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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Playing Fastball: Teaching Tempo Through Drag Screens

Teach your players to run drag screens in transition and make fast, smart decisions. Includes step-by-step reads, progressions, and youth-level tips.

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Chin Series: Breakdown of a Classic Princeton Action

Teach the Chin Series, a core Princeton offense action. Includes step-by-step reads, drive options, and reset cues for youth and high school teams.

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SLOB Play: Re-Screen Action for a Late-Clock Bucket

Looking for a crisp side-out play that delivers a clean shot for your shooting guard? This 3-low setup vs man defense uses layered screening, smart decoys, and precise timing to break down defenders and create open looks. Perfect for youth basketball drills and high school coaching strategies.

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Baseline Play: Backdoor Counter vs Denial Defense

This 1-2-2 set is built around timing and screening to get your point guard a high-percentage shot at the rim. With proper execution, it can generate easy buckets without needing complex movements.

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Baseline Screening Action: Create Open Looks for Your Shooter

This play, designed for baseline inbound situations, uses layered misdirection and screens to free up your best shooter for a clean catch-and-shoot. It's ideal for late-game execution and simple enough to install quickly.

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Post Up Your Big: Baseline Play Using 3-High Alignment vs Man-to-Man Defense

This baseline play vs man-to-man defense sets up a clean post-up opportunity for your center using misdirection, double screening, and off-ball movement. A great option when you want to reward your big and confuse help-side defenders.