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TABLE OF CONTENTS

BUTLER BALLSCREEN MOTION OFFENSE BASICS ........................................................................................ 3

Why the Ballscreen .................................................................................................................................. 3

Utilizing the On-Ball Screen ...................................................................................................................... 4

Teaching Points ........................................................................................................................................ 5

Utilizing Personnel .................................................................................................................................... 6

Motion - Weak .............................................................................................................................................. 7

Motion Entries ............................................................................................................................................ 18

Motion - Strong .......................................................................................................................................... 29

4-Out ........................................................................................................................................................... 39

1-4 High ....................................................................................................................................................... 41

Triangle Stack ............................................................................................................................................. 46

Box .............................................................................................................................................................. 63

Diamond ..................................................................................................................................................... 70

Horns ........................................................................................................................................................... 72

Low Double Stacks...................................................................................................................................... 76

3-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 4-on-3

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


1. HESITATE & GO

Scenario – Defense plays soft hedge/recover

Ball-handler hesitates and takes 1-2 dribbles past screen for shot

KEYS – Ball-Handler eyes to rim, freeze the hedge man, weight on back foot

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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).

5. 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 2 dribbles (eyes up).


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 3 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


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

2012-13 Butler PlaybookMotion - Weak

BS + Big Up Strong (2 non-shooters)

1

3 45 2

Frame 1


1

3

4

52

Frame 2

3 backdoors once 4 looks at him, bringing 1 to the free throw lineextended


1 3

4

5

2

Frame 3

4 hands it off to 1 and rolls to the rim. 2 replaces himself. 4 ducksin.5 can also come high and continue the motion that way as well


BS + Big Up Strong (Stretch Big or 2 Shooters)

1

3 45 2

Here 5 is the stretch big Frame 1


1

3

4

5 2




1

32

45


2 follows to the corner after kicking to the 4. 1 sprints out of thecorner for the dribble hand-off from 4. 5 goes to the high slot area


1

32

5

4


5 hands-off to 3 who looks to turn the corner. 5 pops to the corner.If he does not get the return pass he will go back to the post tocontinue the motion


BS + Big Up Weak (2 non-shooters)

1

3 45 2

Frame 1


1

3

4

52

Frame 2



1 34

52

Frame 3

5 hands it off to 1 and rolls to the rim. 2 replaces himself. 4 ducksin.4 can also come high and continue the motion that way as well


BS + Big Up Weak (Stretch Big or 2 Shooters)

1

3 45 2



1

3

4

52




1 3

45

2


2 follows to the corner after kicking to the 5. 1 sprints out of thecorner for the dribble hand-off from 5. 4 goes to the high slot area


1

3

4

52


4 hands-off to 3 who looks to turn the corner. 4 pops to the corner.If he does not get the return pass he will go back to the post tocontinue the motion


BS + Strongside Duck in

1

3 45 2

Frame 1


1

3

45

2

Frame 2

Weakside ballscreen, 4 replaces 5


1

3

4

52

Frame 3

5 (non-shooter) rolls to the rim


1

3

4 5

2

Frame 4

Motion continues


BS + Strongside Duck in (Refuse)

1

3 45 2

Frame 1


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3

45

2

Frame 2



1

3

4

52

Frame 3

2 decides to drive baseline, 5 circles behind for the shot (shooter)or will immediately look to dribble hand-off away from the action ifhe receives the pass


BS + Strongside Duck in (Stretch 4)

1

3 45 2

Frame 1


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3

45

2

Frame 2



1

3

4

52

Frame 3


1

3

4 5

2

Frame 4



1

34 5

2

Frame 5


1

34 5

2

Frame 6

if 4 doesn't get it on the pop he goes back into the post or to the3-point line lane line extended. Motion continues.


BS + Weakside Duck in (2 non-shooters)

1

3 45 2

Frame 1


3

45

2

1

Frame 2

Weakside post ducks in (non-shooter), 4 rolls (non-shooter)


3

45

2

1

Frame 3

If 2 can't turn the corner, he bounces out and reverses the ball to3. 3 passes to 1 who pops up to the free throw line extended andcuts opposite.


