TABLE OF CONTENTS BUTLER BALLSCREEN MOTION OFFENSE BASICS... Why the Ballscreen... Utilizing the On-Ball Screen... Teaching Points... Utilizing Personnel... 6 Motion - Weak... 7 Motion Entries... 8 Motion - Strong... 9 -Out... 9 - High... Triangle Stack... 6 Box... 6 Diamond... 70 Horns... 7 Low Double Stacks... 76 -Out... 77 Late Clock... 80
BUTLER BALLSCREEN MOTION OFFENSE BASICS MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO DEFEND IT Most teams have one (maybe two) set ways to guard off-the-ball screens. Those same teams may guard on-balls multiple ways (trap, hard hedge, soft hedge, switch, down-it, etc.). Teams will also often guard on-balls differently depending on personnel, time & score, and location on the floor. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, A SCREEN IS ACTUALLY SET The responsibility is on the ballhandler to get the basketball to the level of the screener and the screener to hold his ground Off-the-ball, a screen is actually set at a lower percentage of the time because of a variety of factors OFTEN FORCES THE DEFENSE TO SCRAMBLE With any hedge, the defense commits two defenders to guarding one person With soft hedges, you can drag the double all the way across the court With hard hedges, you can drag and kick back to the screener to play -on- BEST DECISION-MAKER / PLAYMAKER HAS THE BALL You can have the ball in your best playmaker s hands You can decide what actions you want to run to maximize your team s strengths
BUTLER BALLSCREEN MOTION OFFENSE BASICS. HESITATE & GO Scenario Defense plays soft hedge/recover Ball-handler hesitates and takes - dribbles past screen for shot KEYS Ball-Handler eyes to rim, freeze the hedge man, weight on back foot. RESCREEN Scenario On-ball defender jumps over screen with a hedge Ball-Handler will reverse direction and come back off the screen KEYS Ball-Handler takes one dribble past the screen, reverse direction and comes back. SHOOT BEHIND Scenario Defender goes under the screen with no hedge Ball-Handler will shoot behind the screen KEYS Ball-Handler must square up behind screen. Take your time.. REJECT Scenario Defender does not allow ball-handler to use screen Ball-Handler will reject the screen KEYS Ball-Handler must drive defender at screen (have an act).. SPLIT Scenario The hedge is very aggressive Ball-Handler will split between screener and hedge man KEYS Ball-Handler must keep ball low and slap ball through 6. DRAG Scenario Defense will trap the on-ball Ball-Handler drags trap toward half-court KEYS Ball-Handler must drag hedge away at least dribbles (eyes up).
BUTLER BALLSCREEN MOTION OFFENSE BASICS SCREENER Chest to the sideline You definitely do not want to set it at an angle where the guard can t explode in a direct path to the basket If a hard hedge screeners rolls hard and is replace or pops back (shooter) If a soft hedge screener rolls hard, pop back in scoring position, or rescreen If screen is downed screener turns the angle of the screen, fills in behind penetration or calls for the ball and look to hand-off opposite If the defense goes tight & under screener looks to set it as low as possible BALL-HANDLER Must get to the level of the screen and lower! You, at least, want to come off the screen going parallel to the baseline Begin to come off the screen at a controlled pace Recognize the defense s intent and plan prepare to make the correct read(s) Eyes up at all times! OTHER PLAYERS ON THE FLOOR Great Spacing Shooters in the corners and/or spaced opposite the on-ball Post ready to duck-in at the rim after the on-ball occurs Both are watching the on-ball intently to prepare to react off penetration
