play #1
4
If #5 cannot enter to #3 on the right wing he may skip the ball out on top
directly to #1. In that case, since #1 has received the ball, the post and
screening action would start upon #1 catching the ball.

Zone offense
Zone ob play #2
1
When you look at this action you can immediately see some interesting
possibilities. The first question might be "who is going to guard the post
player #4 if #5 sets a good screen or post up move in the lane?" The
second question is "who is going to guard the corner player #2 if the wing
defender stays at home to help on the cutting #4 man?" Additionally, if
the guard sinks down to help on this action you may get a nice 15 - 20 ft.
jump shot for #3 stepping into the open gap.
In any event you could get a quick hitting open three point shot or post
pass to the block.
2
Once #2 has the ball, #5 cuts across the lane to the opposite low block.
#2 reverses the ball to #3 on top.
3
While #3 brings the ball across on the dribble, #5 trys to screen the
backside low defender hoping to get #1 an open shot in the right corner.
#3 may look to pass the ball inside to #5 (or #4) after #1 has cut off the
screen.

Zone offense
Zone ob play #3
1
(#5) back screens for (#4) to catch the entry pass in the ball side corner.
(#3) and (#2) exchange spots on the perimeter.
(#1) enters the ball to (#4) who passes to (#2).
2
(#2) reverses the ball to (#3). (#!1) steps inbounds and sets a back
screen on the back side zone defender creating an open alley for (#4) to
attack the basket for a lob pass from (#3).

Zone offense
Zone ob play #4
1
#3 and #4 are spread out wide.
#2 and #5 are stacked in the middle, near the mid-FT line area.
#2 comes over the top of #5 and sets a screen on the middle defender.
#5 moves to the open area in the middle for an entry pass from #1.
After #2 screens, he breaks to the top of the key area.
2
If that is not available, #4 sets a screen for #2 to come to the ball side
wing area for a shot. Depending on how the defenders react to the
screen, #4 may have an open area to break to the basket for the shot.
Also, with the action inside, the wing defenders may have to help,
allowing a skip pass to the opposite wing man, #3 in this diagram.

Zone offense
Zone ob play #5
1
Zone OB Play (#5)
#1, #3, and #5 stacked up on the left lane line. #2 is on the opposite lane
line near the right elbow.
#5 breaks toward the corner.

#3 steps toward the ball.
#1 breaks straight out.
#2 breaks straight out.
#4 will look to enter the ball to either #5 who will pass it to #1 or #4 will
look to pass it straight out to #1 himself.
2
Zone OB Play (#5)
Once #1 has the ball he will reverse it to #2 on the right wing area. #4 will
step in using a screen from #3 and will curl over the top of the screen and
into the middle of the lane looking for the post entry pass from #2.
3
Zone OB Play (#5)
If #4 is not open, #3 will move in and back screen the low back side
defender while #5 sneaks in behind looking for the lob pass to the rim.

Zone offense
Zone ob play #6
1
(#4) pops to the corner. (#3) fades behind the zone. (#5) steps hard to
the ball. (#2) steps out on the wing as an outlet. (#1) passes to (#4) or to
(#2).
2
(#4) passes to (#2). (#5) pops to the elbow. (#3) walks up then goes for
the lob. (#1) steps on the court and screens the back zone defender.
(#2) passes to (#3) if open.
3
(#5) then screens down for (#1), (#4) screens down for (#3). (#1) comes
off (#5's) screen and (#3) comes off of (#4's) screen. (#2) tries to
penetrate then passes to either (#3) or (#1) for the shot.

Zone offense
Zone ob play #7
1
(#1) passes to opposite wing (#3). (#4) comes high. (#2) screens in for
(#1). (#3) reverses ball to (#4) who passes to (#1). (#5) steps out and
screens for (#3). (#1) looks for (#3) or (#2).
2
(#5) steps out and screens for (#3). (#1) looks for (#3) or (#2).

Zone offense
Zone ob play #8
1
(#2) is denied so (#4) pops back for pass from (#1). (#2) sets screen for
(#1). (#5) runs into lane and (#3) goes off (#5) for lob. (#4) may pass to
(#1), (#5), or (#3).

Zone offense
Zone ob play #9
1
Your best shooter should be inbounding the ball on this play. On the
break, #3 breaks to the ball side corner while #1 fakes down the lane
towards #3 and then out to the perimeter.
#3 passes to #1 on top who puts the ball on the floor toward the right side
looking for a good passing angle to #2 coming off the double screen on
the back side of the floor.

Zone offense
Zone ob play #10
1
#5 screens for #3 in the middle of the lane. #3 pops to the ball side
corner. #1 enters the ball to #3 in the corner. #2 pops out from the foul
line to outside the circle to receive the next pass from #3.
2
#4 pops to outside the circle and receives the next pass from #2. #1
sprints to the right wing to receive the next pass from #4. #5 rolls across
the lane looking for a pass from #1. #1 looks inside to #5.
3
As #1 looks inside to #5, #3 sprints to the short corner. #1 passes to #3

for a potential shot. Once #3 or #5 receives the ball, #4 dives to the
basket looking for the pass back from either #3 or #5 and then looks for
good offensive rebound position.

