Quick Hitters / Offensive plays
The plays shared in this post were taken from Head Coach Mike Show who is the Athletic Director and Head Men’s basketball coach at Baptist Bible College in Clarks Summit PA (NCAA DIII). I played for Coach Show for four years, he was very effective in designing quick hitters for players and used them when we needed a bucket at crucial times in a game. These plays will give you 4-8 points during crucial parts of a game but should be relied on as an every possession offense.
These quick hitters are designed to get a specific player a shot. The first is for a post player that is very effective one on one in the post. The initial design is to get the defender to help off of the post player and then he will get sealed in a position that is hard to defend a post entry from. Players should make sure that the defense isn’t overplaying passing lanes when trying to reverse the ball. Players should always be taught to read the defense and take advantage of what they are giving up.
The second quick hitter is for a guard that is a good shooter. For this play to be effective the players setting the double screen need to either get a piece of the defender or make him go out of his way to try and cover the shooter that is cutting to the top.
Using these plays as a supplement to your normal offense will both engage you players as you use their skills to your advantage and increase productivity on the offensive end of the floor. Getting players to buy into roles on offense can be tough at times but if they know it’s effective most will be willing to do what they’re asked.
We have a new basketball coaching contributor in Mark Chapman who is the Head Boy’s Basketball Coach at Hamilton Township High School in Columbus, Ohio.
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