Boston Celtics – Zipper Baseline
Quick hitter for a 3pt that you can tweak to get different actions out of....
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SLOB – Sideline Zipper Side
This is a quick hitting sideline out-of-bounds play that gets you into an immediate pick & roll with a shooter in the corner....
UCONN Huskies Zipper Quick – SLOB
Kevin Ollie ran this sideline out-of-bounds play in 2014 during the Men’s Final Four. This is a great action that gets 4 sprinting into a middle pick & roll while the screen from 5 causes X4...
LA Clippers – Need 3 Zipper Back-Quick
Trailing by 5 last night late in their game vs the Houston Rockets, LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers drew up this sideline out-of-bounds play in a timeout to get a 3-pointer for JJ Redick. While the...
New Orleans Pelicans Zipper Hook Pick and Roll
The New Orleans Pelicans ran this play several nights ago to get Anthony Davis (5) screened into a spread pick & roll. Most NBA teams run this action with a single (or sometimes double as pictured...
Creating an Offensive Play Call System (Part 1)
One question I am frequently asked, “How do I come up with the play calls that I use for my plays?”. Until now, I have never taken the time to explain why I name certain actions the way I ...
Portland Trailblazers Zipper Flare
The Portland Trailblazers ran this zipper cut flare action in the 1st half of their win over the LA Clippers last night. Portland head coach Terry Stotts does a great job emptying out the weak side ...
Phoenix Mercury “Zipper Stagger”
The Phoenix Mercury ran this play at last night vs the Chicago Sky at the end of the 4th quarter in an attempt to take the lead. As 1 came off the screen she had to option to pass to 3 coming off the ...
Florida State Seminoles Zipper Backdoor
Leonard Hamilton ran this quick hitting backdoor set during the 2008-09 basketball season. As 2 (DeMercy) popped out to the wing, 31 (Singleton) really fake a passed to 2 as he cut hard backdoor to th...
Boston Celtics Zipper Thumb Sideline Out of Bounds
This sideline out of bounds play from Doc Rivers and the Boston Celtics is one of my favorite plays. Zippering a guard into a middle pick & roll is extremely effective and opens multiple scoring o...