Ball-Screen Offense Playbook by Wes Kosel
Here is a ball-screen offense playbook with a breakdown of the continuous 3 out/2 in offense and 3 additional quick hitters. The continuous ball-screen offense includes two different entry options for initiating the play. One is a dribble out and one is an entry pass to the wing. The continuous ball-screen offense utilizes back-cuts and isolated pick-and-roll action. The ball handlers should be aggressive when coming off of the ball-screens as this will create better scoring opportunities. This offense also creates good opportunities to spread the defense when the 4 and 5 catch the ball up top. If you have a big man that can play around the perimeter this adds an additional threat to the offense. When the ball is passed out to the big (as in Frame 3), the 4 or 5 man have the option to make a play off the dribble or shoot if open. If not, the continuous action continues with a back-cut by the wing and pick-and-roll action on the isolated side.
The quick hitters are effective if the defense is taking away scoring options or if you want to give the defense a different look. In the first quick hitter, Double, the play starts as if it is the entry into continuous action, but the point guard stops at the low block instead of cutting to the opposite corner. Instead of a single ball screen, 4 and 5 set a staggered screen for 2. 2 should look to turn the corner and score, pitch it to 3 in the corner for a shot, or pass to 5 rolling to the basket.
In Dig and Down, the quick hitters can be used straight from the continuous action. In Dig, 4 sets a ball screen for 2, but instead of the normal action 5 and 1 set a staggered screen for 3 in the corner. In Down, 4 slips the ball screen and 5 steps over to screen the ball instead. Once the wing comes off of the ball-screen and passes it across to the wing, 1 screens across for the post and 2 steps down to screen for 1 with screen the screener action.
I hope you enjoy this ball-screen offense playbook.
Coach Wes Kosel
Wes Kosel is an assistant coach for men’s basketball under Head Coach Tommy Jones at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, TX. 2013-2014 marks the second year for Kosel at TLU. Prior to arriving at TLU, Kosel served as a student assistant coach under Head Coach Chad Killscrow at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS. Kosel has an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from the University of Kansas, and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Houston. The Bartlesville, OK native is also a NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and teaches weight training and aerobic fitness courses at Texas Lutheran. He has coached AAU programs, volunteered with elementary and middle school basketball teams, and has worked basketball camps for various programs including the Houston Rockets, University of Houston, Texas State, and Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
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