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Is there an NBA play set like this?
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:09 am
by Crow
Reading and thinking about basketball, I drifted into thinking about a play set. Everybody on offense on the strong side. Three stacked on the baseline, one in mid-side post, ballhandler at the 3pt line, halfway down. Is there a common NBA set like this? I don't often think of playsets but I found myself immediately thinking of about 20 different play actions off this set or ways to shift on the fly into other typical sets, especially suited for a lefty ballhandler. I might go into them later but wanted to first ask if there is already a formation and play set that starts like this.
Re: Is there an NBA play set like this?
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:22 pm
by Crow
The backed into principles of this offense would be:
Maximize playmaker dribble drive
Maximize open court initially by concentrating defensive players into tiny space, then move into space selectively and quickly, knowing where you are going better than they do (instead of an obvious stand around) and using a myriad of pick options.
Overload set exists but I saw little appeal in spreading an overload evenly in the space. 3 on baseline is key for making things different. Tons of ways to move those guys or leave them pre-positioned for pivoting into rebound battle for a shot coming from left side or corners or in close. I think the NBA decision makers, coaches and players, make far too little effort to guarantee 1-3 guys in good rebound position at time of shot. Probably need to balance that some with backcourt protection of course.