Set Plays

Basic

How to run Basic — a set play you can teach frame by frame and take to your next practice.

Online Basketball Playbook · Published May 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Basic — frame 1 diagram
1 dribbles to the right perimeter; 4 cuts to the top; 5 cuts to the right low post
Basic — frame 2 diagram
1 passes to 4; 5 cuts to the lane; 5 screens near the free-throw line; 1 cuts to the lane; 1 screens near the right wing; 2 cuts to the left block; 4 passes to 3; 3 screens near the left perimeter; 5 cuts to the right low post
Basic — frame 3 diagram
4 passes to 5; 5 passes to 1; 3 cuts to the left low post; 2 cuts to the basket; 2 screens near the left block; 2 cuts to the right corner; 4 screens near the lane; 5 screens near the lane; 2 cuts to the top
Basic — frame 4 diagram
4 cuts to the left low post; 5 cuts to the basket

Run Basic when you need a multi-action possession that keeps everyone moving and tests the defense on every pass. You start with a perimeter dribble to pull the big up, then trigger a sequence of screens at the free-throw line, wing, and low post that can free your five for a catch near the rim. The final pass dumps into the post for a high-percentage finish inside.

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