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Keith Dambrot: Zone Offense and Quick Hitters - pg. 1

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Keith Dambrot: ZoneOffense and Quick Hitters

Table of Contents

1. Zone Offense Concepts 2

2. Zone Quick Hitters 12

3. BLOBS 28

4. Zone Cuts 32



Zone Offense Concepts

Table of Contents

Introduction 3

Match Up the Zone 4

Using Misdirection 5

Use of Ball Screens 6

4 Man Rotation Zone Offense 7

Transition Flow into Zone (Option 1) 9

Transition Flow into Zone (Option 2) 11



Zone Offense ConceptsIntroduction

Zone Offense

Problems Against Zone Defense1. Don't do enough of it in practice2. Hard to simulate effective zone defenses in practice3. Don't have as many quick hitters against zone defenses4. You don't have enough control against zone defense (moreconcept based)5. You don't see it as much during games



Zone Offense ConceptsMatch Up the Zone

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- Getting the ball to the high post will force teams to match up

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- Forcing a match up with a high post flash



Zone Offense ConceptsUsing Misdirection

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- Wings drag dribble out with a player filling behind for amisdirection pass- Forces defenses to shift with the ball, thus making themisdirection pass open



Zone Offense ConceptsUse of Ball Screens

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- Post players can come set ball screens for the guards as a wayto force match ups



Zone Offense Concepts4 Man Rotation Zone Offense

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- If the ball goes to the corner, 5 needs to step in and post- Otherwise, 5 stays in the dead spot

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- If 5 steps up to cover high post, 2 should check off 4 by lookingat him or ball faking to get X3 to step out- 2 should then look to 5

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- If X5 stays low, enter the ball to the high post1. Shoot2. Straight down feed3. Kick to 4 man4. Kick to 1 man



Zone Offense Concepts4 Man Rotation Zone Offense

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- If thre is no post entry, high post flashes up to get reversal pass- 2 cuts to the corner- 5 cuts to opposite dead spot- 4 flashes to high post dead spot

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- 1 drag dribbles out and passes to 3, 2 steps up- 1 cuts through to the corner

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- 4 steps out and 2 flashes to the high post dead spot- 5 cuts to the low post dead spot- You continue the continuity using misdirection passes, high postflashes and post seals

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- Anytime the ball gets entered into the low post, the high postman dives



Zone Offense ConceptsTransition Flow into Zone (Option 1)

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- 5 runs to the rim and comes ball side block- 4 trails and fills opposite slot- Wings get as deep as they can- 1 looks to pitch the ball ahead

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- 2 looks to skip the ball to 4 to get the defense to shift with theball- 2 clears to the opposite corner after the skip pass

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- 5 seals X3 and looks to get the pass from 4 at the rim(misdirection passing)

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- If no lob is there for 5, 4 passes to 3 and steps into the high post- 5 slides across to post




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- 3 drags out while 4 cuts to the opposite block

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- Misdirection pass back to 2

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- 2 drags out which will open the short corner for 4- 2 should look for misdirection pass to 4




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- 5 runs to the rim and comes ball side block- 4 trails and fills opposite slot- Wings get as deep as they can- 1 looks to pitch the ball ahead

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- 2 looks to skip the ball to 4 to get the defense to shift with theball

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- 2 can flash high as a counter to the corner cut



Zone Quick Hitters

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Quick Hitter 1 13

Quick Hitter 2 14

Quick Hitter 3 15

Quick Hitter 4 16

Quick Hitter 5 17

Quick Hitter 6 19

Quick Hitter 7 20

Quick Hitter 8 21

Quick Hitter 9 22

Quick Hitter 10 23

Quick Hitter 11 24

Quick Hitter 12 26

Quick Hitter 13 27



Zone Quick HittersQuick Hitter 1

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- The ball gets passed to your shooter, who then passes the ballback to the PG- 1 dribbles away from the shooter to get the zone to shift towardsthe ball- 4 flashes to the high post- Shooter drops to the corner

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- 1 makes a misdirection pass to 2 in the corner for a 3

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- If X3 fights hard through the screen, 5 slips and posts up




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- The ball gets passed to your shooter, who then passes the ballback to the PG- 1 dribbles away from the shooter to get the zone to shift towardsthe ball- 4 flashes to the high post- Shooter drops to the corner

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- If X3 starts to cheat the skip to the corner, 4 seals the top of thezone and 2 comes behind for a 3




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- 1 dribbles at 2 while 2 clears to the corner- 3 replaces 1 to receive the pass from 1- 4 replaces 3 to receive the pass from 3

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- The zone should now be shifted towards the ball- 5 seals X3 for a misdirection skip pass to 1 in the corner




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- dribbles at the wing and the wing cuts through to the corner

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- 3 sprints to set a soft ball screen to let the defender get through

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- 5 screens 2 for 3 to get a skip pass which will force X4 to takethe pass- 5 rolls to the block which will force X5 to slide over

