BLOB Plays Versus 2-3 Zone

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BLOB Plays Versus 2 - 3

ZoneTable of Contents

1 . Regular 2

2 . 2 - 3 With Nobody On Ball 1 7

3 . 2 - 3 With Forward Covering Weak Corner 2 0


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Middle Screen InSt Bonaventure

St. Bonaventure

Zone BLOBs

1

2 34 5

1 enters to 5. 3 cuts to get open. 1 steps away inboundsafter passing.

St. Bonaventure

Zone BLOBs

1

23

45x3x5x4

x2x1

3 passes to 2 and cuts down the middle of the court. 1comes out the r ight side (x3 moves to take him). 3 screensx5, 5 looks for a paint catch.


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Baseline RipVanderbi l t

Vanderbilt

Zone BLOBs

2451

3

Starting in a 4-man stack, 2 pops for a catch and quicklypasses it to 1.

Vanderbilt

Zone BLOBs

24 5

1

3

x4 x5x3

On his pass to 1, 2 cuts baseline and 3 replaces him . 2screens the weakside forward f or 5 t o come underneath therim for a catch. Key is x5 being occupied with 4's postup.


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Baseline Rip Counter rizona

Arizona

Zone BLOBs

2451

3

Starting in a 4-man stack, 2 pops for a catch and quicklypasses it to 1.

Arizona

Zone BLOBs

24 5

1

3

x4 x5x3

On his pass to 1, 2 cuts baseline and 3 replaces him . 2screens the weakside forward f or 5 t o come underneath theri m for a catch, but 5 can't get it.

Arizona

Zone BLOBs

2

4

5

1

3 x4 x5x3

3's dribble u p the win g causes a bum p (guard defendertakes him). As the forward defender moves back down, 5screens him in for 2 to come back left corner.


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ChaseDavidson

Davidson

Zone BLOBs

5 4

3

1 2x2

x1

5 dives to the left corner, 4 pops to the left wing f or a catch(important that he is guarded by a guard not a forward). 4reverses it to 2 who has cut to the top of the key.

Davidson

Zone BLOBs

5

43

1

2x2

x1

x5

x3

4 cuts underneath t o screen x5's lef t shoulder as 5 cutsbaseline. 2 screens the outside edge of t he to p level of th ezone, causing x3 t o come up the court t o guard the ball. 1passes t o 5 f or a layup.


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SkipDavidson

Davidson

Zone BLOBs

12

3

45

5 cuts to the corner for a catch and passes it up the wing to4. 1 f lashes to the top o f the key, but 4 skips it over him to2 on the righ t wing.

Davidson

Zone BLOBs

1

2

3

4

5

On 2's catch, 4 and 5 x-screen the back of the zone. 2skips it back to the left side of the court t o 3.


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PullI l l ino is

Illinois

Zone BLOBs

2

3

4

5

1

5 flashes for a corner catch and revereses i t up t he court t o2. 3 cuts to the ball for a catch.

Illinois

Zone BLOBs

2

3

45

1

x3

x2

x1

x4

3 dribbles it one dribble to his right and passes back to 1. 5screens the forward defender in as 2 fades to the corner f oran open 3.


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Middle BumpIowa State

Iowa State

Zone BLOBs

4

1 3

5

2

x2 x1

x3x5

2 is team's best shooter. On 1's pass to 3, 4 screens the guard defenderon his side, but sl ips into the high post. As this is happening 5 screens inthe forward on the opposite side. X3 moves out to g et on to p of thescreen and get out t o the shooter. On 3's pass into the hi gh post, x 5 l i ftsup t o guard 4. The baseline is left open for 5 diving t o the rim.


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Low StackMercer

Mercer

Zone BLOBs

5

3

4

1

2

4 pops ou t of the b ox fo r a strong-corner catch. Hereverses it t o 1. 3 cuts down to for m a stack with 5.

Mercer

Zone BLOBs

53

4

1

2

x5x3

As 2 cuts onto the left side of the court, the forwarddefender moves out to take him. 3 steps into x5 as 5 curlsto the middle o f the paint for a catch.


