About the Authors Jamie Angeli has over 25 successful years in the basketball profession as a student-athlete, coach, administrator, author and Internet entrepreneur. He has coached and taught at the high school, Division I, II and III collegiate levels as well as the professional ranks.

Jamie Angeli

He holds a professional head coaching record of 97 — 13, and in August of 2008 was named the head coach of the Al Arabi professional team in the country of Kuwait.

Prior to his coaching overseas, Angeli worked for six seasons as the Director of Men's Basketball Operations and assistant to head coach Steve Lavin at UCLA. Along with directing the day-to-day operations of the UCLA basketball program, Angeli served as Steve Lavin's administrative assistant. Among his numerous responsibilities were assisting the coaching staff in the coordination of all recruiting efforts, video editing and production, computer technology and design, database management and correspondence, alumni and booster relations, travel administrator and game bench duties as assigned by the head coach. Angeli joined the Bruins after serving seven years as a Div. I and Div. II collegiate assistant, in addition to four years as a high school head boy's basketball coach. Prior to joining UCLA, Angeli made coaching stops at Michigan Tech University, Bradley University, Bowling Green State University and Lake Superior State University, and was the head coach at Kingsford High School in Kingsford, MI and Norway High School in Norway, MI. In just three seasons at Norway, Angeli became one of the most successful coaches in the school's history. During his final campaign as head coach, his team won the school's first district championship in almost twenty years.

Lason Perkins is recognized globally as one of basketball’s brightest coaching minds. Having coached at every level of basketball from elementary school to the professional ranks, Coach Perkins is renowned for his creative schemes and grasp of the X’s and O’s, which have him in constant contact with coaches from around the world looking to utilize his insight and teachings. In addition to his work as an Associate Editor for Basketball Sense, Coach Perkins has written numerous articles and analyses for publications such as Scholastic Coach and Winning Hoops. He also serves as a review board member for the Basketball Highway web site and was selected as an outstanding contributor to the World of Sports youth basketball coaching web site. Coach Perkins and his wife reside in Cary, N.C. Lason Perkins

Table of Contents Introduction

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Basic Rules and Alignments

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Specials

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Counters

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Breakdown Drills

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Appendix

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Introduction Do you have a team that can pass, dribble and shoot and are looking for an offense that can best utilize these skills? Do you like to spread the court on offense and create scoring opportunities for your post and perimeter players? Would you like an offensive attack that is primarily based on the proper execution of the pick and roll and / or dribble hand-off? The Euro Ball Screen Offense might be what you need. Keep this in mind….there are already a few books and DVD’s on effective use of the Ball Screen in your offense. There are even a few books and DVD’s just on how to defend the Pick and Roll. Isn’t that enough reason to perhaps take a little longer look at implementing this long forgotten offensive technique? Let’s look at one of the more popular offenses being used by some of the best international teams today…. The Ball Screen Offense!

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Whether you like it or not, the game is changing. You can choose to ignore it, or you can study as much as possible and be prepared. Our Olympic men’s basketball group, The “Redeem Team”, bounced back from their disappointment 4 years prior and won the Gold Medal in Beijing in 2008. It didn’t come without a fight from Spain. And let us not forget, our USA Team included some of the greatest players (and athletes) to ever step on a basketball court, lead by arguably one of the greatest collegiate basketball coaches of all time. I have never spoken to “Coach K”, but I would bet he would say that he has gleaned a tremendous amount from his experience competing against teams Internationally. I would go further to venture a guess that “Coach K” will be implementing some of the offensive strategy he has had the opportunity to observe through his Olympic experience. What has he observed? He witnessed first-hand: appropriate court spacing, accurate passing, great 3-point shooting, and dedicated use of the ball screen. Add to this mix, an incredible skill level developed through many hours of drill work. The European teams are masters at developing offensive systems that not only utilize the ball screen, but provide spacing designed to create opportunities to penetrate, enter the ball to the post, and setup players for open three point shots. It’s not hard to figure out why they are so difficult to defend. I think it comes down to three reasons: 1) They are great 3-point shooters 2) They spread the floor with great spacing and penetrate 3) They set plenty of ball screens All three are very difficult to defend when executed the correct way. All three on a good day are a defensive-minded coaches nightmare. If you’re lucky, you only have to worry about one of these areas each night when you compete in your league. Play the European teams and you have to defend all three — every night! While the youth of the U.S. continue to spend more time concentrating on the athletic ability of their favorite players, the “Euro’s” are shooting thousands of shots (mostly 3’s) in addition to working on their dribbling and passing...every day. Take notice coaches...the game is changing. Be a part of the revolution!

