Veritas 3 out/2 in Offensive Sets vs. Man to Man
Here are 2 offensive sets to play against a man to man defense. I learned these plays from Coach Blake Mudd at Veritas Junior High in Lawrence, Kansas. I volunteered as an assistant coach during the 2011 season, and these two plays allowed us to get the ball to the middle of the floor with cutters off various screens on opposite sides of the floor. Both of these plays are great to use if you have a 2 and 3 that can move well without the ball. To effectively run Hurricane and Tornado, the point guard must be able to handle the ball for a relatively long amount of time. We coached the 1 to dribble his man back and forth to get better passing angles, and also to know where his teammates would be open. This being said, your 1 will need to be a confident ball handler and passer to make these sets work.
Hurricane: This play starts with a dribble to the wing by the 1, and right away there is an opportunity to score off of a back screen from the 5 for the 2. 3 will set his man up on the opposite wing, and come off of a screen by 4. We often got open looks off of these initial screens.
If 2 and 3 aren’t open, 3 will continue to the corner, and 2 will come off the same screen by 4 that 3 just cut from. This is a great way to get the defense to run all over the floor chasing your guards. If the cut by 2 isn’t open, he immediately turns around and sets a back screen for 4. 4 cuts to the basket. At the same time, 5 steps out to set a back screen for 3. To get a better passing angle, 1 should dribble to the middle of the floor if possible (Hurricane Frame 3).
If 3 is open in the corner, the 1 will pass to him and 5 will set a ball screen. 2 sets a back screen for 4, and pops to the middle of the floor after setting the screen. 3 then has pick and roll options as well as options on the backside off of a back screen and pop.
Tornado: This play allows a second option for initiating the play if your 1 is having trouble getting the ball to the wing. 2 sets a ball screen for 1, and then pops to the top of the key. Now 5 moves across the lane, and 3 comes off of the screen from 4 like in Hurricane. 1 should be looking to a) drive to the basket off of the ball screen and b) pass to 3 off of the screen.
If 3 is not open, he will continue to the corner. 5 then comes off of the screen from 4. Once 5 clears 4 on the screen, 2 sets a screen for 4 (screen the screener action) who then curls to the middle of the floor. 1 has the option to pass to a) 5 coming off the screen, b) 3 in the corner, and c) 4 off of the curl.
Like in Hurricane, if 3 is open in the corner, 1 can pass to him. If this happens, 5 will set a ball screen for 3 and roll to the basket. 4 will step up and set a back screen for 2, and now 3 the same pick and roll look with a backside back screen and pop.
Best of luck,
Coach Wes Kosel
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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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