Zipper - FastModel Sports

Published 01/27/2015 by Andrew Lacey Favorite Send to FastDraw Print Embed

About This Play/Drill

We use a lot of ball screens in our basic offensive movement to create advantages for easy scoring opportunities. Here is a simple Box Set alignment that utilitizes downscreens and cross screens to get the defense moving before setting the ball screen at the top of the key.

  • Basketball Play - Zipper
  • Basketball Play - Zipper
  • Basketball Play - Zipper
  • Basketball Play - Zipper
  • Box Set

    1 dribbles to the wing. 2 runs a zipper cut to catch the ball at the top of the key.

  • On 2's catch, 5 sets a downscreen for 3.

    2 passes to 3

  • After 2 passes to 3 4 man sets a backscreen for 2.

    2 can come off 5's baseline screen.

    1 spaces to ballside corner.

  • 4 goes from setting the backscreen to setting a ballscreen for 3.

    In the diagram their is a roll and replace action, but their could also be a pick & pop with a duck in.