One of my readers, Cindy, actually suggested this idea for a [tag]basketball play[/tag] at practice. I’ve included it for you below.
Here’s an out of bounds [tag]basketball[/tag] play under the basket that is so simple and works so well for our 8th grade boys:
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Set up: box with 4 & 5 on the blocks, 1 & 3 on the elbows, 2 passing it in (1, 2, 3 are interchangeable)
Ball is on right side of basket so 2, 5, & 3 are all in a line: 2 out of bounds passing in, 5 on the block and 3 on the elbow on the right side of the basket.
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Execution: 2 slaps the ball and yells go. 5 & 3 run across the lane to set picks for 4 and 1. 4 and 1 run through the lane to take up the positions just vacated by 5 and 3. Now here’s the simple easy part that almost guarantees 2 pts: The opposing team is focused on 4 and 1 coming off the picks. 2 fakes to them. Once 5 sets his pick, he pivots and opens himself to the basket and receives the pass in. Shoots an easy shot from the left block.
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When the other team stays put to defend 5, we give it to 4 for the easy shot from the right block.
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I’m sure this play is used by other coaches but is so slick and easy that I have used it for as young as 3rd graders with great success.