Syracuse Orange 15 Down
Syracuse than this pock & roll pin-down action in the 2013 Men’s Final Four. If 4 isn’t able to catch & shoot or create on the dribble, the play will continue as 3 uses the screen ...
Month: January 2014
Oklahoma City Horns Get (Pick and Pop Option)
Last week I posted this play that ended with a catch & shoot for Ibaka. The Thunder ran the same action a few possessions later except Ibaka was not open so he continued into a spread pick & p...
Oklahoma City Thunder Horns Get
The Oklahoma City Thunder ran this quick pick & roll pin-down action this week to get Serge Ibaka a quick catch & shoot mid-range jumper. Kevin Durant has been on a scoring tear lately, making...
John Pelphrey Carolina Backscreen Action
John Pelphrey ran this Carolina backscreen action while the head coach of the University of Arkansas. What I love about this play is by have 2 set the backscreen to 4, a lack of communication will r...
Chicago Bulls Weakside Duck-In
Last night the Chicago Bull ran this quick hitter post action to start the 4th quarter versus the Washington Wizards. Noah did a great job selling this play dribbling at the pin-down before quickly tu...
Mark Gottfried 5 Loop Post Action
Mark Gottfried frequented this half-court offense set while the head coach at the University of Alabama. The main reason this play was so successful was because Gottfried had a 5 man in 6’9̸...
Brooklyn Nets Elbow Elevator
The Brooklyn Nets ran this elbow action in their game versus the Miami Heat. As 3 (Joe Johnson) came up the lane for the 3-pointer, X4 sniffed out the action and helped to prevent the catch. This allo...
Rhody Exchange Up
The last Rhody play for this weak creates more movement amongst the bigs and results in a middle pick & roll. As 4 uses the screen from 5, 1 should look at 4 for a second as he could be open. Howe...
Rhody Triple
This Rhody play is one of my favorites as it incorporates a ton of movement to put the defense in compromising positions. In Frame 2, as 3 starts attacking the rim, the triple stagger will occupy most...
Rhody Elevator Need 3
This Rhody option is one to run as a quick hitter in a Need 3 situation. Once again it is essential that 2 cuts shoulder to shoulder off the screens from 5 and 4 to encourage X5 and X4 to become occup...