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DIAGRAM 7: Play four (A). This is executed from the
three-over set. 2 makes an Iverson cut over 5 and 4 to the
opposite free-throw-line extended and receives 1's pass.
After 1 makes the wing pass to 2, 1 and 5 stagger-screen
for 3 to break to the top of the key.
When 2 makes the pass to 4 at the high post, 2 breaks
toward 4 as if to scissor-cut off of 4 for a handoff. 2 then
veers toward 3 while 3 circles around so that 2 and 3
occupy their defenders outside of the arc and away from
4 and the ball. 4 fakes the inside handoff to 2,
spins toward the outside, and attacks the basket for a
score.
DIAGRAM 8: Play four (B). Another option for 4
is to drive-and-dump to 5, who has slipped the stagger
screen and drifted down to the weak-side block. If
no shots are taken, the action moves defenders and
repositions offensive players into the same three-out,
two-in spot-ups for the continuity or motion offense to
quickly begin.
All four plays threaten handoffs and make those
threats a form of deception and disguise. As in all
other plays, if shots are not produced the offensive
attack can seamlessly continue its next wave of attack.
Incorporating plays with fake handoffs make the
plays that actually utilize handoffs more deceptive,
unpredictable, explosive and productive.
The fundamentals
It's always important to keep key fundamental
techniques in mind. If there is a dribble-handoff, the
Incorporating plays with fake handoffs
make the plays that actually utilize handoffs
more deceptive, unpredictable, explosive
and productive.
dribbler is to always protect the ball from their own
defender and drive directly at their teammate's defender.
They then step forward with their inside foot and turn
away from their teammate's defender as well as their own
to prepare to make the handoff. The handoff should be
made with two hands, similar to a quarterback handing a
football to a running back.
The teammate receiving the handoff must set up their
defender with an aggressive V-cut before scraping off
of the teammate in possession of the ball. They must
be quick, but always under control and aware of a
possible double-team trap, a defensive switch, or a hard
defensive hedge. When obtaining the handoff, they
should be ready to attack the basket or pull up on the
perimeter for a jumper.
Fake handoffs should be executed with the very same
techniques until they take place. At that point, the
offensive player in possession of the basketball should
be under control and make the decision to drive to the
basket, attempt a perimeter shot, or make a safe and
accurate pass to a teammate.
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