345

21

Frame 4

Motion continues


BS + Weakside Duck in (Refuse)

1

3 45 2

Frame 1

BS + Weakside Duck in (Refuse)

1

3

45

2

Frame 2

2 decides to drive baseline, 4 circles behind for the shot (shooter)or will immediately look to dribble hand-off away from the action ifhe receives the pass


BS + Weakside Duck in (Stretch 4)

1

3 45 2

Frame 1


3

45

2

1

Frame 2

Here the ballscreener can shoot. 2 must be able to make the readof who is open. When 4 pops, 2 cuts to the same corner and doesnot replace himself


3

4

521

Frame 3


3

4

5

21

Frame 4

Motion continues

2012-13 Butler PlaybookMotion Entries

1-4 Roll & Replace w/ Pick & Pop

1

23 45

For a good stretch post Frame 1


1

234

5



23 5

4 1


Into motion


2-3 High Chin Chest

12

345

Frame 1

2-3 High Chin Chest

1

2

3

4

5

Frame 2

2-3 High Chin Chest

1 2

3

4

5

Frame 3

Into motion


2-3 High Split

12

34 5

Frame 1

2-3 High Split

1 2

34 5

Frame 2

2-3 High Split

1

2

3

45

Frame 3

2-3 High Split

1

2

3

4

5

Frame 4

Into motion


3-Out 2-In Hook

1

3

4 5

2

Frame 1

1 screens x4 and clears out weakside. 5 replaces 4.

3-Out 2-In Hook

1

3 4

5

2

Frame 2

Into motion


5 Up Misdirection

12

3

4

5

Gets the ball into your best playmakershand in triple threat Frame 1

5 Up Misdirection

1

2 3

45


5 Up Misdirection

1

2

3

45


Right into motion


Box Cross

1

2 3

4 5

Frame 1

Screen the ball-screener


Floppy

1

2

3

45

Frame 1

3 goes opposite of 2.

Floppy

1

2 3

45

Frame 2

Post opposite of the ball sets the on-ball


Horns Backdown

1

2

45

3

Stretch 4 Frame 1

Horns Backdown

1 2

453

Stretch 4 Frame 2

5 must make x3 fo over the screen for this scoring cut to beeffective

Horns Backdown

1

245

3

Stretch 4 Frame 3

Horns Backdown

1

2

4

5 3

Stretch 4 Frame 4

Right into motion


Horns Double

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2 3

4 5

Frame 1

1 looks to hit 5 on the roll down - if not skips across to 2

Horns Double

1

2

3

4

5

Frame 2


Horns Double Down

1

2 3

4 5

Frame 1

Can cut ballside as well

Horns Double Down

1

2 3

4 5

Frame 2

Right into motion


Low Stacks Triple

1

234

5

Frame 1

Low Stacks Triple

24 5

1

3

Frame 2

Right into motion

2012-13 Butler PlaybookMotion - Strong

BS + Big Out Strong (2 non-shooters)

1

3 45 2

Frame 1


1

3

4

5

2

Frame 2

If 3 can not get the ball into the paint he can reverse it to 5 whomake a direct feed to 4 or continue the motion.If he throws back to 1, he would cut opposite the ball


1

3

4

5

2

Frame 3

5 can't make the direct feed and immediately goes opposite towhere the ball came from for a dribble hand-off. 3 replaceshimself. 4 ducks in (non-shooter). 2 makes the read.


1

3

4 5

2

Frame 4

Motion continues


BS + Big Out Strong (2 Shooters)

1

3 45 2

Frame 1


1

3

4

5

2

Frame 2

3 looks to get to the rim, if he can not he reverses it to 5


1

34

5

2

Frame 3

5 immediately goes with a dribble hand-off away from the actionwith 2. 3 continues through to the corner in which his momentumbrought him. 2 looks to get to the rim and if he can not, hereverses to 4 to continue the motion


1 3

45

2

Frame 4


BS + Big Out Strong (Stretch 4 or 5)

1

3 245 45

In the play 4 becomes the stretch guyfor the sake of the diagram Frame 1


3

4

5

21


4 sets the ballscreen and pops.


