Dave Rose BYU Cougars Set Plays by Gibson Pyper

BYU head coach Dave Rose is probably the most underrated coach when it comes to X’s & O’s and his great dribble hand off motion. His motion offense is based off dribble hand offs into pick and roll action and having the floor spaced, typically in 5 out with a ballscreen. Utilizing four guards on the court and dribble hand offs almost all the time, it makes guarding this action tough especially if players know how to run a ballscreen. You will love these Dave Rose BYU Cougars Set Plays.

Dave Rose BYU Cougars Set Plays: “Double”

As well as his motion offense being difficult to guard, the half court sets and specials he runs are tough to stop as well. The first set out of their “Double” series is a stagger screen for a guard from the four and five man with the guard intentionally curling directly to the basket. After the guard clears, the first big man sets a ballscreen for the point guard and the guard who curled inside comes off a baseline screen from the other big looking to get a shot.

Dave Rose BYU Cougars Set Plays: “Double – Special”

The same exact action as before, except this time the guard that curled off a stagger screen first will hesitate like he will cut off the baseline screen and then set a cross screen for the big to look to get a quick hitting layup.

Dave Rose BYU Cougars Set Plays: “Double – Flare”

The same action to start this set is the stagger screen from both bigs and the guard curling in to the paint, this is the decoy action. The guard 3 clears to the corner from there and the 2 or shooting guard sets a ballscreen for the point guard. As the point guard comes off the ballscreen the 2 man cuts off double flare screens from both bigs to the opposite wing and the point guard essentially throws it to the spot he beleives the 2 man should get to and be open.

Here is some film on BYU’s “Double Series:”

Dave Rose BYU Cougars Set Plays: “Punch – Dive”

One of the things I love when teams do is to utilize scoring with action off post ups, not only does it allow for quick hitting opportunities but it also allows for easier post ups with no double teams. In this set BYU enters the ball into the post simply with the point guard passing to the wing and cutting through and the wing passing the ball into the post. After the post entry the big at the top of the key dives to the elbow and straight to the rim, at the same time the opposite wing 3 cuts straight across and comes off a screen from 2 for a shot. Timing on this set is key, if performed correctly it resulted in an open shot for BYU every time.

Dave Rose BYU Cougars Set Plays: “Punch – Flare”

A counter to their normal chin look with the big at the 4 setting a pindown screen for 2 and then clearing, the point guard passes to 2 on the wing. The 2 man then passes to the other big 4 who enters the ball into the post. 2 man then fakes a cut inside the paint and comes off a flare screen from the 4 for a shot.

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Dave Rose BYU Cougars Set Plays