Offense 1-3-1

We haven't practiced yet, so there's only time for one offensive set. In a 1-3-1, one of the 2 big guys (O4 and O5) will always be in the high post on the strong side, and the other will always be in the low post on the weak side.



Here is the breakdown of each person's role.

O4 (Andy, Ken, Vincent) is the key to the play. From the high post, you do two things- either you receive the ball from O1 (or O2) or you set a pick for him. If you receive the ball, either attack or pass to the open man down low or to the wing.

O1 (initially Thomas, RickyY, or whoever's playing point) decides which side to run the play and can get the ball to O4 or run a pick and roll with him. If he is covered, you can pass to O2 and cut to the basket immediately. You can then get the return pass from O2 and score. If you don't get the pass, set a back-pick for O5 under the basket and then run to the opposite wing. Here is the diagram:



O5 cuts baseline across the basket off a pick from O1 and looks for a pass from O2.

O2Can shoot or drive if open, or pass to O4 in the high post or to O1 or O5 near the basket.

O3 moves to the top and becomes O1 once O1 makes his cut.

Here's a link describing the play:
http://www.coachesclipboard.net/Motion1.shtml

* Images are from basketball-plays-and-tips.com