14 Offense Sample

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Introduction

Why use the 1-4 offense?

1) The offense has great spacing.

2) There are four passing entries.3) There are four dribbling entries.4) It can be a quick hitting offense.5) It can also be a patient, continuous action offense.6) It takes the defense away from the basket.7) There are opportunities to drive the ball to the rim -- especially from the wings.8) From a teaching standpoint, you only are dealing with two positions, two post

players and three perimeter players.9) It is difficult for the defense to keep the ball on one side of the court.

10) It has a back door threat on every offensive possession.11) If a play entry is exhausted, the players do not have to reset. After each play is

executed from start to finish, the players are in the "spots" with the post playersready to flash to the pinch post positions and the three perimeter players are in thethree perimeter spots.

12) Plays can be keyed by where a pass is made, or where the ball is dribbled.

The four base plays.

1) "Post quickie"2) "UClA Wing Pro"3) "Dribble Chase"4) "Hi Pro"

The 4 base plays could be the entire offensive package for a team. For example, eachtime the team comes down the court, a specific pass, or dribble entry could key whichplay was to be executed. If a pass were made to one of the post players, the post passwould key the "post quickie." If a pass were made to either of the wings, the wingpass would key the "UCLA Wing Pro" play entry. If the defense is denying the pass to

a wing, the point can dribble chase the wing man and the dribble entry would key the"triangle action." The point man can call the two post players higher to run the "highpro" play entry.

In our situation, we will use the four base plays out of our early offense. If we call a

play, we will run the called play, but if we have not found the shot we want, we willreload and run one of the base plays as the "continuity." If we still do not get the shotwe want, we will reload and repeat the same play, or one of the other three base playsdepending on where the pass or dribble was made. Since we do not play with a shotclock we can run the continuous action until we get the very best shot. If you areplaying with a shot clock, it would be very easy to run a screen and roll, much like theNBA teams do, when the shot clock is running down.

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As mentioned, the 1-4 can be a quick hitting offense. As testimony to that fact, DeanSmith quit running the 1-4 as his primary offense at North Carolina because he said histeams found good shots too quickly. He went to the passing game to get his team tomake more passes before taking the shot. He did however keep parts of his 1-4offense in the playbook and always had a shuffle cut play action out of the high1-4.

We will show the four base plays, and how they can be used to be as an entire offense.We will then show other 1-4 plays that we can and have used depending on thepersonnel a particular team has available. There are play entries for each position. Theplays are categorized according to where the first pass goes, or where the ball isdribbled.

The book would not be complete if we did not show how we make the transition fromthe secondary break (early offense) to the high 1-4. There are several different earlyoffense situations that are diagrammed, and if they do not get us a good shot intransition we will flow right into the high1-4 without any break in the action to reset the

offense. I am of the opinion that a good offense keeps pressure on the defense. Byflowing from early offense into the half court offense you do keep the pressure on thedefenders.

We will also present some of our zone offensive ideas out of the high1-4.

There will also be a segment on drills to use in order to break the 1-4 offense down andwork on its various parts. As a matter of fact, I firmly believe that you teach by showingthe whole, then breaking the offense into parts, and drill the parts. Finally, you put thewhole offense back together again. Many of the drills have at least two shots andsometimes 3 shots as a part of the drill. Again, in my opinion your shooting drills shouldcome from parts of your offense.

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Acknowledgement

The diagrams in this eBook were created using with Basketball Playbook fromhttp://www.jes-soft.com

2012 by Creighton Burns All Rights Reserved.

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Transition

"Primary Fastbreak"

Get the ball to the #1 man ASAP. This rule applies to the defensive

rebound, an opponent's made shot, or free throw, and any recovery insidethe top of the key extended.

The players on the wings must get out wide and sprint. If either wing isopen ahead of the ball, the ball handler should pass the ball ahead.

Both wings should run a cut to the rim when they hit the top of thecircle extended.

If a wing does not get the ball he should pop back out beyond the3-point line.

"Transition"

If #1 , #2, or #3 recover the ball above the top of the circle extended,they should get the ball and attack the rim.

If #4 or #5 recover the ball above the top of the lane extended, theymust get the ball to #1. The exceptions would be if either is an outstanding

ball handler, or they see a teammate open ahead, then they should pass the

ball down the court.

The man with the ball should penetrate until a defender stops them.

If they get the ball inside the lane they should shoot it.

Transition - Secondary - Early Offense

If the primary break is not available the players will run the secondarybreak into an early offense.

The ball will be given to #1, #3 will run the right wing, #2 will run the lefwing, #5 will run to the rim, and then post up on the ball side and #4 will be

the "trailer."

If #4 and #5 have played together for a long period of time they canchange assignments, and the same holds true with #2 and #3.

However, #1 will always have the ball in the middle of the break.

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Transition

At the end of the secondary break, the players will be in thesepositions.

