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...
NBA Basketball Plays
Atlanta Hawks – Zipper Weak SLOB
As much as the Atlanta Hawks frequent a quick ‘Weak’ action in transition, they run it almost as much sideline out-of-bounds to get shots for Kyle Korver. Korver is one of, if not the best...
Golden State Warriors – Swing Quick
The Golden State Warriors ran this play in transition last season. This is a great action to run vs teams who like to blue/ice/down the side pick & roll as the X4/5 is not able to drop in timeR...
LA Clippers – Elbow Down
This is another quick hitter from the LA Clippers. Doc Rivers is one of the best in creating effective offensive actions that puts his players in situations to score. This elbow action starts by looki...
LA Clippers – Line Comeback Twist
The LA Clippers frequently this baseline out-of-bounds play for JJ Redick last season. This is a great action that takes advantage of a defense that typically relaxes after a pass as the ball starts t...
NBA Half-Court Set – “Slash”
I recently worked the NBPA Top 100 camp and got this play from one of the coaches in attendance. It is a fabulous action that leads to multiple scoring options throughout the set....
Cleveland Cavaliers – Elbow Flex (Hook)
If you’ve been following me for a while, you know how much I love the NBA Elbow Series. Last night the Cleveland Cavaliers ran this flex action that hooked 1 back into a hand-off pick & roll...
Washington Wizards – Diamond Twist SLOB
The Washington Wizards ran this sideline out-of-bounds play several teams during the Playoffs. It has a similar set-up to Diamond Hook that I previously shared, but this action results in movement tow...
Dallas Mavericks – Line Back BLOB (Short Clock)
Last night with 2.7 seconds on the shot clock, the Dallas Mavericks ran this baseline out-of-bounds play vs the Cleveland Cavaliers. While the resulting shot wasn’t great, I really love this act...
New Orleans Pelicans Zipper Hook Pick and Roll
The New Orleans Pelicans ran this play several nights ago to get Anthony Davis (5) screened into a spread pick & roll. Most NBA teams run this action with a single (or sometimes double as pictured...