Man-to-Man Offense: Staggered Screens from a Box Set
Use this simple yet powerful play out of a box formation to create separation for your best shooter using stagger screens. It's easy to teach, hard to guard, and great against tight man defenses.
Side-Out Box Set vs Man: Get Your Best Player Going with This Late-Game Action
This sideline play uses a box formation and off-ball screen to get your primary ball handler going downhill. Perfect for man-to-man defense, especially when you need a bucket late in the game.
Attack Man-to-Man with This 1-2-2 Ball Screen Set for Your Point Guard
This 1-2-2 set uses smart movement and spacing to create an effective ball screen opportunity for your point guard. Ideal for high school and youth coaches looking to build simple yet effective offense against man defenses.
Baseline Inbounds vs Man: 3 Low Set with Dive Action for Small Forward
This baseline out-of-bounds play from a 3-low setup uses deception, timing, and spacing to free up the small forward for an uncontested layup. A perfect option against switching man defenses.
Youth Basketball Set Play: Michigan State Action for Shooters & Rim Cuts
This play starts with interior pressure and finishes with clean looks for your shooter. Built to confuse switching defenses, Michigan State blends basket cuts, stagger screens, and smart spacing—perfect for any high school or youth team looking to maximize efficiency from an overload set.
Beat the Switch with “Hit Back”: Simple Man Play to Exploit Mismatches
This misdirection play creates space and punishes defensive switching by giving your primary ball handler a runway to attack a slower defender. Simple, fast, and effective—“Hit Back” is perfect for teams looking to exploit mismatches in man-to-man coverage.
Horns Action for Man Defense: 45/54 Play with Hi-Lo and Double Ball Screens
The 45/54 play gives coaches a two-phase attack—starting with a hi-lo option off a ball screen and flowing directly into a second ball screen if the first option is covered. A perfect horns-based man play for building offensive layers.
Wolverine: A Smart Counter Set to Confuse Man Defenses
Wolverine is a brilliant counter set that disguises itself as Michigan, only to flip into a triple stagger for your scorer. This man-to-man play keeps defenders guessing and creates clean looks at the basket.
How to Run the Michigan Set Play: Man-to-Man Quick Hitter With Screen Action
Michigan is a powerful set play that flows from an overload alignment into a layered sequence of screens. With multiple scoring options—including a layup off a back screen and a triple stagger for your best shooter—this is a must-have for any playbook.
Zoom Offense Play: Man-to-Man Counter Using “Down” Action
“Down” is a quick-hitting play from a 1-4 high set that uses a handoff and screening action to get your guard attacking downhill. It’s a smart counter to overplayed defenses expecting your standard Zoom setup.
Best Man Offense Play: 'Up' Action Using Zoom from a 1-4 High Alignment
“Up” is a simple yet powerful play using zoom action disguised from a 1-4 high set. It combines modern handoff action with screening to free up your guard or roll man for a clean scoring chance.
How to Run a 1-2-2 Set vs Man Defense: Backdoor Play for Point Guards
A quick-hitting backdoor action from a 1-2-2 set designed to surprise man defenses and get your point guard an easy layup. Great for youth basketball coaches focused on spacing, deception, and smart reads.