Zone offense
Zone offense shooting (1)
1
Zone Offense (Flare Screen Shooting)
Three lines with the ball on top. Coach or manager will have ball on right
side on top.
#1 passes to #2 on the right wing and receives a flare screen from #3.
#1 cuts to the back side of the floor looking for the skip pass from #2. #2
catches and shoots the basketball while #3, after screening, shapes up
and pops to the basketball receiving a pass from the coach or manager
for the jump shot. All three players rotate one line to the right and the
next three players step up to start the drill again. After several
repetitions, begin again by passing the ball to the left side and flare
screen shooting to the right side.

Zone offense
1
Zone Offense (Drive and Kick Shooting)
Three lines. One on top and one on each wing area. Either one or two
coaches (or managers) are needed.
Note: If one coach or manager used, they have to hustle to make sure
they move from side to side, receive basketballs from the players waiting
in line, and then making the appropriate passes.
Drill starts with #1 driving in the zone gap and looking to pass (after a
nice jump stop) to #2 spotting down in the corner area for a jump shot.
Once #1 drives in the gap, #3 replaces #1 on top and receives a pass
from the coach or manager for a shot.
If using only one manager or coach, he would then receive another

basketball from the guys in line and hustle to the top side on the other
side of the floor.
2
The drill continues with the same three players. #1, after passing to #2
for the shot, cuts across the lane and out to the opposite wing area.
Again, #3 and #2 are getting the first shots in this drill as shown in the
diagram.
3
The coach now throws the basketball to #3 on top who looks to drive in
the left zone gap. #1 spots down and receives the pass from #3. #1
takes the shot. #2, as in the first rotation, looks to fill the top spot vacated
by #3. #2 receives a pass on top from the coach or manager for a jump
shot.

Zone offense
4
After shooting, #2 receives another basketball from the coach or

manager on top. #1 moves back to his spot on the left wing area while
#3, after driving the gap, looks to cross the lane and come out on the
opposite wing area.
5
The last sequence in this drill is #2 driving the gap looking to hit #3
spotting up in the corner for a shot while #1 fills on top for the top of the
key jumper. After this sequence (which guarantees each player and
opportunity to drive, shoot and fill the top), three new players would begin.

Zone offense
1
Zone Offense (Short Corner Shooting)
This drill is intended to develop the proper catch, footwork and shot when
receiving the ball on the short corner area of the zone offense.
The ball rack in the diagram represents a chair with a basketball sitting
on it. The player faces the chair, picks up the basketbball in a good low
stance, takes a long drop step towards the baseline, squares his
shoulders around so he is facing the baseline. He then makes a power
slide move toward the basket and finishes the power layup on his side of
the basket with the defense on his back. No more than two dribbles on
this drill. You can have the players mix it up if they would like to shot fake
underneath from time to time before shooting.
After the players complete the shot, they switch lines and the next player
steps up to "receive the pass" off the chair.

Zone offense
1
Zone Offense (X Post Shooting)
The drill starts with two passers on top (could be your players, managers
or coaches). This drill will help develop the double post options in the
Zone Motion.
The ball is passed across the top. The ball side low post steps out to the
short corner while the opposite post flashes to the high post.
The passer has three options here.
He can hit the post in the short corner

He can hit the post flashing into the high post or low post
Or he can reverse the ball back to the opposite side without making a
post entry pass
2
If the player in the short corner receives the pass he can:
Use the drop step moved described earlier in our short corner break
down shooting drill
Or he can look to hit the high post man who has dived to the basket
looking for the basketball or rebound position on the opposite side of the
basket. If other post player was in the low block when the short corner
player received the ball, the post player would dive into the middle of the
lane in front of the rim.
3
If the high post player receives the pass he can:
Take the jump shot at the elbow

Or he can look to hit the low post man who is stepping in and looking for
post position.
Note: The low post man in the short corner should look to get low block
position as the ball is in flight to the high post (not after he receives it in
the high post).

Zone offense
4
No matter who receives the ball or who takes the shot, the drill is
continued to the other side by the coach passing another basketball
across the top with the post players exchanging positions.
5
If a shot was taken, simply get the ball out of the net and back out to the
coach and continue to the drill to the other side.