#1 at the guard spot, #2 free throw line extended on the back side, #3in the ball side corner, #4 at the back side guard spot, and #5 at the ball side

low post.

Note: #1 will penetrate with the ball until the defense stops hispenetration. If he gets the ball into the freen throw lane he should be given

the green light to shoot the ball.

Transition

This diagram illustrates the finish of the secondary on the left side ofthe court.

Note: The trailer, #4 should be one pass away, and at least one stepbehind the ball. This will prevent the defense from denying the pass from #1

to #4.

Transition

If the defense is denyiing the pass to down the court to #3, the wingscan "cross" on the baseline.

The ball side wing will be the screener and the back side wing will usethe screen and run a "turnout" to fill the ball side wing. The screener will

then move to the back side wing.

The screener will run at the rim to set the screen and the screenie willmake his cut at the edge of the glass on his side of the court. This

maneuver will always have the screener going high and the screenie going

low, and will prevent a collision as they cross on the baseline.

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2 quick - shuffle

"2 Quick Shuffle"

#1 enters to #5 and #4 steps out and to set a back screen for #2.

#2 runs a "quick cut" to the rim looking for a pass from #5.

#1 makes the pass to #5 and then sets a screen for the screener, #4.

#4 fills the back side guard spot.

If #2 is not open, #5 will pass to #4.

#4 will then pass the ball to #1 on the wing.

On the pass from #4 to #1, #2 will set a "back screen" for #5.

#5 will set his defender and run a shuffle cut to the rim, looking for apass from #1.

If #5 is open he should get the ball.

After passing to #1, #4 will down screen for the screener, #2.

#2 will fill the point.

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On the pass to #2, everyone will fill one of the high 1-4 spots.

The players are now ready to execute the high 1-4 offense again.

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1-4 atlanta handback

Atlanta Handback

#1 enters the ball to #2 and runs an outside cut to the ball.

On the entry pass, #4 slides down the lane and #3 cuts hard from theright wing to the ball side corner.

#2 will hand the ball back to #1, and then run a cut over the backscreen set by #5.

If #2 is open, #1 should get him the ball for a score.

If #2 is not open, #1 will keep the ball and #5 will move out to set a balscreen.

#1 will accept the screen and drive the ball into the middle. #1 mayhave an opportunity to score off the drive.

As #1 dribbles off the ball screen, #4 and #2 will set a staggereddouble for the screener, #5.

#5 will cut to the basket, utilizing the screens, and if he is open, #1 canget him the ball at the rim for a score.

#3 will move up to the point to balance the court.

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If nothing is open, #1 will dribble the ball to the right wing.

#3 will fill the point, #2 will fill the left wing and #4 will move up to theback side elbow.

When #3 receives the ball at the point, he can make a pass to any oneof the four players across the free throw line extended OR...

He can dribble off a screen set by either post player, #4 or #5. OR...

He can also dribble chase either wing.

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Zone attack - spartan

Zone Attack - Spartan

#1 enters the ball to #3.

#4 and #5 slide down the lane with #5 sliding out to the ball side shortcorner.

#2 flashes from the backside wing into the middle of the defense tryingto find the open hole.

If #3 cannot pass to #5 or #2 cutting into the middle, he will pass to #1at the point.

#1 will swing the ball to #4, who cuts to the wing.

#5 runs the baseline to the opposite short corner, #2 slides down to thebackside block and #3 flashes into the middle.

#4 will look to #5 on the baseline and to #3 flashing into the middle.

This diagram illustrates another ball reversal with #2 moving out to thewing, #5 running the baseline, #3 sliding down to the back side block and #4

flashing into the middle.

#2 will look down to #5 on the baseline, and #4 flashing into the middle

If #2 passes to #4, #4 will look first to score, then to either #3 or #5 onthe baseline.

Note: If the ball goes to the man in the middle, the man in the shortcorner will go to the rim.

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When #4 gets the ball in the middle, #5 will go to the rim.

#1 will slide down toward the wing on the back side and get into #4'svision.

If #4 cannot get the ball to #3 or #5, he will look to #1 on the back side

On the pass from #4 to #1, #3 will slide out to the perimeter and #5would continue his cut to the ball side short corner.

#4 would slide down to the back side block and #2 would flash into themiddle.

This diagram illustrates ball reversal from wing to the opposite shortcorner.

On the pass from #3 to #5, #2 would slide down to the rim.

#5 may have a shot, a pass to #2 going to the rim, or #5 can look toskip the ball to #1 at the point.

If #5 throws the skip pass to #1, #4 will slide out to the wing, #5 wouldrun the baseline, #3 will flash across the middle, and #2 holds on the back

side block.

Again, as with any other zone attack, encourage ball movement,penetrating the gaps, good shot and pass fakes, making the extra pass,

good discipline and patience.

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