3 Point Daggers

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3 Point Plays

At the end of the game, whether you’re down three and need to go for the tie, or down two and feel like going for the ‘W’, as a coach, your going to need some quick hitting plays you can call to get you a good three point shot.

You might even want to call these out of a timeout, or just as a changeup from your regular offense – the point remains the same though – having a couple of plays in your back pocket that you can pull though – having a couple of plays in your back pocket that you can pull out to get a quality three point shot is something that every coach can use.

In this playbook you’ll find seven different options from four different sets, leaving you with a bevy of possibilities for you to draw up in the huddle. The plays will all be accompanied with at least one diagram, as well as a brief description of the play above, and a step by step execution walkthrough on the right.

Legend

Indicates player movement without the ball

Indicates player movement with the ball

Indicates a pass from one player to the next

Indicates a player setting a screen

Execution

1. The point guard will misdirect left before

dribbling over to the right wing.

2. The shooting guard will set a crossscreen for

the small forward.

Double Screen – Option 1For our first play, we’ll start in a 1-2-2 set, with the point guard up top, the 4 and 5 at the high post,

and 2 and 3 at the low post. We’ll misdirect the defense, leading them to believe we’re looking for the

small forward postup, but our primary option will actually be the 4 and 5 men setting a double screen,

shoulder to shoulder, for our 2 guard curling up to the top of the key.

the small forward.

3. The power forward and center will “close the

door” and set a double screen along the foul

line.

4. The shooting guard will curl up around to the

top of the key, looking for the pass from the

point guard and a wide open three point shot.

Figure 1.1: SG screens SF, uses C & PF’s double

screen to get open at the top of the key.

Execution

1. The point guard will misdirect left before

dribbling over to the right wing.

2. The shooting guard will set a crossscreen for

the small forward.

Double Screen – Option 2If the defense begins to cheat, anticipating the shooting guard coming off the double screen, setup the

play the same way, but instead have the small forward reject the shooting guard’s screen and use the

double screen at the foul line for themselves.

the small forward.

3. The power forward and center will “close the

door” and set a double screen along the foul

line.

4. The small forward will reject the shooting

guard’s screen and use the double screen at

the free throw line to get open for the three

point shot.

Figure 2.1: SG fakes screen to SF, who then

uses C & PF’s double screen to get open at the

top of the key.

Execution

1. The point guard will misdirect right before dribbling left and making the pass to the small forward as he comes up to the wing.

2. The center will come up to the elbow to set a backscreen for the point guard, who will cut underneath the hoop while the center pops out to

UCLA – Option 1In UCLA, we’ll start with the point guard up top, the 4 at the high post, the 3 at the wing, and the 2 and

5 on the low blocks. This play works by giving our point guard the option of taking either a staggered

screen out to the left wing, or a single screen out to the right wing.

backscreen for the point guard, who will cut underneath the hoop while the center pops out to the three point line.

3. The power forward will downscreen for the shooting guard, who will then curl up to the three point line.

4. The small forward will swing the ball to the center, who will then swing the ball to the shooting guard.

5. The small forward and center will set up a staggered screen on the left, while the power forward sets a screen on the right.

6. The point guard can use either screen, curling out and looking for the three point shot.

Figure 3.1: PG passes to PF, gets ball back on

wing. C & PF cut to paint for double screen.

Figure 3.2: The PF comes back to the ball, SF

gets pass from PG, passes to PF down low.

Execution

1. The shooting guard passes the ball to the small

forward, then runs over to set the point guard

a screen.

Screen the Screener – Option 1The first option on this play is a simple screen from the shooting guard to the point guard, looking for a

good early look at a three point shot. The two options for this play compliment each other extremely

well, forcing the defense to commit to defending either the point guard or the shooting guard, leaving

the other with an open look.

a screen.

2. The point guard misdirects left before curling

right around the screen to receive the pass

from the small forward to take the three point

shot at the top of the key.Figure 4.1: SG screens for PG, SF passes to PG

for 3 point shot.

Execution

1. The shooting guard passes the ball to the small

forward, then runs over to set the point guard

a screen.

Screen the Screener – Option 2One of the oldest adages in basketball is that the screener is usually open. The screener’s defender will

usually end up helping his teammate, with both of them forgetting about the screener temporarily. We

can take advantage of this momentary lapse by having a third player come into the play to set a screen

for the screener. While many coaches will practice their screen or screen and roll coverages, very few

have the time or wherewithal to practice defending a screen the screener type action, making this an

extremely effective play.

a screen.

2. The point guard will misdirect left before

curling back up to the top of the key.

3. The power forward will set a backscreen for

the shooting guard, who will fade out to the

wing, looking for the pass from the small

forward.

Figure 5.1: SG screens for PG, fades off of PF’s

screen to the left wing.

Execution

1. The point guard pass the ball to the small

forward once he finishes his cut to the top of

the arc.

2. The same action will happen on both sides of

Fade – Option 1Here we have our small forward in the middle of the court with two fade actions on either side of him,

letting him make a decision with the basketball. In the diagram below we have him passing to the point

guard, but the shooting guard is a viable option on this play as well.

2. The same action will happen on both sides of

the ball – the big men will come further up the

wing, and the guards will fake inside before

fading off to the wing.

3. The small forward can make the pass to either

side for the open shot.Figure 6.1: SF cuts to top of arc, SG & PG fade

off screens from PF & C.

Execution

1. The point guard pass the ball to the small

forward once he finishes his cut to the top of

the arc.

2. The same action will happen on both sides of

Fade – Option 2If neither of the guards are open on the fade, the small forward has the option of calling either the four

or five man over for a ball screen. From there, he can take a three point shot of his own, or attempt to

drive to the hoop, looking for the kick back out to either of the guards.

2. The same action will happen on both sides of

the ball – the big men will come further up the

wing, and the guards will fake inside before

fading off to the wing.

3. The small forward will call a big over for a

screen, running a pick and roll and reading the

defense from there.

Figure 7.1: SF cuts to top of arc, SG & PG fade

off screens from PF & C. SF uses PF’s screen,

reads D’.

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