Dribble Drive play
Dribble Drive: Rack Zone Lane Drive
- Court
- Half court
- Length
- 9 steps
About this play
The base possession of the offense: the point guard attacks the lane line on his side, away from the post, and reads who helps. Why 4-out 1-in: the two shooters deep in the corners turn single gaps into double gaps, and the post on the opposite block means the only help at the rim has to come from across the lane. The zones: the breakdown zone above the arc is where 1 decides whether he can beat his man; the drop zone is the box at the elbow where a stopped drive runs its options; the drag zone below it is for passing, never stopping; the rack zone is the rim, where the only options are the layup or the foul. Reads from the drag zone, in order: finish, dump to 5 relocating, kick to 2 in the corner, skip to 3 at the open window, pitch back to 4 trailing. Counter shown: the scouted defense has X1 beat 1 to the drop line and overplay his right hand, so the pitch goes back to 4, the ball comes back to 1 at the wing, and 1 crosses over into the middle gap with 5 relocating across for the dump when X5 helps. Rules every drive obeys: the first dribble clips the hip, at least one foot in the paint, the corner stays put once the ball is below the free throw line, the opposite corner lifts to the window, the trailer stays six to eight feet behind and in line with the rim. Most of what I know about the zones and the gaps comes from Coach's Clipboard's dribble-drive motion write-up, Vance Walberg's own keys-for-players video, and the Walberg DVD notes on hoopsplaybook.ca; give them a look if you want the full picture.
