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Basketball Fundamental Play #7- Guard Around

The guard-around play, as Coach Rupp called it is still effective, today. Coach Rupp considered the following play options to be the best fundamental ball handling drills the he ever found. The old coach set his up in the same way as is illustrated in the first five diagrams that follow; however, you can fit it into most any offensive set known, today.

 


 

Guard around basketball play - option 1 Guard Around - Inside or Outside

Guard 2 has the ball and passes to 4. Player 2 has two options. After the pass to 4, he may cut to 4's inside between 4 and 4's defender to receive an inside hand-off or cut to 4's outside and receive an outside hand-off. Player 2 can either shoot, dribble into the basket for a lay-up or dish-off. NOTE: One of the best guards I ever saw play the game used to hit running hook shots from deep in the corner using this play. The hook shot from out here is practically impossible to guard.


 

Guard around basketball play - option 2 Guard Around - High Post with a Screen

Player 2 passes to 4 and fakes away. Teammate 5 starts up from the low post opposite the ball and reverses direction to a medium pivot. Player 4 passes to 5 and follows his pass and sets a screen above the circle. Player 2 reverses and cuts off the screens set by 4 and 5 receiving a pass from 5. Player 2 can take a short jump shot, drive to the basket or kick it back outside.

 

Guard around basketball play - option 3 Guard Around - Lateral Screen Guard for Guard:

1 passes to 2, then set a lateral screen on X2, 2's defender. 2 on moving to meet the pass, dribbles hard to his left off the screen. As 2 begins his drive, 1 slides his left foot imperceptibly toward the left corner. It is a very slight adjustment. As he makes this slide, X2, moving to stay with 1, bumps into 2, causing him to pivot on his left foot. 1 then takes a long 180-degree-arc swing with his right foot so that he steps directly toward the basket. He is now in front of X2. 2 makes a return pass to 1 if X1 switches. The lateral screen is set with 1's body perpendicular to the direction of X2's body.

 

Guard around basketball play - option 4 Guard Around - Lateral Screen Forward for Guard:

Forward 3 has passed to guard 1 and set a lateral screen on X1. As 1 starts his dribble to the left, shoulder to shoulder off the screen so that X1 can not slide through, 3 slides his left foot slightly forward toward the free-throw lane. As X1 moves moves to stay with 1, he bumps 3. 3 makes a 180-degree-arc swing, pivoting on the left foot and swinging the right leg, stepping toward the basket with this foot. As 1 comes off the screen, X3 switches onto 1 leaving 3 in front of X1 and wide open for a return pass from 1.

 

 
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