Teams have scouted your team all season - now is the time to add a special. 

Here are 4 ATO’s to add to your playbook for the end of the season.

1 - Gonzaga - Horns Flip Pistol

The Horns Flip Pistol is a very good action to get a ball handler downhill very quickly. 

The play starts in a Horns alignment. 

Then quickly gets into a split action (pistol) with a corner man.

This allows the defense to shift allowing the guard to get downhill.

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Link: Horns Flip Pistol

#2 - Real Madrid - HOF to Spain P/R

The HOF to Spain P/R is an excellent designed set that comes down to a Spain Pick and Roll.

The play starts with fluff to get into the spacing needed for the pick and roll.

The play ends with a Spain pick and roll.

A Spain pick and roll is an action where a ball screen is set but at the same time another man is screening the back of the ball screener’s man.

Link: HOF to Spain P/R

#3 - Team USA - Elbow to Chicago

Team USA’s elbow to Chicago action is a form of the Princeton offense with split action.

The set starts with a Princeton- like action where you have two guards who are off the ball cutters off an entry to the big.

The big then turns and goes right into a split action.

The action is looking to get the guard downhill while the big is rolling and the corner man is shaking. 

Link: Elbow to Chicago

4 - Michigan - Pistol PNR

Michigan’s pistol PNR is a very good action to run in transition.

The action is initiated with a handoff right into a ballscreen.

This is a tough action to defend in transition because it happens very quickly.

Link: Pistol PNR

If you are still playing, there is not a better time to boost up your playbook for the postseason run. If not save for next season.

These 4 sets are specials that can help your team get an edge.

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