Screen Zone Basketball Plays

These screen zone basketball plays are almost like man to man basketball plays because they incorporate a few man to man principles. Setting flare screens, back screens, and down screens are actions that you would primarily run against a man defense but can still result in some good looks even against a zone defense.

Most of these basketball plays could also be run against a man defense, but they are slightly adjusted for the zone. The goal is to get player movement, ball movement, and screening through the zone because a lot of times, players tend to get stagnant and stand on offense when facing a zone defense.

Executing Screen Zone Basketball Plays

Because the zone defense will be in a set spot and not guarding a specific man, it will be a little different for the screeners, but they must still set good legal screens in the offense. As the basketball coach, you may have to go over this specifically with your players and practice this.

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  Pitt Panthers: 2-3 Zone Screens Basketball Play (11-12)

  This 2-3 zone screens basketball play is going to treat the zone almost like it is a man to man defense and run a screening and cutting offense.

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  Villanova Wildcats: 2-3 Zone Cross Screen Side Ball Screen Basketball Play (11-12)

  This ball screen basketball play is going to be run against a 2-3 zone and it is also going to incorporate a cross screen action as well.