34

5

21


Immediately on 5's catch he goes opposite for a dribble hand-off.3 continues on to the corner in which his momentum brings him to


3

4

5

2

1


On 4's catch he is looking for 5 on the roll. If he can not make adirect feed he goes into a dribble hand-off with 1 in the corner. 2replaces himself


BS + Big Out Weak (2 non-shooters)

1

3 45 2

Frame 1


1

34

5 2

Frame 2

If 3 can not get the ball into the paint he can reverse it to 4 whomake a direct feed to 5 or continue the motion


13

4

5 2

Frame 3

4 can't make the direct feed and immediately goes opposite towhere the ball came from for a dribble hand-off. 3 replaceshimself. 5 ducks in (non-shooter). 2 makes the read.


1

3

45

2

Frame 4

Motion continues


BS + Big Out Weak (2 Shooters)

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3 245

Frame 1


1

34

5 2

Frame 2

If 3 can not get the ball into the paint he can reverse it to 4 tocontinue the motion


1

3

45

2

Frame 3

4 reverses the action with a dribble hand-off opposite from wherethe ball came from and circles back around 2. 3 continues to thecorner of which his momentum brought him. 2 looks to get to therim and if he doesn't he reverses to 5 and keeps the motion going


1 3

45

2

Frame 4


BS + Big Out Weak (Stretch 4 or 5)

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3 245 45



1

34

5 2


If 3 can not get the ball into the paint he can reverse it to 4 whomake a direct feed to 5 or continue the motion


13

4

5 2


4 can't make the direct feed and immediately goes opposite towhere the ball came from for a dribble hand-off. 3 replaceshimself. 5 ducks in (non-shooter). 4 circles behind. 2 makes theread.


1

3 4

52


Motion continues



1

3 45 2

Frame 1


1

3 4

5 2

Frame 2

3 comes off the ballscreen looking for one of the post players. Ifx1 helps the roll, 3 should make the decision to throw it back to 1for the shot or the post-up to 4


1

3

4 5

2

Frame 3

On 3's catch he looks into the post and then reverses it to 1popping up from the corner


1

3

4 5

2

Frame 4

Motion continues


BS + Strongside Duck in (Downscreen Option)

1

3 45 2

Frame 1

BS + Strongside Duck in (Downscreen Option)

1

3 4

5 2

Frame 2

Into motion


BS + Weakside Duck in

1

3 45 2

Frame 1


1

3

45 2

Frame 2

3 comes off the ballscreen looking for one of the post players. Ifx1 helps the roll, 3 should make the decision to throw it back to 1for the shot or the post-up to 5


13

45

2

Frame 3

2 looks to hit one of the posts. If not reverses it to 3.


1

3

45

2

Frame 4

Motion continues


BS + Weakside Duck in (Downscreen Option)

1

3 45 2

Frame 1

BS + Weakside Duck in (Downscreen Option)

1

3

45 2

Frame 2

Into motion

2012-13 Butler Playbook4-Out

Double Cross Dribble Stagger

1

3

4

5 2

Frame 1


3

4 5

2

1

Frame 2


3

4

5

2

1

Frame 3


Hand-Off Screen the Screener

1

4

5

32

Frame 1


45

2

3

1

Frame 2


4

5

2

3

1

Frame 3

2012-13 Butler Playbook1-4 High

Hi-Low Slip

1

453 2

Against a team that likes to hard hedge Frame 1

Hi-Low Slip

14

5

3 2

Against a team that likes to hard hedge Frame 2

Once 2 reads x4 is jumping out to hedge he immediately fires thepass to 5 who then looks to throw it over the top of the defensewhere there isn't any help

2012-13 Butler Playbook1-4 High

Misdirection Stagger

1

23 45

Frame 1

Misdirection Stagger

1

23

4

5

Frame 2

Stagger toward the baseline

2012-13 Butler Playbook1-4 Low

Backscreen DHO

1

3

452

Frame 1

Posts cross to get open

Backscreen DHO

1

3

4 5

2

Frame 2

1 sprints to set the backscreem for 3. As 3 clears 5, 5 goes overhis left shoulder for a quick hand-off with 1 who will shoot rightbehind him.