Zone offense
1
Zone Offense (Triple Post Shooting / Passing)
This drill will help to teach your triple post players the correct rotations as
well as the shots you are looking to take and passes you are looking to
make.
The drill needs either two coaches or two managers or two other players
on the wings.
The drill starts with the short corner man away from the basketball
flashing to the high post. Once #5 catches the ball in the high post he
must turn and face the basket, look inside to #3 and #4 and then pass it
opposite to the other coach, manager or player on the right wing.
2
Now #3, #4 and #5 will execute the proper rotations for the triple post
offense.
The low post player, #4, continues his movement across the lane and to
the low post and then steps to the short corner.
The high post player, #5, cuts down to the low post area just vacated by
#4.
The short corner player, #3, flashes to the high post.
3
Here is where you need to make the decision as the coach before you
start the drill. Do you want them to shoot after one ball reversal or two?
You can change it up each time you run the drill. If it is one ball reversal,
the coach or manager will hit #3 in the high post, he will turn and look
inside and will pass to either #5 or #4 cutting into their appropriate
positions.

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4
The coach or manager may also hit the low post player #5. If that
happens, #3 will dive to the basket for the pass back and / or offensive
rebound position. #4 will cut under the basket for the same reason.
5
The coach or manager may also hit the short corner player #4. If that
happens, #5 dives in the lane while #3 looks to slide into the gap just
created by #5.
6
If you designate two ball reversals before a shot, then #3 will catch in the
high post, look inside to #5 and #4 and then opposite to the coach. They
would then make their usual slides:
Low post, #5 cutting across the lane to the opposite low block and then
out to short corner.
High post, #3, cutting to low block.
Short corner, #4, flashing to high post.

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The same rules apply if you designate two ball reversals in this drill when
the ball reaches the low post on the first ball reversal.
#4 or #5 would catch the ball, turn and face the basket, look inside and
then opposite to the coach or manager on the left wing.
8
In the last scenario, the rotations do not change. #3 dove to the basket
when it reached the low post, so he continued his movement to the
opposite low block. #5 cut across the lane and then off the back of #3 to
the short corner area. #4 flashes to the high post area.

Zone offense
1
Zone Offense (Post Relocation Shooting)
Here we are striving to develop good inside out action from your post and
perimeter players while continuing to teach the proper rotations of the
zone offense.
Perimeter players are in a line on top while the post players are
underneath the basket. One post player (#5 in this diagram) starts in the
short corner area.
#1 passes to #5 flashing into the high post area. After passing, #1

relocates on the right wing for a return pass from #5. #1 shoots the
jumper on the right wing. #5, after passing to #1 cuts to the low block
and receives a post entry pass from a coach or manager. #5 executes
one of your post moves and scores.
#1 moves to the end of the perimeter line while #5 moves to the back of
the post line. #2 and #4 step out and the drill continues.
2
You can also move this drill to the low block to begin with. #1 enters to
#5 in the post and then will relocate to either the corner or high wing area
for a pass back from #5. #5 will then cut across the lane to the low block
and then step to short corner. The coach can hit #5 for a shot either in
the post or after he steps to the short corner.

Zone offense
3
Similar drill but now we start from the short corner area. #1 enters to #5
in the short corner. #5 looks inside and then opposite to the coach on the
left wing. #5 passes to the coach and then follows his pass to the high
post area. #5 catches and then #1 fades to the corner to receive the
pass from #5.
4
#1 will take the shot in the corner. #5, after reversing the ball to #1 for
the shot will cut down to the ball side low block to receive the post entry
pass from the coach. #5 will then execute one of his post moves to
score.

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Section 11 ———————————–———————-—————————> Pages 87 — 88

The Zone Motion will allow you to:

3) Offensive Rebound Position — A good zone offense should keep a triangle of

Attack the basket for lay-ups

Let's look at those options out of our transition.

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We are now in a 2-1-2 alignment; an alignment we use to attack all full

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#4 and #3 are filling any open vacancies on the perimeter.

Single Post Zone Offense

#3 move over to take #4's original spot.

Single Post Zone Offense

Single Post Zone Offense

#2 passes to #1 in the corner and cuts to the short corner area.

#1 moves up a few dribbles to improve spacing, #3 and #4 are moving over to

Single Post Zone Offense

Single Post Zone Offense

That would be #1 in this diagram.

Single Post Zone Offense

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As mentioned before, #2 can decide to break straight towards the high

As #1 catches the ball he looks to #4 inside or to #5 who has the option

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If #4 receives the ball in the low post area, again, #5 is instructed to

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Continuing on, the ball is reversed to #3 on top. #4 ducks in looking for a

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It is important, however, to teach your players this concept: If someone

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Second, #5 must look inside to #3 or #4 and then opposite to #2.

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#5 cuts down to the low post area.

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Here we take a 1 - 4 low alignment, forcing the standard zone defense to

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If the corner defender sinks in to help on this action, #2 must be ready to

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Here we take a 1 - 4 high alignment, once again forcing the standard

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The play starts with #1 choosing a side on the dribble.

My Favorite Zone Sets

As #2 breaks off the double screen, #3 screens down while #5 steps in

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My Favorite Zone Sets

#3 passes back to #2 who passes to #1 on top.

#3 cuts to the rim for the lob pass.

My Favorite Zone Sets

#3 fills the open spot on top.