Tom Izzo Michigan State University Zone Lob Set Play

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I have coached at the NCAA Division 2 (Southwestern Oklahoma State University), NAIA (USAO), and JUCO Levels (Blinn College and Carl Albert State College) as well as high school. I just felt that fellow coaches especially young coaches need to constantly work on their “game”. Just like the basketball players that we coach. We as coaches need to improve ourselves. That is my story and why I do this blog.

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March 31, 2015

Tom Izzo Michigan State University Zone Lob Set Play

Tom Izzo is the master of set plays. Especially zone set plays like this quick hitter versus a 2-3 zone. The Michigan State University Spartans ran this zone quick hitter versus Louisville in the East Regional Final.

Coach Izzo has stated that this NCAA Final Four is favorite one overall. It really shouldn’t surprise coaches, because just a month ago. The Michigan State University Spartans were a bubble team. There isn’t one all-american player on this team. They are out-working and out-playing the competition.

This zone set play will show the point guard passing to the three man to shift the zone. Coach Tom Izzo is HUGE on screening zones. Most of his zone set plays and quick hitters will screen the zone. 2 screens across and 5 screens across opening up a gap in the zone. 3 passes back to 1 and the point guard attacks the zone. X5 is pulled up and 1 passes to the 4 man for the lob.

Coach Izzo doesn’t have one big time player this year. He spread the wealth. Travis Trice has turned into a guy that the Michigan State University Spartans can rely on in the NCAA Tournament. Branden Dawson played his butt off the other night as well as Denzel Valentine. People probably don’t know what he was doing this season, but now that you look at it. Having two or three different guys that can lead your team in scoring makes you a very dangerous team in my book.

Check out this Michigan State University Zone Set Play for your basketball playbook. It’s a great zone quick hitter for your playbook.

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