[Coaches: These are my speaking notes from the clinic in Athens, Greece, from the Summer of 2008.]
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Pick-n-roll offensively and defensively
Offensive pick n roll
- Work on this in your layup lines with pick n roll lines
Pick-n-roll angles
Wing
Middle
Horns
Step up
Double
Double twist
On the move , off a screen
Strong side, corner filled
Weakside action
- gaggle
- bump off double down
- slip
Pick n rolls
-2 on 0 pick n roll
- 2 on 2 pick N roll - working on technique
- show
- hard hedge and contact show
- push up and under
- trap (toes to sideline)
3 on 3 pick n roll shell with 3-man rotaion
4 on 4 pick n roll shell with rotation
5 on 5 pick n roll defense vs live sets
Defenses
- trap
Post defensive traps
- Determine where on floor is your post up "box area"
- Determine when you trap
- on the pass
- on the catch
- on the dribble
- on the move
- "bait" trap - fake trap and cut off passing lanes
- digs, stunts
Types of post traps
- "snap back" off passer who cuts
- X trap - 2 passes removed
- Y trap - first player
- Z trap - 2 players removed
- Big to Big trap
- hits - off designated man
Defending the post up of "Triangle offense "
- ball pressure, sit in lap of post
We designate a color of our opponent. Each player assigned a color in regards to the quality of shooter he is (e.g., superior, average, mid-range, non)
Defensive technique on
- Dribble handoffs
- Split action
Screener's man is loose, defender receiving screen into body of
Defending "guard around" into and loose or into then under with support
Post defensive technique
- Butt front
- passer pressure hands in quarterback's eyes
- weaksisde alert like a defensive back
- sit butt on post-up legs, hands up on butt front
"Special situations"
Inbounding
Define your best "inbound passer"
- full court, half court, 3/4 court
Defending inbounds
- staggered jump - deflections
- two defenders defend inbound pass
Special defenses vs special players
Special rules vs special players
Started with Chuck Daly and the "Jordan Rules"
- A . Iverson - on catch, pressure AI, other 4 to form a "box" on elbows and post blocks
- K Bryant - mix up
Vs iso - Force right in the first half , force left second half
Vs post up - force baseline
Vs Stockton, C Paul, S Nash - trap right as they cross halfcourt the "face deny" don't let them get ball back
Vs Ray Allen (and other good catch-n-shoot players) "Hover" hand of the ball
Vs D Wade - Anyone guarding him must have a foot in the paint
Free throw
Hammer play
Runner play
Jump balls
-read the tap - blind spot for each jump ball
- find and form your "alley"
Hammer play
Play to score of the jump
Side out of bounds
- "50 set " (50, 50 up, 50 down, 50 red, 50 double away)
- X play
Baseline out of bounds
4 o'clock ( lob )
Your team's best lineup for...
- comeback game
- 3-point shooting
- pressure defense
- up 10 points with 5 :00 to go
- need a rebound
- playing with a 2 point lead
Special situation drill
"Bubble drill"
7:00 on clock up 18 points. Team has lead has a bubble over basket so ball can't go in.
Other team can score.
Team with lead must learn to take care of ball and run clock down. Plus get offensive rebounds and defensive stops to hold the lead.
Example: LA Lakers vs Boston Celtics at LA (Game 4, '08 NBA Finals)
Best shots in an NBA game
- a layup
- a free throw
- a corner 3 point shot
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