Passing Game Romania Scheme Basketball Play

The name comes from where I used it first. It was my first time coaching in Romania, as the coach of the U18 team, and with no action, I thought why not use the Passing Game Drill/Setup to give them an easy way to score with lots of options, yet still maintain a fluid movement.

Option 1: Quick 3-Point Shoot for a Wing Player (2,3)

We start with the guards (Player 2 and 3) on the baseline near the paint. They both receive a down screen from the bigs and rush to the wings. Player 1 passes the ball from the top of the key to whoever is open.

Option 2: Low Post Finish after the screen

If we didn’t shoot after the pass, the bigs switch sides, with the big closer to the ball setting a screen in the paint (Player 4 setting the screen for 5 as 3 received the ball).

As player 5 receives the ball he has three options, either score or pass the ball to 4 or 2 for a shoot. When Player 5 received the ball, player 4 moved to the elbow while Player 2 runs to the corner.

Option 3: Pick n Roll Finish with multiple options

If none of the options above are possible, Player 3 calls 5 for a pick n roll option, out of which Player 3 can choose to:

1. Penetrate and Score
2. Penetrate and Pass to 5 for a close shot
3. Penetrate and pass to 2  for a three-point shot

At the same time as Player 3 and Player 5 create a play, Player 4 goes to set a pick for 2 who ran into the corner.