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- 4 flashes to the middle to get pass from 3




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- Ball is passed to the wing and then back to the PG- 4 sets a high ball screen for 1 while 3 drops below the FTextended- 5 loops around to the ball side block

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- 1 passes to 3 while 5 screens the middle of the zone- 4 dives to the block to receive a pass from 3

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- Against man defense, you can run the same actions with slightvariations

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- 5 back screens for 4




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- A lot of teams will switch the post to post screen, so 5 shouldlook to seal his new defender and receive a pass




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- Ball is passed to the wing and then back to the PG- 4 steps out to the corner and 5 flashes to the high post- Ball gets passed to 4

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- 3 cuts to screen X5 in the middle of the zone which will open acutting lane for 5

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- As a counter, 3 cuts through- 5 seals the guard at the elbow and 1 fills behind to get a passfrom 4




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- Ball is passed to the wing and then back to the PG- Good set to run against teams that bump the forward out to thewing

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- 1 pass fakes to 3 and passes the ball back to 2- 4 and 5 step out

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- When 1 catches the reversal pass, 3 sprints into the gap toreceive the pass from 1 which will make it difficult for X3 to closeon 3 and will force X5 to help- On X5's help, 4 and 5 will have open lanes to the rim




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- 1 dribble entries while 3 screens and seals X3 to get high postposition- 5 steps out

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- 1 looks to enter the ball to the high post- 4 ducks in to receive high low pass

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- If X4 plays in front to take away the duck in, 3 should kick out to2 who can shoot the 3 or enter the ball into 4




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- Ball gets passed to the wing and then back up to the PG- Post players flash up to the elbows which will force X5 to float up- 4 receives the pass from 1

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- The opposite post diagonal cuts to the rim to get a pass from 4- If X3 cuts to defend 5, 4 should look to kick out to 2




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- Good set for teams that like to bump the forward on the wing- Ball is passed to the wing and then back to the PG- Ball gets passed to 3 which will force out X3

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- 4 sets a wing ball screen for 3 to penetrate baseline- Most times this will force X5 to help otherwise 3 can pull up for ajumper

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- 4 looks to roll after setting the ball screen which will require X4 tohelp and will open the mid post flash from 5




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- Ball is passed from 3 back to 1- 5 sets a high ball screen for 1 while 2 drifts to the corner

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- 1 needs to read X3- If X4 stays on the corner man, 1 should pull up for a jumper- If X4 takes the ball, 1 should kick to the corner

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Counter- Ball is passed from 3 back to 1- 5 sets a high ball screen for 1 while 2 drifts to the corner

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- If X2 fights through the screen, 5 can re-ball screen- 5 should set a soft ball screen the second time- 5 should then pop after setting the screen




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- 5 then pins X2 for 2 to fill behind for a 3




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- Ball is passed to the wing and then back to the PG- 1 passes to 3 who then passes to 4 who steps out to the corner

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- 3 cuts to the block while 1 fills the wing to receive the ball from 4

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- 4 screens the outside of the zone for 3 to pop out to the corner toreceive a pass for a 3




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- Ball is passed to the wing and then back to the PG- 1 passes to 3 who passes to 4 who is stepping out to the corner

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- 3 cuts through and 1 replaces 3, 2 replaces 1

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- 4 passes the ball to 1 who looks to skip the ball to 3 while 5 pinsX4



BLOBS

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BLOB 1 29

BLOB 2 30

BLOB 3 31



BLOBSBLOB 1

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- 4 screens the outside of the zone for 2 to cut to the wing- 3 cuts to the corner and 5 cuts to the middle-4 looks to flash into the middle of the zone to get a pass from 1



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- 4 passes to 5 who passes to 1- 2 screens the middle of the zone for 4 to flash- 3 clears out

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- If 1 cannot pass to 4, 5 screens the outside of the zone for 2 topop out for a 3



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- 2 back screens for 4

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- 5 screens for 2 to get the ball at the wing- 4 clears out if he does not get the pass from 1

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- 5 pops out to receive a reversal pass- Ball is passed 4 and then to 1- 3 cuts the rim

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- 3 screens for 5 to cut to the ballside block- 4 screens for 3 to pop to the key for a 3



Zone Cuts

Table of Contents

Zone Cut 1 33

Zone Cut 2 34



Zone CutsZone Cut 1

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- Ball gets passed to the corner to get the defense to shift

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- Ball gets skipped to the top- 5 screens out X3 to get into position- Corner man cuts across the lane to get X5 to help on the cut- 5 then flashes back to the lane to receive a pass from 1



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- Ball gets skipped to the top- 4 screens the back of the zone for 3 to cut to the corner for a 3

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- If X4 fights through the screen, 4 finds the next defender to sealand post up

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- 4 can also seal the middle of the zone, and allow 5 to flash to theblock for a post feed

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