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Basic Rules and Alignment I think one of the reasons the “Ball Screen” or “Pick and Roll” is successful is that most teams don't spend enough time preparing to defend against it. The most important aspect of the "pick and roll" is utilizing the abilities of the player using the screen and the player doing the screening. The option to “Pick and Roll” (screener is a good post player) as well as “Pick and Pop” (screener is a good outside shooter) are built into this system. The player with the ball coming off the ball screen always has the option to shoot or take the ball to the basket. We will now take you through the alignment of the players and the rules of this offense. The basic continuity by itself is rather easy to teach and learn. The offense will become more effective as you master the “Specials” and “Counters”, in addition to spending time utilizing the “Breakdown Drills” in practice.

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Eurobasket Ball screen offense basic Euro Ball Screen Offense Basic Alignment and Rules #1 (Point Guard) Brings the ball up either sideline. #2 (Shooting Guard) is in the right corner / wing spot. #3 (Small Forward / Wing) is in the left corner / wing spot. #4 (Power Forward) trails the play on top. #5 (Post Player) sets up on the block opposite the ball. #1 brings the ball up and enters to #2. #1 cuts through to the opposite corner. #4 slides over to replace #1 on the right top side of the floor. #5 steps out to replace #4. #3 slides up to make room for #1 cutting to the opposite corner. At the end of this section, we will give you an option at running this offense where your #4 player is a perimeter player and / or can shoot the "3".

Euro Ball Screen Offense Basic Alignment and Rules #4 continues his movement to the right wing and sets a ball screen on #2's defender. #2 takes the ball off the screen hard and trys to get into the FT elbow area. If he has the chance to get to the rim, obviously he will take that. If he has the open jumper at the elbow, he can take it. #2 will now pass to #5 on top who will look to hit the rolling #4.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Basic Alignment and Rules If #5 does not hit #4 rolling, he will turn and look to take the ball at the left wing player #3. On eye contact between #5 and #3, #3 will cut back door. #5 will make the pass if he is open. #1 slides up towards #5 dribbling at him. While this is happening, #2 has slid back to the opposite wing while #4 has sprinted up to the top of the floor.

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Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Basic Alignment and Rules #5 passes to #1 on the left wing. #1 and #5 now execute a ball screen. #1 will come off the screen hard looking for an opportunity to score. If he does not have a shot, he will pass quickly to #4 on top who will look to hit the rolling #5.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Basic Alignment and Rules The pattern continues as #4 will now look to dribble at the right wing player #2. Again, on eye contact between #2 and #4, #2 will cut back door. #4 will make the pass to the cutting #2 if he is open. If #2 is not open, #4 continues to dribble toward the wing, ready to make the pass to #3 sliding up. On the backside of the floor, while this is happening, the same action is repeated. #1 slides back to the opposite wing area while #5 sprints to the top of the floor.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Basic Alignment and Rules Here we see the action continued. #2 made his back door cut and out to the opposite corner area. #4 passes to #3 on the right wing and begins to set the ball screen.

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Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Basic Alignment and Rules #3 now comes off the ball screen looking to get to the FT line elbow area while #4 rolls to the basket. #5 is ready to catch the next pass from #3, who will then look inside to #4.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Basic Alignment and Rules - "Pick and Pop" Option for teams with only ONE post player When you want to, or if you have to....play with 4 perimeter players and 1 post, you can make this simple change. When the post player screens who is not a post player, #4 in this diagram, instead of having him roll to the basket, have him "pick and pop". This will allow him to spot up for the 3 point shot. #3 comes off the screen and will look back to the screener "popping" to the wing behind him.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Basic Alignment and Rules - "Pick and Pop" Option for teams with only ONE post player If #4 is not open, #3 will pass to #5 and the offense continues on the other side of the floor. #3 passes and cuts back to the wing where he started. #4 cuts back up to his original top position.

