Set Plays

Celtic for 3

How to run Celtic for 3 — 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
Celtic for 3 — frame 1 diagram
1 dribbles to the right wing; 2 cuts to the right corner; 5 cuts to the left wing; 4 cuts to the right wing; 3 cuts to the top
Celtic for 3 — frame 2 diagram
4 screens near the lane; 5 screens near the lane; 1 passes to 4

Run Celtic for 3 when you need a quick perimeter look off a staggered screen in the lane. Your guard clears to the top while two bigs stack screens to free your shooter for the catch. It is a tight, two-pass set designed for late-clock situations when you need a clean three in a hurry.

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