Basketball Plays--Lobo

This play is run against a man to man defense.

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#1 dribbles the ball into the attack zoneand #4 and #5 flash up to the elbows.

#1 enters the ball to #3 and runs a "lobo" cut to the basket off a back screen set by #5.

On the pass from #1 to #3 , #5 slides down to position in the mid post area.

#3 can make a pass to #5 in the post , or throw over the top to #1 if he is wide open.

If #5 or #1 are not open , #3 will pass out to #4 at the swing pass.

On this pass to #4 , #2 will down screen for #1.

#4

On the pass from #4 to #1 , #2 will "cross screen" for #5

If #5 is open on his flash to the ball , #1 should give it to him.

After passing , #4 can screen down for #2 , or screen away for #3.

#5

In this diagram , #4 screened away for #3.

#3 waits and cuts hard to fill the point.

#6

#1 makes the pass to the swing man he receives a back screen from #5.

If #1 is open on his cut , #3 should get him the ball.

If , #3 makes a pass to #5 who has stepped out after screening , he has the choice of down screening for #2 or screening away for #4.