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Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Basic Alignment and Rules - "Pick and Pop" Option for teams with only ONE post player If the player who popped to the corner area catches and does not have a shot, he passes the ball back to #3 who reverses the ball to #5 on top and we start the offense again on the other side of the floor.

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Specials After running the basic continuity of the offense, you will soon notice that you would like some additional scoring options besides the Pick and Roll. This “Specials” section will give you several other scoring opportunities for your post and perimeter players.

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Eurobasket Ball screen offense specials Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "PIN" (A) Let's look at some special set plays you can create from this Ball Screen Offense. This does not need to be a call, it can be a decision by #1 in this diagram. Here we see #1, instead of making his usual backcut, turns around and screens down for #2 in the left corner. #2 now comes off the screen from #1 and takes a dribble hand-off from #4. After screening, #1 now would cut across the lane and may get a pass from #4 if his man helps or switches on the screening action with #2. Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "PIN" (B) Continuing on, #2 takes the hand-off from #4. #4 rolls to the basket while #2 takes the ball to the FT line elbow area as in previous diagrams. Continuing then with the basic alignment and rules of the offense, #2 passes to #5 on top who looks to #4 rolling to the basket.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "FLARE" (A) This special set will either need to be called or communicated between #1 and #2. Here we see #4 making his usual dribble drive over to the wing area. #1 will now slide in and set a flare screen for #2 who cuts to the backside corner area looking for the pass over the top from #4. As with all screens in this offense, #1 would then cut to the basket and across the court to the opposite corner. #4 is always looking for the screener should his defender help or switch on the screening action. 1 Page 12

Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "FLARE" (B) The offense would continue as usual from here, although the ball screen would be a bit deeper on the side of the floor this time. Not a problem and still an effective ball screening situation. #4 ball screens and rolls to the basket while #2 comes off the screen looking to get to the FT line elbow area. If #2 does not have an opportunity to get a good shot, he will pass quickly to #5 on top who will look to hit #5 rolling to the basket.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "FLARE SLIP" (A) Here is a called set play and will be executed between the post and wing player. We have assumed here that #1 has already made his backcut when dribbled at by #4. #4 passes to #2 and screens or executes a dribble hand-off with #2. Either is perfectly fine. #2 makes the usual pass to #5 on top after driving the ball to the FT line elbow area. This time, #4 DOES NOT roll to the basket on the ball screen or dribble hand-off. Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "FLARE SLIP" (B) As soon as #5 receives the ball, #4 sets a flare screen for #2. #2 cuts to the backside wing area looking for the over the top pass from #5. As #2 cuts to the backside, #4 slips to the basket looking for the quick pass from #5 on top.

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Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "FLARE SLIP" (C) If #4 does not get the ball and the ball is passed to #2 on the wing, #2 would pass the ball to #5 on top and the offense continues. #5 looks quickly high / low to #4 and then dribbles at #3 on the right wing.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "HOOK" (A) This is a simple and quick-hitting play that may become available after a few back cuts from the wing player. As the defense begins to be accustomed to the wing player cutting through to the opposite corner, now we have the player stop and cut in front of the defense for a quick entry pass in the paint. Here we see #3 executing the "hook" move instead of cutting across the lane to the opposite corner.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "HOOK" (B) If #3 does not get the ball, he quickly sprints out of the lane and to his usual spot in the opposite corner. #5 passes to #2 who has already starting cutting up when #5 dribbled at #3 in the beginning. #5 and #2 execute the ball screen as in previous diagrams.

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Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "POST ONE" (A) We have to sets designed to get the ball inside to either post player. Appropriately called "Post One" and "Post Two". The play starts as usual. #5 drives at the wing while #3 cuts back door and #2 slides up to catch the pass from #5.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "POST ONE" (B) Instead of #3 cutting across to the opposite corner, he will quickly change direction and set a back screen for #4. After screening, #3 will continue his usual path to the opposite corner. #2 looks inside to the cutting #4 man.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "POST ONE" (C) If #4 is not opened, perhaps because he is fronted, #2 will look to make the high / low pass to #5 on top. If #5 can make the pass to #4 sealing inside, he will do so.

