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Last second situations
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As
a coach, I like to emphasis last second plays during the final ten
minutes of practice. Players don’t need a lot of plays to
memorize; they need solid, basic skills, good conditioning, and a few
plays that they can perform well when called upon to do so.
For sure, practice these plays – especially the press breaks and
inbounds plays, since they are used so often.
Players should understand the tempo of the game. There are three
speeds in basketball: slow, fast and faster. Without knowing how
to control themselves between these speeds, a player will be
limited.
The trick is to focus your team on aggressively trying to score – not
just to get the ball inbounds, but to make some points of the inbounds
play
Here are several last second plays for when the clock is running out:
Write down your last second plays on a card and keep it in your pocket
for when you really need it.
Last
Seconds of the Game
Half Court Quick Shot
Player 4 sets a pick for 1.
Player 1 dribbles to the right wing.
Player 2 screens for 3 at baseline and 5 at elbow.
Player 1 can pass to 5 inside the lane or 3 at deep corner for a shot.
Three
Seconds
Player 4 comes up to screen 3 with 5.
Player 5 after screens 3; down screens for 2 who flashes to the top of
the key.
Player 1 looks to hit 3 at ballside corner or 2 at the top of the key
or a shot.
One Second
Player 3 screens for 2.
Player 2 goes to ballside corner.
Player 1 back screens for 5.
Player 5 cuts aggressively to the basket to get a lob pass from 4 for a
dunk.
One Second
This inbounds play is great against a man-to-man defense that you may
find most useful as an end-of-game out of bounds play. This play
can be run when there are seconds or tenths of seconds left. When the
official hands the ball to 1 at sometime player 3 breaks to weakside
wing, player 5 flashes to the high elbow and player 2 cuts baseline to
ballside corner to create a distraction and space for his teammate 4 in
the box. With no backside help, 1 lobs the ball to 4 for a
catch-and-shoot in the air.
If there are less than four-tenths of a second left, 4 will have to tap
it in. This is a great play, very simple to memorize and works well.
Five Seconds
As a basketball coach, don't be afraid to shuffle players according to
their strengths. Set up your best finisher, and use your best
basketball passer for inbounding even if he or she is also your best
shooter. The play starts when the official hands the ball to the
inbounder 3. Remember that all players on the court watch the official
and the player inbounding the ball. The play starts when the official
hands the ball to the inbounder. Taking the time to slap the ball to
signal the start of the play is a waste of a part of your five seconds
that you have to inbound the ball.
Player 2 stands at opposite low post block.
Players 4 and 5 screen for 2 at baseline.
Player 2 gets the inbound pass from 3 at corner for a jump shot. If 2
can’t shoot from the ballside corner then 3, after inbounding, steps
into court to receive a screen by 1 at opposite elbow to the ballside
wing to get the reverse pass from 2 for a jump shot.
One Second
Player 2 begins the play by screening 3’s defender at baseline.
Player 3 runs outside of baseline to throwing the ball to players 4 or
5 to catch and shoot.
You only have a few seconds left and must go the length of the floor,
and you need a three-pointer. This play might at least get you a final
shot. It's the moment every player dreams about -- taking the shot to
win the game at the buzzer.
Player 5 breaks to the ballside to get the inbound pass from 4.
Players 3 and 1 screens for 2, the shooter.
Player 2 runs down the court to get the pass from 5 for a jump shot.
Three Seconds
If you’re trying to score quick, you want a play that also has spacing
and has an opportunity to catch and go. That’s what we try to do.
Players 1 and 2 break opposite sides of the court to open up for player
4 who is being screened 5.
Player 3 throws the ball to 4, then 5 cuts to the basket to get the
pass from 4 for lay-up.
Four Seconds
Player 1 begins the play by breaking towards the inbounder.
Players 2 and 3 screens for 1.
Player 4 inbounds the ball to 1.
Player 1 looks for 2, who sprints down the court, to get the pass from
1 for a jump shot.
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