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4 DiveMercer

Mercer

Zone BLOBs

5 42 3

1

3 cuts t o opposite side of the court. 2 cuts hard to thestrongside block, 4 cuts off his butt.

Mercer

Zone BLOBs

5

4 2

3

1

2 bounces to the strongside corner, 5 cuts through themiddle o f the flo or. 3 fills weakside corner. They haveflooded the baseline with 4 players.


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CornerBelmont

Belmont

Zone BLOBs

2

34 5

1

3 lifts t o catch on the right wing.

Belmont

Zone BLOBs

2 3

4 5

1

x3

On 3's catch, 4 flashes to the h igh post. 5 screens i n theforward as the inbounder cuts corner.


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Line StepMercer

Mercer

Zone BLOBs

1

4352

2 steps behind the stack for a shot.


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5 OutVanderbi l t

Vanderbilt

Zone BLOBs

1

2345 x3

x4

x2 x1

x5

Starting in a 4- fla t alignment, each guy lifts u p the court as theball is whipped around the perimeter. The goal is for the ball tobe passed too quickly for x 4 t o be bumped o ff 2 so as 2 passesit t o 1 f i l l ing out to the right corner, x5 is needed to sprint outto guard.


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Double InVanderbi l t

Vanderbilt

Zone BLOBs

1

2 3 4 5

4 screens 3 to the corner as 5 lifts up the right wing. On 5'scatch he passes i t t o 4.

Vanderbilt

Zone BLOBs

12 3

4

5x2

x1

x3

5 and 1 x-screen the right side of the zone. 4 passes to 3for a shot.


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Double Ou tVanderbi l t

Vanderbilt

Zone BLOBs

1

2345

4 lifts u p to the left wing for a catch. 3 l ifts t o the top of thekey for a catch.

Vanderbilt

Zone BLOBs

12

3

4

5 x4

x2

x1

4 and 5 screen the outside edge of the zone as 1 cuts tothe left wing. 4 slips his screen into the high post.


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Line StepMercer

Mercer

Zone BLOBs

1

4352

2 steps behind the stack for a shot.


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CornerBelmont

Belmont

Zone BLOBs

2

34 5

1

3 lifts t o catch on the right wing.

Belmont

Zone BLOBs

2 3

4 5

1

x3

On 3's catch, 4 flashes to the h igh post. 5 screens i n theforward as the inbounder cuts corner.


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Double DiveIowa State

Iowa State

Zone BLOBs

1

2

3 4

5x3

x2x1

x5x4

2 and 3 cut off the screens set by 5 and 4.

Iowa State

Zone BLOBs

1

2

34

5x3

x2x1

x5x4

5 steps t o screen the middle defender. 4 rol ls down th e lanefo r a catch.


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Lob FlareMercer

Mercer

Zone BLOBs

1

4 5

32

x5

x2

x3x4

x1

4 pops out for a catch. 4 passes to 3.

Mercer

Zone BLOBs

1

45

3

2

x5

x2

x3x4

x1

On 3's pass to 2, 1 screens the forward as 4 cuts to the rimlooking for a lob.

Mercer

Zone BLOBs

1

4

5

3 2

x5

x2

x3x4

x1

If x 3 fough t throug h 1's screen and prevented the lob, 1circles out to set a f lare for 3.


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XLIU

LIU

Zone BLOBs

1

2 3

4 5

2 and 3 cut t o the corners. Weakside elbow (5) cuts firs t anddives into x5. 4 cuts off his butt to the weakside block. Theweakside forward will be stuck playing 2 .


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Box SplitMercer

Mercer

Zone BLOBs

1

2

3

4

5x5 x4

2 makes the initial cut, sprinting to the weakside corner. 5steps into the middle defender as 4 dives behind him for alayup.


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LoopDavidson

Davidson

Zone BLOBs

3

5412

5 makes the init ial cut, looping around 4 t o the left block. 4dives hard down the lane as 2 slides corner.

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