Basketball Plays

A spread pick and roll that cuts the offense down to a single read. Simple and effective.

Hook and look action for a 4 out zone offense. A post player seals inside while the ball looks for an open pass against the zone.

4 out alignment with the post at the elbows or free throw line. Opens the rim for cuts and puts the big in place to screen and pass.

Scissors action out of the 4 out offense. Two players cut off a post feed in a scissor pattern to create a layup or open shot.

Pass and cut through action for a 4 out zone offense. Cutters move through the zone after passing to shift defenders and open shots.

The first rule of the 4 out offense. Every pass is followed by a basket cut and the others fill the open spots. Enough for a full youth offense.

Spacing rules for the 4 out offense when a teammate drives. Every player rotates to an open spot to give the driver passing outlets.

Options for using the 5 player in the high post of a 4 out offense. Not a set play, a few actions your team can run from that spot.

4 out alignment with the post on the block opposite the ball. Opens space for ball side cuts and leaves the big ready for dump-offs and rebounds.

Off-ball screen rules for the 4 out offense. Pass and screen away, the cutter curls to the rim and the screener pops out for a shot.

Slice cut action out of the 4 out offense. A cutter uses a screen to slice to the basket from the perimeter.

Ball screen rules for the 4 out offense. Pass and follow with a ball screen, and treat the roll like any other basket cut.

Alignment options for the 4 out offense, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, to fit the players on your roster.

4 out alignment with the post on the ball side block. Use it when your post is a threat on the catch. The post follows the ball and sets backscreens.

Dribble at backdoor rule for the 4 out offense. When a teammate dribbles at you above the 3-point line, cut backdoor and the post clears space.

Stagger screen away from the ball in the 4 out offense. Two off-ball screens free a shooter coming off the double screen.

Backdoor cut rule for the 4 out offense. When the defense overplays the pass, the receiver cuts hard to the rim for a layup.

Ball reversal option in the 4 out transition flow. Moves the ball side to side early in the possession to attack the defense in transition.

Drag screen in the 4 out transition flow. A trailing big sets a ball screen early in transition for a quick pick and roll attack.

An off-ball split action from a 4-out motion set, one of the key scoring options in Jay Wright's Villanova offense.