Staggered HO to Stagger

1

3 4 5 2

Frame 1


13

45

2

Frame 2


13

4

2

5

Frame 3


Throwback DHO to Stagger

1

2 4 5 3

Frame 1


1

24

5

3

Frame 2


24 3

1

5

Frame 3

2012-13 Butler PlaybookTriangle Stack

3 Up - MisDouble

1

2

3

4 5

Frame 1

3 Up - MisDouble

12

3

4

5

Frame 2


3 Up - Shuffle to Staggered HO

1

2

3

45

Frame 1


12

3 4

5

Frame 2


12

3

4

5

Frame 3


3 Up - STS to STS

1

2

3

45

Frame 1

3 Up - STS to STS

12

3 4

5

Frame 2

3 Up - STS to STS

12

3

4

5

Frame 3

2 comes all the way across off the stagger

3 Up - STS to STS

1

23

4

5

Frame 4

After 4 passes to 2, he sprints across to the opposite wing. Aftersetting the screen, 3, comes off the backscreen for 1 while 2 isreversing the ball to 5 and then to 4. After 5 passes to 4 he thendownscreens for 1.


3 Up - Swing Lob

1

2

3

45

Frame 1

3 Up - Swing Lob

12

34

5

Frame 2


4 Up - 5 Seal

1

23

4

5

Against teams who front the post Frame 1

4 Up - 5 Seal

1

2

3

4

5

Against teams who front the post Frame 2

Empties out the help allowing for a pass over the top


4 Up - Cross

1

2 3

4

5

Frame 1

4 Up - Cross

1

2

3

4

5

Frame 2


4 Up - Flex to BS

1

2 3

4

5

Frame 1

4 Up - Flex to BS

12

34 5

Frame 2

By 3 going over the flex screen he slows down x5 on the hedge


5 Up - Double Back

1

23 4

5

Frame 1

5 Up - Double Back

12

3

45

Frame 2

5 Up - Double Back

123

4

5

Frame 3


5 Up - Post Iso

1

234

5

Frame 1

5 Up - Post Iso

1 23

45

Frame 2

Look for lob

5 Up - Post Iso

1

2

3

4

5

Frame 3


5 Up - Stagger

234

5

1

Frame 1

5 Up - Stagger

23

4

5

1

Frame 2

2 fakes that he will set the shuffle screen for 4 and then comes offthe stagger


5 Up - Stretch

1

234

5

For a stretch big man Frame 1

5 Up - Stretch

1

2 3

4

5



5 Up - STS

1

234

5

Frame 1

4 looks for 1 coming off the backscreen first.

5 Up - STS

1

23

4

5

Frame 2

4 pivots back and throws to 3. 1 sets a backscreen on x5 and thencomes off the downscreen from 4


5 Up - STS Stagger

12

3

4

5

Frame 1

5 Up - STS Stagger

12

3

4

5

Frame 2


5 Up - STS with Post Split

24

5

3

1

Frame 1


2

45

3

1

Frame 2


2

4 5

3

1

Frame 3


5 Up - Throwback

1

234

5

Frame 1

5 Up - Throwback

1

23

4

5

Frame 2

2 throws back to 4 who throws it into the post


5 Up - Wide

1

24

5

3

Frame 1

5 fakes setting a downscreen for 4 as 2 sets the backscreen onx5. if x3 helps in the post, 3 should be open in the corner


5 Up - STS to STS

1

2 34

5

Frame 1

5 Up - STS to STS

1 2

3

4

5

Frame 2

2012-13 Butler PlaybookBox

Double Screen the Screener

1

2 3

45

Frame 1


1

23

4

5

Frame 2

3 screens x5 who is hedging on the ballscreen


1

2

34

5

Frame 3

After 4 passes to 1, he downscreens for 3


Elevator Screen the Screener

1

2 3

45

Frame 1


1

2

3

4

5

Frame 2


1

2

3

4

5

Frame 3


Screen the Screener

1

2 3

45

Frame 1

2 downscreens for 5. 3 downscreens for 4 and pops to theweakside wing. 1 cuts strongside.