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Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "POST ONE" (D) If #4 is not open, #5 quickly looks to drive the ball to the other side of the floor and the offense continues as usual. #3 and #5 make eye contact and #3 cuts back door. #1 slides up to the wing area while #4 is clearing out of the lane, moving up on top.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "POST TWO" (A) Our second special designed to get the ball inside, "Post Two", starts the same as "Post One". #4 dribbles at #3 and cuts back door with #1 sliding up to catch the ball on the wing.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "POST TWO" (B) This time, instead of #3 back screening for the opposite post player #5, #3 will set a back screen for #4 on the same side of the floor. #4 cuts to the block while #3 screens and continues his usual movement to the opposite corner area. As #4 cuts to the basket, #5 is moving over to the top of the floor to fill the space left by #4.

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Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "POST TWO" (C) If #4 does not get the ball, #1 will look to pass the ball on top to #5. #5 will look to make the high / low pass to #4 sealing inside.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "POST TWO" (D) If #5 does not get the ball inside to #4, he will turn and drive the ball to the other side of the floor and continue the offense. #5 passes to #2 and sets a ball screen. #2 drives off the screen to the FT line elbow area. #5 rolls to the basket while #4 is sprinting up to the top to receive the next pass from #2. This is the standard movement in the ball screen offense.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "HUNT" (A) Same action on the wing to start the play. #4 drives at #2 who cuts back door. #3 comes up to receive the pass or dribble hand-off from #4.

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Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "HUNT" (B) #4 makes his usual roll movement to the basket, but this time he is looking to screen for #2, who has stopped on the opposite low block area. #2 comes off the screen from #4 looking to get open for the shot on the left wing. #3 delivers the pass if he is open.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "HUNT" (C) After passing to #2, #3 cuts through and out to the opposite corner area. #4 comes back to the low block on the pass to #2 on the wing. #5 slides over to take the place of #3 on top.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "HUNT" (D) #2 can make the direct pass to #4 on the low block or he can hit #5 cutting towards the top. #5 can make the high / low pass inside to #4.

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Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - "HUNT" (E) The offense continues as #5 drives the ball at #1 on the right wing. As they make eye contact, #1 cuts back door and #3 slides up to execute the ball screen or dribble hand-off with #5.

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Counters Teams will try and disrupt this offense by: 1) 2) 3) 4)

Denying the wing entry pass that sets up the “Pick and Roll” Hedging hard and / or early on the “Pick and Roll” Sagging inside to help on the “Roll” man Trapping the “Pick and Roll”

In the following pages, we have outlined ways in which to “counter” the above defensive tactics.

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Eurobasket Ball screen offense counters Euro Ball Screen Offense Post to Wing Pass Denied Anytime the pass from the post to the wing is denied, you have a simple solution. #4 continues his dribble toward the wing player and now #4 and #3 will execute a dribble hand-off. #4 rolls while #3 comes off with the ball looking for a shot and then passing to #5 on top. The same action with the pick and roll.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Using the Slip Screen Technique Since there are several ball screens in this offense, defenders can get aggressive with hedging hard and trapping. One way to combat some of this aggressive defensive techniques is to have the screener, #4 in this diagram, "slip" the screen. "Slipping" is when #4 will make a movement towards the ball as if to set a ball screen, and then before stopping, makes a good hard cut to the basket looking for the pass from #3. When #5 sees the slip on, he has the option of moving towards the ball to set a ball screen on #3 and the offense can continue as usual.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Using the Slip Screen Technique As we continue, #5 sets the screen and rolls to the basket while #4 is sprinting up to the top of the floor.

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Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Using the Slip Screen Technique If #5 sees that #4 may have an opportunity to get the ball from the top, #5, instead of coming over to ball screen, will stay on top and receive the pass from #3. #5 will now look for the high / low entry pass to #4. If #4 is not open, #5 attacks the other side of the floor and the offense continues.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Sagging Defenses When the lane gets congested on the pick and roll action on the wing, we have a quick counter for you. In this diagram you will see that #2's defender stayed at home near the basket to disrupt the cut by #4 in the lane after screening. #5 can read this help in the lane and pass directly to the corner man for the open three point shot. When this skip pass happens, #1 cuts through the lane and out to the opposite corner.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Sagging Defenses If #2 does not take the shot, #5 follows his pass and sets a ball screen on the wing as #2 dribbles at him....and the offense continues as usual.

