Set playBeginner

Iso

Four players go flat along the baseline. 1 goes one on one from the top and reads the help: finish, drop it to a block or kick to a corner.

Best for: A team with one player who can beat her defender. Easy to learn, and good at the end of a quarter.

Needs: a strong ball handler. Gets you: a layup, a three.

Against: man‑to‑man
Formation: 1-4 low
Steps: 5 steps · 5 reads each
The five spots: 1Ball handler (top)
2Left corner
3Right corner
4Left block
5Right block

Run it yourself

Pick a spot and make the reads.

The court plays out each step when you choose right. Switch spots to learn every job in Iso.

You are 1, Ball handler (top)

Your spot

Step 1 · Clear the floor

Coach calls "Iso". 1 has the ball up top. 2 and 3 are in the corners, 4 and 5 are on the blocks.

What do you do?

Pick the read you would make. The play runs when you get it right.

Study every step

What the defence shows at each step, how everyone moves, and the right read for all five spots.

cut pass screen dribble shotNumbers show the order.

Step 1

Coach calls "Iso". 1 has the ball up top. 2 and 3 are in the corners, 4 and 5 are on the blocks.

1Walk the ball to the top of the three-point line, in the middle.From the middle you can go either way, so x1 can't guess.
2Stay deep in the left corner.You pull x2 away from the lane. If they leave to help, you are open for three.
3Stay deep in the right corner.You pull x3 away from the lane. If they leave to help, you are open for three.
4Stay low on the left block.You keep x4 low. That leaves the elbows open for the drive.
5Stay low on the right block.You keep x5 low. That leaves the elbows open for the drive.

Next: One on one

Step 2

1 has the ball in the middle of the floor. All four are flat on the baseline. Only x1 is near the ball.

1Fake left, then drive hard at the right elbow.Get x1 leaning one way and go the other. Drive at the elbow, not at the sideline.
2Stay in the left corner with your hands ready.The drive may kick out to you. Staying wide also keeps x2 out of the lane.
3Stay in the right corner with your hands ready.If x3 helps on the drive, you are open for three.
4Hold the left block and watch x4.If x4 leaves you to help, you step into the open spot.
5Hold the right block and watch x5.The drive is coming to your side. If x5 steps up, you are open.

Then the defence shows one of 3 looks: Finish: nobody helps (50%), Finish: x5 helps (25%), Finish: x3 helps (25%).

Step 3

1 of 3 looks after One on one · 50%

1 gets a step on x1 at the right elbow. x5 and x3 stay with their players.

1Keep going and finish at the rim.Nobody came to help. Take the layup.
2Lift out of the corner toward the top as the safety.The shot is going up and nobody is back. That is your job.
3Stay wide until the shot goes up, then crash the boards.Staying wide keeps x3 off the drive. Then go get the rebound.
4Seal x4 on the left block for the rebound.Keep x4 on your back so they can't get to the layup.
5Stay on the right block and keep x5 on your back.If x5 stays with you, they can't block the layup. Then rebound.

Layup for 1.

Step 3

1 of 3 looks after One on one · 25%

1 gets a step on x1 at the right elbow. x5 leaves 5 and steps up to stop the drive.

1Drop the ball off to 5 in the lane.x5 came up to stop you. 5 is open behind them.
2Stay wide in the left corner.Keep x2 out of the lane so 5 has room to score.
3Stay in the right corner with your hands ready.If x3 drops down to take 5, you are the next one open.
4Hold the left block and keep x4 on your back.If x4 slides over, 5 loses the layup. Keep them busy.
5Duck into the lane in front of the rim with your hands up.Your defender left you. Step to the open spot and give 1 a target.

Layup for 5 on the duck-in.

Step 3

1 of 3 looks after One on one · 25%

1 gets a step on x1 at the right elbow. x3 leaves the right corner and drops into the lane to stop the drive.

1Kick it out to 3 in the right corner.x3 came in to stop you. 3 is wide open.
2Lift out of the corner toward the top as the safety.The shot is going up and nobody is back. That is your job.
3Stay in the right corner with your feet set and hands up.Your defender left you. Be ready to catch and shoot.
4Seal x4 on the left block for the rebound.Get inside position before the shot goes up.
5Seal x5 on the right block for the rebound.A corner three often bounces long to your side. Be inside.