Creating an Offensive Play Call System (Part 1)
One question I am frequently asked, “How do I come up with the play calls that I use for my plays?”. Until now, I have never taken the time to explain why I name certain actions the way I ...
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Wisconsin Badgers UCLA Stagger
The Wisconsin Badgers ran this quick hitter in their National Semi-Final game vs Kentucky in 2014. The key to this play is for 3 to be patient and curl off tight shoulder to shoulder. To see EVERY pla...
Chicago Bulls UCLA Double
This play the Chicago Bulls ran over the weekend versus the 76ers is a very popular one run in the NBA by multiple teams. Frame 1 is the action that the Bulls ran. However, if you have a shooting 4 ...
Brooklyn Nets Elbow Double (Pick and Roll)
This set from the Brooklyn Nets’ former coach Avery Johnson is one of my favorite half-court sets that allows for multiple tweaks and options to add this as a staple of your offense....
Florida State Seminoles 43 Side Pick and Roll
This is an action Leonard Hamilton ran a few seasons ago at Florida State. I love this play because it involves multiple screening actions to occupy the defense and open up several scoring looks....
Chicago Bulls UCLA Split
This is an excellent action from the Chicago Bulls that forces the defense (X3) to guard two screening actions before getting screened himself in a post-up....
Memphis Tigers UCLA Thumb Up
This is a play from Josh Pastner that can be seen frequently in the NBA. UCLA cutting off a big who then sets a side pick & roll is very popular in the league....
LSU Tigers UCLA Double Punch
This is one of my favorite sets from John Brady when he was at LSU. There is so much action going on in this set that is hard to guard effectively. Not only the stagger occurring during the pick &...
Indiana Pacers UCLA Back
The Indiana Pacers ran this UCLA set in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Miami Heat. This play gives three scoring options in the UCLA cut, the post up and the down-screen. The Miami...
Chicago Bulls : UCLA Power Post Up
The Chicago Bulls ran this simple post-up play to get Carlos Boozer two points on the block in Game 1 Monday nightversus the Miami Heat.B This is a play that the Bulls run almost religiously every nig...