BUTLER BALLSCREEN MOTION OFFENSE BASICS A GREAT PLAYMAKER, BUT AN AVERAGE SHOOTER Give the defense time to see the on-ball is coming. Set it as low as possible because you can generally assume you ll be playing against the defense going under the screen A GREAT SHOOTER, A SCORE FIRST GUARD Sprint into on-balls so that the hedge is taken away. Thus allowing the ball-handler to make plays A GUARD THAT CAN BOTH SHOOT AND MAKE PLAYS Now you can mix it up. Early in the shot clock you may want to set an on-ball to see how they will guard it and then later you may want to sprint into it, allowing him to make a play A SCREENER LIMITED ON THE PERIMETER Roll him hard to the rim the roll is not a slide, but rather a turn & sprint If you do pop and receive the ball, immediately drive at the opposite guard to hand-off A SCREENER THAT CAN REALLY SHOOT Pop back on the screen. A great area to run this is when you ve cleared an entire side for the ballscreen to occur
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Weak BS + Big Up Strong ( non-shooters) BS + Big Up Strong ( non-shooters) Frame Frame backdoors once looks at him, bringing to the free throw line extended BS + Big Up Strong ( non-shooters) Frame hands it off to and rolls to the rim. replaces himself. ducks in. can also come high and continue the motion that way as well
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Weak BS + Big Up Strong (Stretch Big or Shooters) BS + Big Up Strong (Stretch Big or Shooters) Here is the stretch big Frame Here is the stretch big Frame backdoors once looks at him, bringing to the free throw line extended BS + Big Up Strong (Stretch Big or Shooters) BS + Big Up Strong (Stretch Big or Shooters) Here is the stretch big Frame follows to the corner after kicking to the. sprints out of the corner for the dribble hand-off from. goes to the high slot area Here is the stretch big Frame hands-off to who looks to turn the corner. pops to the corner. If he does not get the return pass he will go back to the post to continue the motion
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Weak BS + Big Up Weak ( non-shooters) BS + Big Up Weak ( non-shooters) Frame Frame backdoors once looks at him, bringing to the free throw line extended BS + Big Up Weak ( non-shooters) Frame hands it off to and rolls to the rim. replaces himself. ducks in. can also come high and continue the motion that way as well
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Weak BS + Big Up Weak (Stretch Big or Shooters) BS + Big Up Weak (Stretch Big or Shooters) Here is the stretch big Frame Here is the stretch big Frame backdoors once looks at him, bringing to the free throw line extended BS + Big Up Weak (Stretch Big or Shooters) BS + Big Up Weak (Stretch Big or Shooters) Here is the stretch big Frame follows to the corner after kicking to the. sprints out of the corner for the dribble hand-off from. goes to the high slot area Here is the stretch big Frame hands-off to who looks to turn the corner. pops to the corner. If he does not get the return pass he will go back to the post to continue the motion
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Weak BS + Strongside Duck in BS + Strongside Duck in Frame Frame Weakside ballscreen, replaces BS + Strongside Duck in BS + Strongside Duck in Frame Frame (non-shooter) rolls to the rim Motion continues
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Weak BS + Strongside Duck in (Refuse) BS + Strongside Duck in (Refuse) Frame Frame Weakside ballscreen, replaces BS + Strongside Duck in (Refuse) Frame decides to drive baseline, circles behind for the shot (shooter) or will immediately look to dribble hand-off away from the action if he receives the pass
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Weak BS + Strongside Duck in (Stretch ) BS + Strongside Duck in (Stretch ) Frame Frame Weakside ballscreen, replaces BS + Strongside Duck in (Stretch ) BS + Strongside Duck in (Stretch ) Frame Frame
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Weak BS + Strongside Duck in (Stretch ) BS + Strongside Duck in (Stretch ) Frame Frame 6 if doesn't get it on the pop he goes back into the post or to the -point line lane line extended. Motion continues.
