Zone Offense Playbook - eBasketballCoach

Discover 11 Proven Ways To Score Against A Zone Defense!

Introducing the Ultimate Zone Offense Playbook

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What's Inside?

If you want to shut down your opponents and win games, then this playbook is just what your team needs! Here's a quick rundown of what's included in the playbook...

CC Stack: a quick-hitting zone offense that overloads one side of the lane, and uses quick curl cuts and screens to get your best finisher rolling to the hoop for an easy two!

A nifty "pin down" play that isolates your center under the basket with the defender sealed behind him. Just catch, turn and score!

MassBay Zone Set: The best offense to use when you have a power forward with some shooting range. Stretches the defense out and creates easy cutting lanes for your shooting guard and center!

Mount Union Box: Uses rapid "inside-out" cuts to stretch out the zone and clear the lane for a post-up isolation on the block. An excellent way to get scoring opportunities for your "bigs"

The best way to free up your shooting guard for an easy foul line jumper

Rodeo: An awesome play that overloads the defense to one side of the court, then uses a simple little "flex cut" to get your 4-man wide open for a baseline layup

Castleton Cuts: A wickedly effective offense that uses rapid ball movement and quick cuts to create multiple scoring opportunities for all 5 players

Overload: A classic (and easy to learn) zone offense that uses "X-cuts" to free up your 4 and 5 players for some high-low passing action

Penetration: If you've got a strong point guard - this is the play for you. It uses dribble penetration and screens to collapse the zone inwards, then kicks the ball out for wide open shots!

Perimeter: A great way to wear the zone down with smart ball movement and sneaky "back door" cuts

Skip: Uses quick passes from the high post or short corner to open up gaping seams in the defense (highly recommended if your "bigs" can handle the ball)

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NABC Coach of the Year (2002)

AP Coach of the Year (1995)

Big Eight Coach of the Year (1995)

Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1991)

Morgan Wooten
(DeMatha Catholic HS)

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