Drawing up a potential game tying or game winning play has limitations. For young players. issues include concept, understanding, and execution. Having coached U14s and U12s, I’m a skeptic but had players who executed.
If they haven’t practiced a play, can they execute? These plays inform what is possible and what worked.
LION (Above, video below)...the video shows the SLIP.
Winner (below) is designed for a three point shot from the corner but has more.
Fence (below) honors the action from Hoosiers. The original is the screen for a shooter coming around. The options may be better.
4 (Four, below) uses screen-the-screener action. It worked five times in one game. It works better if you've set it up with backscreens first.
Loop (below) helped win us a game in overtime where we were heavy underdogs. The 7th graders ran this 'cold', never having seen it.
Golden State (GSW, below) is a straight copy cat from the Warriors "corner rip" action. Run it as an ATO set, a SLOB, or a BOB.
With about one of three games decided by two possessions or less, training our teams for "gotta have it" situations is worth the effort.
Lagniappe. Not every guard develops a post-up game, but guards and bigs can learn a lot from the craft of Jalen Brunson. Study his footwork and build strength to play with force.