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Weak BS + Weakside Duck in ( non-shooters) BS + Weakside Duck in ( non-shooters) Frame Frame Weakside post ducks in (non-shooter), rolls (non-shooter) BS + Weakside Duck in ( non-shooters) BS + Weakside Duck in ( non-shooters) Frame Frame If can't turn the corner, he bounces out and reverses the ball to. passes to who pops up to the free throw line extended and cuts opposite. Motion continues
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Weak BS + Weakside Duck in (Refuse) BS + Weakside Duck in (Refuse) Frame Frame decides to drive baseline, circles behind for the shot (shooter) or will immediately look to dribble hand-off away from the action if he receives the pass
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Weak BS + Weakside Duck in (Stretch ) BS + Weakside Duck in (Stretch ) Frame Frame Here the ballscreener can shoot. must be able to make the read of who is open. When pops, cuts to the same corner and does not replace himself BS + Weakside Duck in (Stretch ) BS + Weakside Duck in (Stretch ) Frame Frame Motion continues
0- Butler Playbook Motion Entries - Roll & Replace w/ Pick & Pop - Roll & Replace w/ Pick & Pop For a good stretch post Frame For a good stretch post Frame - Roll & Replace w/ Pick & Pop For a good stretch post Frame Into motion
0- Butler Playbook Motion Entries - High Chin Chest - High Chin Chest Frame Frame - High Chin Chest Into motion Frame
0- Butler Playbook Motion Entries - High Split - High Split Frame Frame - High Split - High Split Frame Frame Into motion
0- Butler Playbook Motion Entries -Out -In Hook -Out -In Hook Frame Frame screens x and clears out weakside. replaces. Into motion
0- Butler Playbook Motion Entries Up Misdirection Up Misdirection Gets the ball into your best playmakers hand in triple threat Frame Gets the ball into your best playmakers hand in triple threat Frame Up Misdirection Gets the ball into your best playmakers hand in triple threat Frame Right into motion
Box Cross 0- Butler Playbook Motion Entries Screen the ball-screener Frame
0- Butler Playbook Motion Entries Floppy Floppy Frame Frame goes opposite of. Post opposite of the ball sets the on-ball
0- Butler Playbook Motion Entries Horns Backdown Horns Backdown Stretch Frame Stretch Frame must make x fo over the screen for this scoring cut to be effective Horns Backdown Horns Backdown Stretch Frame Stretch Frame Right into motion
0- Butler Playbook Motion Entries Horns Double Horns Double Frame Frame looks to hit on the roll down - if not skips across to
0- Butler Playbook Motion Entries Horns Double Down Horns Double Down Frame Frame Can cut ballside as well Right into motion
0- Butler Playbook Motion Entries Low Stacks Triple Low Stacks Triple Frame Frame Right into motion
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Strong BS + Big Out Strong ( non-shooters) BS + Big Out Strong ( non-shooters) Frame Frame If can not get the ball into the paint he can reverse it to who make a direct feed to or continue the motion. If he throws back to, he would cut opposite the ball BS + Big Out Strong ( non-shooters) BS + Big Out Strong ( non-shooters) Frame Frame can't make the direct feed and immediately goes opposite to where the ball came from for a dribble hand-off. replaces himself. ducks in (non-shooter). makes the read. Motion continues
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Strong BS + Big Out Strong ( Shooters) BS + Big Out Strong ( Shooters) Frame Frame looks to get to the rim, if he can not he reverses it to BS + Big Out Strong ( Shooters) BS + Big Out Strong ( Shooters) Frame Frame immediately goes with a dribble hand-off away from the action with. continues through to the corner in which his momentum brought him. looks to get to the rim and if he can not, he reverses to to continue the motion
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Strong BS + Big Out Strong (Stretch or ) BS + Big Out Strong (Stretch or ) In the play becomes the stretch guy for the sake of the diagram Frame In the play becomes the stretch guy for the sake of the diagram Frame sets the ballscreen and pops. BS + Big Out Strong (Stretch or ) BS + Big Out Strong (Stretch or ) In the play becomes the stretch guy for the sake of the diagram Frame Immediately on 's catch he goes opposite for a dribble hand-off. continues on to the corner in which his momentum brings him to In the play becomes the stretch guy for the sake of the diagram Frame On 's catch he is looking for on the roll. If he can not make a direct feed he goes into a dribble hand-off with in the corner. replaces himself