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Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Special Sets - POST PASS ON TOP DENIED FROM SPECIAL SETS COUNTER Many of these sets have the high / low entry pass inside to the post player by passing the ball on top first. If this pass on top is denied, the post player, #5 in this diagram, will slide down and set a ball screen. The offense would continue as usual with #5 rolling to the basket, #4 sprinting up on top, and #2 driving the ball to the FT line elbow area.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Pick and Roll or Dribble Hand-Off Trapped by Defenders Whenever we see the pick and roll or dribble hand-off on the wing being trapped, we quickly want our players to adjust and move to the diagramed spots. #2 recognizes the trap and takes two or three dribble to take the defense away, creating some space for himself to make the next pass. #5 steps in behind the ball on the wing while the other post player, #4, steps into the middle of the floor, near the FT line. #1 breaks up to accross from #2. #2 has four pass options. Let's look at how we will attack on each pass out of the trap. Euro Ball Screen Offense Pick and Roll or Dribble Hand-Off Trapped by Defenders If #2 passes out of the trap to the middle man, #4, #5 will cut to the basket while #4 will either attack the basket or pass to #5 cutting to the rim or #3 in the opposite corner. #4 can also put the ball on the floor and attack the rim.

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Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Pick and Roll or Dribble Hand-Off Trapped by Defenders If #5 receives the ball behind the screen, #5 will attack the basket. Since #5's defender is in the trap, #5 should have a driving lane to the basket. If #4's defender comes over to help, #5 can look to dump the ball off to him cutting to the rim. #5 also has the option to throw a drift pass to #3 spotting up in the opposite corner, OR, he can throw a high diagonal pass to #1 on top for the open 3 point shot.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Pick and Roll or Dribble Hand-Off Trapped by Defenders If we pass out to #1 on top, he will quickly look to skip the ball across the court to #5 cutting to the rim. He can also look to put the ball on the floor and attack the basket.

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Breakdown Drills Every great basketball system needs a core set of drills that you can use each night to refine the skills necessary for the offense to be successful. In regards to developing the “Pick and Roll” or “Ball Screen” Offense... Guards should have the ability to: 1) Know how to change speeds with the dribble 2) Make shots off the screen 3) Read the defense. Screeners should have the ability to: 1) Execute proper screens with appropriate angles 2) "Pop" or "Roll" We believe the following set of drills will help you develop these abilities.

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Eurobasket Ball screen offense breakdown Euro Ball Screen Offense Breakdown Drills - Post to Wing Backdoor The first three breakdown drills are essential elements to the success of the offense, and isolates the work between the post player on top and the wing players. I like to use the first two drills during our pregame warm-ups. In this first drill, the post guys have the balls on top while your perimeter playes are lined up on the wing in a single file line. #4 dribbles at #1. #1 steps toward the ball and then cuts back door for the lay-up.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Breakdown Drills - Post to Wing Backdoor Post player follows the ball in and rebounds the shot from #1. #4 takes the ball back out on top while #1 goes to the end of the lay-up line. The next post player starts his dribble as the first group is shooting the lay-up. To keep this drill running smoothly, the two players involved in the lay-up and rebound, must hustle to get the ball and get away from the basket.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Breakdown Drills - Post to Wing Dribble Hand-Off The first back door drill now progresses to a dribble hand-off. #4 drives at #1. #1 takes the hand-off from #4 and will then drive the ball to the FT line elbow area. #1 will dump the ball to #4 rolling to the basket.

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Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Breakdown Drills - Post to Wing Dribble Hand-Off To mix-up the shot attempts in this drill, tell your perimeter players to first make the pass to the post man rolling for the lay-up. The next time the perimeter players dribbles off the ball screen, he will look to pull up for the jumper at the FT line elbow area. The next time he does the drill he will hit the rolling post player and continue to mix it up in that manner.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Breakdown Drills - Post to Wing Pick & Roll Our last progression in this series is of course one of the most important. The execution of the ball screen, or the pick and roll. We will split the group up into 3 groups. Two post players underneath and two on top (or as many post players as you have on the roster). The other group is made up of perimeter players on the wing. The drill starts with the post player on top, #4, passes to #1 on the right wing and moves over to set a ball screen. #1 drives off the ball screen to the FT line elbow while #4 rolls to the front of the rim. As the pick and roll is taking place, the post player underneath, #5, sprints up to the top to catch the pass from #1. #5 will then hit the rolling #4 man. Euro Ball Screen Offense Breakdown Drills - Post to Wing Pick & Roll The post player who took the shot will rebound the ball out of the net and throw it out to #5 on top. #4 takes the spot at the back underneath while the other post player takes the ball to the back of the line on top. The perimeter player on the wing hustles off the floor to the end of the perimeter line on the wing. The next post player is ready to start the next rotation.

