About This Play/Drill

Perhaps their most effective action, Chicago is taken straight from the Triangle offense to get a dynamic offensive player getting straight to the rim with space. In this case, that dynamic player is Kayla McBride, who is one of the premier scorers in the world. Statistically speaking, McBride ranks in the top 20 in the following categories:

• Points per game (8th - 18.2)
• Assists (17th - 3.5)
• FT% (91.7)
• 3P% (12th - 39.3%)
• Minutes (7th - 32.3)

With a player as explosive as McBride, The Aces play at a constant advantage when she is moving downhill or coming off screens. Utilizing the Chicago action allows her to do both - come off a lateral screen from a post player and to take a handoff from another with space to her right (strong hand) to attack the rim.

On occasion, McBride or Tamera Young will reject the Chicago screen, which can lead to either a double stagger for them toward the rim or the screener popping, making a one more pass to the corner player for a shot/drive decision on the closing defender.

Finally, the Aces run a quick hitter to get into this same action, disguising the entry with an Iverson Cut by McBride, a pindown for Wilson, and finally the Chicago action. By running this "false" action prior to the action they actually want, they add an element of confusion for the defense, who now must contend with multiple screens prior to the scouted screens. 

Las Vegas Aces XsOs Breakdown Series:

Part 1 - Quick HItters and ATO's

Part 2 - Baseline Double Cross

Part 3 - Pinch Post Actions

Part 4 - BLOBs and SLOBs