I am always looking for BLOB plays that are attacking plays but can be run in a normal half-court set and just not in a baseline out of bounds set. This play works off of a BLOB flex series of plays but attacks the defense in a much different ways.
A lot of pro teams and college teams are moving to a lot of ball screen actions. This has led to an increase in dribble hand off scenarios as well. A dribble hand off can act as a ball screen but really helps to take away the ability of the defense to hedge and help. This makes it a really nice addition to any offense with post players that can step away from the basket and attack using the dribble.
The defense has to respect the post player and then the offense can run a guard around the post player to get them the ball with a running start. This makes it really hard for the defense to defend. Here is a nice dribble hand off action out of a baseline out of bounds set play.
This play starts in a 1-4 low setup. The initial pass is made by the forward(3) over the top of the defense to the big(4). I want the big(4) to catch the ball up above the free throw if at all possible. The higher the big(4) catches the ball, the more the defense gets spaced out. The more space the defense has to cover, the harder it is from the defense to stop the offense. So the higher the initial catch on the inbounds pass, the more room the dribble hand off is going to have to attack the defense.
On the catch, the point(1) is running up around the 3-point line for the hand off. The big(4) can stand still or they could take a dribble towards the point(1). On the hand off the point(1) is able to turn the corner and attack the middle of the lane. This attacking action creates a bunch of different options for the offense.
The point(1) can go all the way to the basket. They can stop and shoot a jumpshot around the free throw line. If the defense goes under the hand off, then the point(1) could stop at the hand off and shoot the 3-point shot. That gives the point(1) 3 different levels to attack and score the basketball.
The guard(2) is set up in the corner for a potential kick out 3-point shot. They can slide up the 3-point line to create an open shot if their defender slides inside to help.
The forward(3) can step straight in as shown for a potential dump off pass. The forward(3) can slide out to the corner to help clear the middle of the floor and give another kick out 3-point shot option. Or if the big(4) is rolling to the basket off of the hand off, then the forward(3) can cut straight up the floor to the spot where the hand off is taking place for a potential back pass.
The big(4) can either roll to the basket or they can stay at the free throw line. The movement of the big(4) is going to dictate a lot of what the other players are going to be able to do to keep the proper spacing on the floor.
The center(5) can either stay where they are and wait for a possible dump off pass. Or the center(5) can move to the other block to open up the side of the lane where the point(1) is running towards. The center(5) moving across the lane might also occupy their defender and prevent the defender from stepping up and helping on the point(1) drive.
There are a lot of simple options for this BLOB play without much moving parts. This puts a lot of pressure on the defense to have to play at a high level to prevent an easy shot by the offense. If the best offensive player is the point(1), then this gets the ball into their hands with a great chance to attack and create a shot for them or a teammate without them having to work really hard at getting the ball into some open space.
I have a series of plays using this same setup that can be used together to keep the defense off-balance and guessing what is coming from the offense.