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Strong BS + Big Out Weak ( non-shooters) BS + Big Out Weak ( non-shooters) Frame Frame If can not get the ball into the paint he can reverse it to who make a direct feed to or continue the motion BS + Big Out Weak ( non-shooters) BS + Big Out Weak ( non-shooters) Frame Frame can't make the direct feed and immediately goes opposite to where the ball came from for a dribble hand-off. replaces himself. ducks in (non-shooter). makes the read. Motion continues
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Strong BS + Big Out Weak ( Shooters) BS + Big Out Weak ( Shooters) Frame Frame If can not get the ball into the paint he can reverse it to to continue the motion BS + Big Out Weak ( Shooters) BS + Big Out Weak ( Shooters) Frame Frame reverses the action with a dribble hand-off opposite from where the ball came from and circles back around. continues to the corner of which his momentum brought him. looks to get to the rim and if he doesn't he reverses to and keeps the motion going
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Strong BS + Big Out Weak (Stretch or ) BS + Big Out Weak (Stretch or ) In the play becomes the stretch guy for the sake of the diagram Frame In the play becomes the stretch guy for the sake of the diagram Frame If can not get the ball into the paint he can reverse it to who make a direct feed to or continue the motion BS + Big Out Weak (Stretch or ) BS + Big Out Weak (Stretch or ) In the play becomes the stretch guy for the sake of the diagram Frame can't make the direct feed and immediately goes opposite to where the ball came from for a dribble hand-off. replaces himself. ducks in (non-shooter). circles behind. makes the read. In the play becomes the stretch guy for the sake of the diagram Frame Motion continues
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Strong BS + Strongside Duck in BS + Strongside Duck in Frame Frame comes off the ballscreen looking for one of the post players. If x helps the roll, should make the decision to throw it back to for the shot or the post-up to BS + Strongside Duck in BS + Strongside Duck in Frame Frame On 's catch he looks into the post and then reverses it to popping up from the corner Motion continues
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Strong BS + Strongside Duck in (Downscreen Option) BS + Strongside Duck in (Downscreen Option) Frame Frame Into motion
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Strong BS + Weakside Duck in BS + Weakside Duck in Frame Frame comes off the ballscreen looking for one of the post players. If x helps the roll, should make the decision to throw it back to for the shot or the post-up to BS + Weakside Duck in BS + Weakside Duck in Frame Frame looks to hit one of the posts. If not reverses it to. Motion continues
0- Butler Playbook Motion - Strong BS + Weakside Duck in (Downscreen Option) BS + Weakside Duck in (Downscreen Option) Frame Frame Into motion
0- Butler Playbook -Out Double Cross Dribble Stagger Double Cross Dribble Stagger Frame Frame Double Cross Dribble Stagger Frame
0- Butler Playbook -Out Hand-Off Screen the Screener Hand-Off Screen the Screener Frame Frame Hand-Off Screen the Screener Frame
0- Butler Playbook - High Hi-Low Slip Hi-Low Slip Against a team that likes to hard hedge Frame Against a team that likes to hard hedge Frame Once reads x is jumping out to hedge he immediately fires the pass to who then looks to throw it over the top of the defense where there isn't any help
0- Butler Playbook - High Misdirection Stagger Misdirection Stagger Frame Frame Stagger toward the baseline
0- Butler Playbook - Low Backscreen DHO Backscreen DHO Frame Frame Posts cross to get open sprints to set the backscreem for. As clears, goes over his left shoulder for a quick hand-off with who will shoot right behind him.
0- Butler Playbook - Low Staggered HO to Stagger Staggered HO to Stagger Frame Frame Staggered HO to Stagger Frame
0- Butler Playbook - Low Throwback DHO to Stagger Throwback DHO to Stagger Frame Frame Throwback DHO to Stagger Frame
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - MisDouble Up - MisDouble Frame Frame
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - Shuffle to Staggered HO Up - Shuffle to Staggered HO Frame Frame Up - Shuffle to Staggered HO Frame
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - STS to STS Up - STS to STS Frame Frame Up - STS to STS Up - STS to STS Frame Frame comes all the way across off the stagger After passes to, he sprints across to the opposite wing. After setting the screen,, comes off the backscreen for while is reversing the ball to and then to. After passes to he then downscreens for.
