with Tyler Whitcomb,
West Michigan Aviation Academy- Athletic Director and Varsity Boys Basketball Head Coach;
inventor of the Elevation Offense; former pro basketball GM and scout;
Basketball Innovator - Has created over 10 new offenses and defenses
An Iverson Cut typically starts out in a flat play or in horns, with a point guard at the top, two posts at the elbows, and guards either at the wings or down in the corners.
The basic idea is that the star guard is going to get two screens across the top of the key, right at the free throw line. He will move up and across the formation, trying to rub his defender off of him as he moves to the opposite side of the arc.
After the cut is made, there's a lot of options including a quick shot, a backdoor cut to the rim after the second post screen, isolation, post up plays, or a swing back to the other side of the floor to star the rest of the play.
A lot of teams run AI set's, It's a great way to create negative space on offense to either start a play or get a quick bucket for one of your top scorers. Year by year teams add and come up with new wrinkles to this great set.
St. Mary's, Ohio State, Baylor, and Wisconsin, are teams that run the best AI sets IMO. I hope you enjoy!
PDF - 19 pages. 2020.