Screen the Screener

12

3

4

5

Frame 2

3 can look for 5 in the post or 2 coming off the downscreen from 4


Screen the Screener Counter

1

23

45

Frame 1


12

3 4

5

Frame 2

4 spints through after passing to 5


12

3

4

5

Frame 3

5 looks like he is going to pass to 3, but instead comes back topass to 1 and running off of 2's backscreen


Screen the Screener Stagger

1

23

45

Frame 1


12

3

4

5

Frame 2


1

2 3

4

5

Frame 3

Can pass to 3 off the shuffle cut or 2 coming off the stagger


Screen the Screener to Lob

1

2 3

45

Frame 1


12

3

4

5

Frame 2


1

3

4

2

5

Frame 3

3 throws the lob for 5 off the backscreen


Stagger Iso

1

23

45

Frame 1

Stagger Iso

1

2

3

45

Frame 2

4 and 5 dive hard after the stagger

Stagger Iso

1

2

3

4

5

Frame 3

5 seals back on the pass to 2

2012-13 Butler PlaybookDiamond

Rub Action

1

2

345

Frame 1

Rub Action

1

2 3

4

5

Frame 2

2 passes to 4 and sprints in front of him. 5 is coming high for afake ballscreen which allows 4 to rip left as 2 rubs x4 on the wayby.

2012-13 Butler PlaybookDiamond

Shuffle Lob

1

2

34

5

Frame 1

Shuffle Lob

12

3

4

5

Frame 2

Shuffle Lob

1

2

3

4

5

Frame 3

5 ducks in hard. 4 sets a fake downscreen to set the lob up. 2backscreens x4 leading to the lob pass from 3.

2012-13 Butler PlaybookHorns

Backdoor Post Iso - Elevator

1

3

4 5

2

Frame 1


Backdoor Post Iso - Stagger Away

1

3

4 5

2

Frame 1


Flex Dribble Stagger

1

23

45

Frame 1

Flex Dribble Stagger

1 23

4

5

Frame 2

1 sets the flex screen for 3 and then immediately comes off thedownscreen from 5 and gets the hand-off from 4


Screen the Screener

1

3

4 5

2

Frame 1

2 sets the backscreen for 5 and immediately comes off of 4'sdownscreen

2012-13 Butler PlaybookLow Double Stacks

Dribble Stagger

1

2345

Frame 1

Dribble Stagger

1

2 3

4

5

Frame 2

4 fakes the hand-off to 1. 4 dribbles into the middle of the floorwhile 2 comes off for the hand-off.


Weave Backscreen Backdoor

1

2

5 4

3

Frame 1

Weave from 1 to 2 and then 2 to 3

Weave Backscreen Backdoor

12

5 4

3Frame 2

After 2 hands-off to 3 he is on a dead sprint to the rim while 5 linesup x2


Weave Backscreen Counter

1

2

5 4

3

Frame 1


Weave Backscreen Counter

1

2

5 4

3Frame 2

3 sprints over the top of 4 who goes into a staggered hand-off.Flows into motion.


Weave Backscreen Runner

1

2

5 4

3

Frame 1


Weave Backscreen Runner

12

5 4

3Frame 2

Great slip action here for the 4 man

2012-13 Butler PlaybookLate Clock

Ballscreen Throwback

1

2

45

3

Frame 1

2012-13 Butler PlaybookLate Clock

Reject Throwback

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2

45

3


Reject Throwback

1

2 4

5 3


3 outside pivots after the rejection to find the 4 man open

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