Oklahoma City Thunder – Elbow Out Thru
The Oklahoma City Thunder ran this flare/elevator action last night vs the Cleveland Cavaliers. Many times the elevator in this alignment is set up with pick & roll. I really like this flare actio...
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Northern Iowa- Quick Fade Need 3
In the 2015 NCAA Tournament, Northern Iowa ran this ATO play at the end of their game vs Louisville. What I love about this action is the stagger sells the play so hard that the flare is unexpected at...
Creating an Offensive Play Call System (Part 3)
In case you missed Part 1 (Offensive Schemes) and Part 2 (Pick & Rolls Names), make sure you read them after you them as complimentary material to the information below. Post Actions When it comes...
Washington Wizards ATO Pick and Roll #NBAPlayoffs
In their Game 4 loss in the 204 EC Semi-Finals, the Washington Wizards ran this ATO action late in the 4th quarter in attempt to tie the game. This simple action is extremely effective because it give...
Wichita State Shockers Quick Pick and Roll Turn-Down
This is the last play of three that I got from Wichita State’s Gregg Marshall at the 2014 NABC Clinic in Dallas. This is an excellent play to run in a Need 2 or Need 3 situation. To see EVERY pl...
Wichita State Shockers Hook Twist #MarchMadness
The Wichita State Shockers ran this pick & roll flare (post-up) play towards the end of the 1st half in their 3rd round NCAA tournament game vs Kentucky. By spacing your shooters 2 and 3 in the co...
Elbow Flare | Need 3
Since Coaching U released their July 2014 dates today I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to share one of my favorite plays I received from Brendan Suhr. Brendan demonstrated this play during ...
Late Game Situations – Flare Plays
One trend I have noticed over the last year(s) is many coaches, NBA especially, are moving towards flare screens to get the “go-to” guy moving away from the ball during late game situation...
Portland Trailblazers Zipper Flare
The Portland Trailblazers ran this zipper cut flare action in the 1st half of their win over the LA Clippers last night. Portland head coach Terry Stotts does a great job emptying out the weak side ...
Kansas Jayhawks Elbow Back Triple
This is an offensive set that Bill Self’s Kansas Jayhawks ran in the 2012 National Championship game. I love this play because of the numerous scoring options tha are very simple to teach your p...