Screen Zone Basketball Plays

These zone screen basketball plays are almost like man to man 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 plays could also be run against a man defense, but for the zone they are slightly adjusted. The goal is really 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 defense is going to be in a set spot and not guarding a specific man it will be a little different for the screeners, but it is important that they are still able to 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.