The ball screen is an offensive concept that is used frequently at all levels of basketball. Because of the popularity of this action, it then becomes vital that coaches teach the intricacies of the action to their players. Here is a drill that teaches the two basic levels of ball screen play. See More
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Here is a baseline set that UNC has run against teams that play a zone defense. By screening the outsides of the zone, they are able to get open shooters looks at three-point shots. See More
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Here is a set that UNC ran vs. Syracuse in the 2016 season. By changing sides of the floor with the basketball, as well as overload the opposite side of the zone, the offense is able to get an open shot off a flare screen. See More
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Here is an ATO set the North Carolina broke out in their NCAA tournament game against Notre Dame. The beauty in this set is that they overload a side, leaving the backside zone defender with no one to guard. See More
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This a slight wrinkle out of Notre Dame's continuity offense. It is the same continuity that Virginia uses called "sides". In this version, once the ball is given on the wing to a player who they like the matchup with, the screeners space the floor to create a double gap for the ball handler to attack. See More
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This was the first play that UNC ran out of the half against FGCU. UNC had been struggling in the first half, and this was called as a means to get a three and jump start the offense. See More
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Here is a set that Indiana ran against Kentucky in the 2016 NCAA tournament as a way to counter the aggressive hedging of Kentucky on ball screens. See More
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Wisconsin ran this play two times in a row to take the lead over Wisconsin midway into the second half of their NCAA tournament game against Pittsburgh. This is a nice post up set because the man guarding the post-up player has to guard some action prior to the initial post up, making for a better scoring opportunity. See More
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Indiana took a page out of the playbook of many NBA teams by running this set early against the Mocs in the NCAA tournament. What makes this action so hard to guard is the quick timing of the handoff to ball screen, all while the offense is flying down in transition. See More
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Here is a set that the Chattanooga Mocs ran early in their first round game against Indiana. This is a nice set that has lots of good action. See More
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The Chattanooga Mocs run a very effective ball screen offense, and here is one of the ball screen continuities that they utilize often. The key points to this offense are to ensure high and wide spacing throughout the floor, and also to be patient to utilize all of the potential actions within the set. See More
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Here are some common actions that teams use to draw help away from the areas that they want to score at. See More
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This is not a set play, but rather a concept to apply to any offense that your team runs. Playing and penetrating through a single gap can be difficult, but by creating a double gap, more penetration opportunities occur. See More
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Here is a set play that Dave Rose run at BYU so that he can get shots for his best player, Tyler Haws. I like this play because it give you multiple looks to put the ball into the hands of your best players and also because you have action going to and from the basket. See More
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Here is a quick ball screen misdirection set that Mount St. Mary's ran last night in their first round game against Albany. This is a great set because it gives action going both to the hoop and out hte back side as well. See More
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