Simple Youth Basketball Play 4: "3 Down"
Simple Youth Basketball Play 4 is called "3 Down". This is a very simple play that does an excellent job at creating multiple scoring opportunities.I hope you find this play to be helpful and informative! Enjoy and best of luck!
Simple Basketball Play 4: "3 Down"
To help you understand the play, please follow the key below. - 1 = Point Guard
- 2 = Wing
- 3 = Wing
- 4 = Post
- 5 = Post
- Black Dotted Arrow = Pass
- Black Straight Arrow = Player Movement
- The players will start in a variation of a 1-2-2 formation.
- 1 will dribble to the right to start the play.
- 2 will cut hard to the foul-line extended area.
- 1 will pass to 2.
- As this is happening, 4 will set a screen for 3.
- 3 will set up their defender with a good fake and then cut shoulder to shoulder off 4's screen and go to the elbow area.
- 2 will make a pass to 3 at the elbow.
- Once 3 gets the pass at the elbow, they have three options:
- They can shoot a jump shot.
- They can drive to the basket and either shoot a lay-up or pass to 2, 4 or 5 if they are open.
- They can pass to 4 in the low post.
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