Fist – Pick and Roll

Punch- Low/High Post-up/Play

Quick- open Shooter

91 etc.- PF and C (4+5) screening for the PG (1) . the numbers always show which players/positions are involved in that play

Horns – Horns formation ( 2 Bigs at the elbows, wings in the corners)

DBL- double screen

Weave- multiple handoffs at the perimeter

Flare – Play that involves a flare screen

Update: Forgot some:

Give – handoff play

Cut- play where some player(s) cuts to the basket.

Alley- possible alley oop. Mostly in combination with a cut play.

So cut alley 12 means that the PG has the ball and the 2 gets some sort of screens which result in a cut and a potential alley oop.

(B) – alternative to the play without (B). Play starts on the opposite wing.

Side- play initiates on the wing. Fist 15 side therefore is a side-pnr of the pg and c.

Iso – Isolation play obviously. But some are quite good, because there is some action before the actual isolation. Some involve the so called iverson cut where a player gets offball screens at the free throw line and uses them to get to the other side and isolate from there or (if open) shoots.

Here’s an excellent video giving you a visual demonstration with examples of the plays in action and understanding the play terminology: youtube.com/watch?v=sg3eLKWw8aM