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - Swing Lob Up - Swing Lob Frame Frame
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - Seal Up - Seal Against teams who front the post Frame Against teams who front the post Frame Empties out the help allowing for a pass over the top
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - Cross Up - Cross Frame Frame
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - Flex to BS Up - Flex to BS Frame Frame By going over the flex screen he slows down x on the hedge
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - Double Back Up - Double Back Frame Frame Up - Double Back Frame
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - Post Iso Up - Post Iso Frame Frame Look for lob Up - Post Iso Frame
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - Stagger Up - Stagger Frame Frame fakes that he will set the shuffle screen for and then comes off the stagger
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - Stretch Up - Stretch For a stretch big man Frame For a stretch big man Frame
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - STS Up - STS Frame Frame looks for coming off the backscreen first. pivots back and throws to. sets a backscreen on x and then comes off the downscreen from
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - STS Stagger Up - STS Stagger Frame Frame
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - STS with Post Split Up - STS with Post Split Frame Frame Up - STS with Post Split Frame
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - Throwback Up - Throwback Frame Frame throws back to who throws it into the post
Up - Wide 0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Frame fakes setting a downscreen for as sets the backscreen on x. if x helps in the post, should be open in the corner
0- Butler Playbook Triangle Stack Up - STS to STS Up - STS to STS Frame Frame
0- Butler Playbook Box Double Screen the Screener Double Screen the Screener Frame Frame screens x who is hedging on the ballscreen Double Screen the Screener Frame After passes to, he downscreens for
0- Butler Playbook Box Elevator Screen the Screener Elevator Screen the Screener Frame Frame Elevator Screen the Screener Frame
0- Butler Playbook Box Screen the Screener Screen the Screener Frame Frame downscreens for. downscreens for and pops to the weakside wing. cuts strongside. can look for in the post or coming off the downscreen from
0- Butler Playbook Box Screen the Screener Counter Screen the Screener Counter Frame Frame spints through after passing to Screen the Screener Counter Frame looks like he is going to pass to, but instead comes back to pass to and running off of 's backscreen
0- Butler Playbook Box Screen the Screener Stagger Screen the Screener Stagger Frame Frame Screen the Screener Stagger Can pass to off the shuffle cut or coming off the stagger Frame
0- Butler Playbook Box Screen the Screener to Lob Screen the Screener to Lob Frame Frame Screen the Screener to Lob Frame throws the lob for off the backscreen
0- Butler Playbook Box Stagger Iso Stagger Iso Frame Frame and dive hard after the stagger Stagger Iso Frame seals back on the pass to
0- Butler Playbook Diamond Rub Action Rub Action Frame Frame passes to and sprints in front of him. is coming high for a fake ballscreen which allows to rip left as rubs x on the way by.
0- Butler Playbook Diamond Shuffle Lob Shuffle Lob Frame Frame Shuffle Lob ducks in hard. sets a fake downscreen to set the lob up. backscreens x leading to the lob pass from. Frame
Backdoor Post Iso - Elevator 0- Butler Playbook Horns Frame
Backdoor Post Iso - Stagger Away 0- Butler Playbook Horns Frame
0- Butler Playbook Horns Flex Dribble Stagger Flex Dribble Stagger Frame Frame sets the flex screen for and then immediately comes off the downscreen from and gets the hand-off from
Screen the Screener 0- Butler Playbook Horns sets the backscreen for and immediately comes off of 's downscreen Frame
0- Butler Playbook Low Double Stacks Dribble Stagger Dribble Stagger Frame Frame fakes the hand-off to. dribbles into the middle of the floor while comes off for the hand-off.
0- Butler Playbook -Out Weave Backscreen Backdoor Weave Backscreen Backdoor Frame Frame Weave from to and then to After hands-off to he is on a dead sprint to the rim while lines up x
0- Butler Playbook -Out Weave Backscreen Counter Weave Backscreen Counter Frame Frame Weave from to and then to sprints over the top of who goes into a staggered hand-off. Flows into motion.
0- Butler Playbook -Out Weave Backscreen Runner Weave Backscreen Runner Frame Frame Weave from to and then to Great slip action here for the man
Ballscreen Throwback 0- Butler Playbook Late Clock Frame
0- Butler Playbook Late Clock Reject Throwback Reject Throwback For a stretch big man Frame For a stretch big man Frame outside pivots after the rejection to find the man open