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5 Winning End of Game Plays

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When you’re in a situation where the final 10 seconds could literally decide the fate of your season, it’s time to go to a proven play.  Whether it’s simply needing to inbound the ball, break a full court press, or get a late 3, I’ve found 5 game winning end of game plays that you need to have ready.  They are:

  • Curl Slip– An EOG play that uses movement and spacing to get a center slipping to the basket for a quick 2.
  • Backcourt Overload– A simple way to break a 1-2-1-1 full court press by overloading the defense with passing options.
  • Handoff Flare– Another awesome Brad Stevens play for a 3 that takes the simple concept of drive and kick to another level.
  • Safety– This fail safe play will guarantee that you’ll be able to inbound the ball vs tight pressure.
  • Flex Curl– Coach Kevin McHale used this play to get the Rockets a crucial 3 vs the Clippers

Each play has got game video and animation attached so keep reading to find out more.


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How to Pick the Right Out of Bounds Play for Your Situation

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You can have 100’s of out of bounds plays, but in a game, you only get to run one of them once.

The number one mistake that basketball coaches is make is assuming that what worked for one team will work for your team. You can’t just pull plays from the NBA/college/youtube/your rivals and expect them to run smoothly.

There are many factors that you have to consider when it comes to picking the right plays to teach and run and after drawing up hundreds of plays.

I’ve broken down 3 key imitations below- time left on the shot clock, the score, and whether you have a time out to call or not.    Keep reading to learn how to pick the right play.

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Five Go To Plays When You Need a 3

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You’re down late in the fourth and desperately need a 3 to get your team back in the game.  What do you do?

It’s a time to turn to a play that’s been proven to work.  All of these 5 plays have been drawn up by a coaching legend and shown to work in the most pressurizing situations in the NCAA or NBA.  So whether you’re:

These are five go to plays when you need a 3- check them out, practice the ones you like and add them to your playbook!

NOTE: these are my names for the plays.  As you can see they’re more descriptive than secretive- feel free to change them up according to your system.

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