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Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Breakdown Drills - Post to Wing Pick & Pop When you have a screener who has the ability to shoot the 3 point shot, you can utilize the "Pick and Pop". Here we see the post player passing and setting a screen for #1 on the right wing. As #1 comes off the screen, #5 "pops" out to the right wing / corner area. #1 passes to #5 for the 3 point shot, OR, #5 can shot fake and attack the basket. You could also work this "Pick and Pop" drill using the dribble hand-off with the wing player.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Breakdown Drills - Post to Wing FLARE SLIP SCREEN Now we will get some work on our Specials included in this book. The first is the Flare Slip Screen between the Post Player and the Wing Player. This drill breaks down the "Flare Slip Screen" from the Special Section. #5 dribbles at #1 and then passes to #1 and sets a ball screen on the right wing. There is another post player underneath the basket, #4, who is sprinting up to the top as #5 is setting the ball screen. #1 drives off the ball screen to the FT line elbow area and passes to #4 cutting out on top. Euro Ball Screen Offense Breakdown Drills - Post to Wing FLARE SLIP SCREEN As soon as #1 passes to #4, #5 sets a Flare Screen on #1's imaginary defender. #1 cuts over the top of the screen while #4 passes the ball either over the top to #1 for the 3 point shot, OR, he will look to hit #5 "slipping" the screen and cutting to the basket. As in our previous "option" shooting drills, #4 will first skip the ball for the three point shot. The next time he is in the drill he will hit the "screener slipping" to the basket. He will continue this 3 point / slip screen shot rotation until the drill is over.

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Eurobasket Euro Ball Screen Offense Breakdown Drills - Perimeter Player FLARE SCREEN You may want to work on the Flare Screen breakdown BEFORE you work on the Flare Slip Screen, but it is not necessary. We will now breakdown the Flare Screen between both perimeter players. 5 lines in this drill. Three perimeter and Two post. The drill starts on the opposite side of the floor we are looking to set the Flare Screen. #5 dribbles at #1 and passes to him and then they both execute a ball screen. The post player underneath, #4, now sprints up to the top. #1 comes off the screen to the FT line elbow area and makes the pass to #4. #5 rolls to the basket after ball screening for #1. Euro Ball Screen Offense Breakdown Drills - Perimeter Player FLARE SCREEN #4 now turns and dribbles at #3 on the wing. As #4 dribbles, #2 moves in to set a Flare Screen on #3's imaginary defender. #3 cuts to the corner / wing area for the three point shot. #4 again mixes up his passes in the same manner as before. First time he hits the 3 point shot, next time he will look for the screener "slipping" to the basket...and vice versa as he goes through the rotations.

Euro Ball Screen Offense Breakdown Drills - Sagging Defense (Help On Post Roll) Skip Pass Four groups; Three perimeter lines and one post line underneath. Post player sprints up to the top and receives the pass from the right wing player, #1. On the catch, #5 will look inside for a 1 count, and then skip the ball to the opposite corner player, #2. #2 will take the three point shot. On the pass, the wing player, #3, will sprint through the lane out to the opposite corner. Rotations: Post player returns to the end of his line; Right wing player takes the next perimeter line on the left wing. Left wing player will cut underneath and get in the shooting line; Shooter will rebound his own shot and get to the end of the left wing line. Created with Basketball Playbook from www.jes-soft.com

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Appendix Additional Titles from Lason Perkins Zone Killers How to Win At The End (Vol. 1 and 2) The A Set Offense High — Low Triangle Offense Open Post Offense Secrets of International Basketball Scoring in Transition Tempo Control and Delay Sets Be sure to visit: www.basketballsense.com www.fullcourtbasketball.com For more information on additional products and services from Jamie Angeli, please visit: www.virtualbasketballcoach.com www.scoutinghoops.com www.storybookchampions.com www.shootathon.com

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