Set Plays are important at every level of competition. Coaches must be able to change strategies by running alternate set plays when appropriate, especially in late game situations. But avoid the pitfall of having too many set plays, as that will usually confuse your players and get in the way of running the plays properly.
There are a multitude of options on how to play an out-of-bounds throw in during a basketball game. I recommend that each team have 3 or 4 solid out of bounds basketball plays that can be used in a variety of game play situations in order to maximize their scoring opportunities during these crucial moments.
In your arsenal of high school basketball plays, it’s important to have a few plays you can run from underneath the basket. One tried and true inbounds play is called “Stack”.
A successful team should only need 2 halfcourt plays for basketball. The first is a good motion offense (which I posted about a couple days ago). The second is a play to beat a zone.
I’m often asked by coaches how many offensive basketball plays they should be running. My answer is always the same.
“As few as possible”
I feel strongly that most teams only need 2 offensive basketball plays: one against man to man and one versus a zone. Of course, you’ll need inbounds plays, press breaks, etc., but 2 half-court plays is all you really need.
Use this press break to attack a 2-2-1 press, 1-3-1-1 press, or a 1-2-2 press. The key is getting the ball to the middle of the floor and looking downcourt for players cutting to the basket.