Set Plays

Lincoln Triangle

How to run Lincoln Triangle — 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
Lincoln Triangle — frame 1 diagram
1 dribbles to the right perimeter; 2 screens near the basket; 5 cuts to the basket; 4 screens near the lane
Lincoln Triangle — frame 2 diagram
2 cuts to the top; 4 screens near the lane; 5 cuts to the right block

Run the Lincoln Triangle when you want to get the ball into a triangle alignment quickly and create a scoring opportunity off a screen near the lane. You have 2 cut to the top to receive, while 4 screens inside to free 5 cutting to the right block — putting immediate low-post pressure on the defense. It is a clean, two-action set that gets your big to a prime scoring spot in short order.

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