The plays
Ball screens
Pick & Roll guide →Off-ball screening
Off-Ball Screening guide →- DHO reads: take it or keep itU12+One read shared by two players.
- Pin-down reads: curl or popU14+The defender’s choice leaves one space open.
Transition
Transition guide →- Sprint backAll agesFour jobs, in order, for the defence.
- Outlet and pushAll agesThe first two seconds after the rebound.
- Drag screen: slip or pull-upU14+A ball screen before the defence is set.
Offence reads
Reading Elite Playbooks guide →Thirty short reads for the half court, each one an action with a defender who gives you the cue: cuts, screens, handoffs, the post, zones, out-of-bounds plays and spacing. They are distilled from published coaching playbooks, curated and reviewed by Ravi Sundram. Browse the Offence Reads →
How to use a play
Use the Next and Back buttons, the left and right arrow keys, or swipe on a phone. The dots jump straight to a step. Every play also has a “Read the steps as text” option under the diagram.
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Unofficial fan-created resource. Not affiliated with or endorsed by basketballimmersion.com. Plays are adapted from guides synthesised from The Basketball Podcast. Full credit to host Chris Oliver and all guests.