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01/07/2019Click here for the full Loop series from KJ Smith! On the FMS blog: The Top 25 Plays of 2018 See More
Favorite Send to FastDrawClick here for the full Loop series from KJ Smith! On the FMS blog: The Top 25 Plays of 2018 See More
Favorite Send to FastDrawKansas ran this variation of horns against Arizona State to get a lob. KU first ran Horns Flare keeping 2 in the corner. This is the counter to that where the Jayhawks run 2 to the opposite corner and have 5 curl the flare to the basket. Click here for more Kansas Jayhawks sets! See More
Favorite Send to FastDrawThis is a play that has many moving parts, and is great for a team that loves setting screens. The Lakers used this to get an open look for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. It starts with what looks like a basic pick and roll with LeBron James and Tyson Chandler. Then, Chandler turns his roll into an elevator screen for Caldwell-Pope, who then executes a give-and-go with James into an off-ball screen and flare screen that opens up a 3pt opportunity on the catch. For this to work, you need guards and forwards willing to sacrifice their bodies to make plays. It pays off, even if the spacing can get wonky at times. Also as a note: you don't necessarily need a "LeBron James" to make this play work. The 1 and the 3 are easily interchangeable. James just happened to be playing the 3 when he was the ball-handler on this play. Click for more plays and drills from Matt Barnthouse! See More
Favorite Send to FastDrawThe Denver Nuggets took advantage of their versatile lineup on this play during a 117-85 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on November 27th. It takes principles of a basic "pass and cut" motion offense, along with dribble penetration and pick and roll concepts. It starts out with passes and cuts, but then Jamal Murray (1) cuts back while Nikola Jokic (5) screens, starting a pick and roll action off after Murray receives a pass from Paul Millsap (3). This confuses the Lakers defense, which does not switch, and LeBron James, who is defending 4, is late on the rotation leading to a layup for Murray. The advantage of having bigs that can shoot is that if LeBron rotated earlier, Murray could've passed to either Juan Hernangomez (4) or Malik Beasley (2) in the corner for a catch and shoot opportunity. Sharing the ball forces the defenders to make decisions. The more decisions that have to be made, the more chances for an error that an offense can take care of. Having versatile players like the Nuggets do makes those defensive decisions so much tougher (do I stay on my guy and perhaps leave him open for a 3? Do I help?), which can often lead to these late rotations and result in buckets. See More
Favorite Send to FastDrawThe most downloaded plays of the year, conveniently put together in one playbook, just for you. Download to FastDraw using the button above, or grab the PDF here. Check out this blog post for more details on the individual plays! Shout out to #TeamFastModel for its contributions in making this playbook and the PlayBank an amazing resource for basketball coaches! Thanks for your support in 2018! See More
Favorite Send to FastDrawThis is one of the options that the Memphis Grizzlies run out of their "Shuffle" series. The play starts with the PG making the hit-ahead pass then cuts through to the opposite side of the floor. 5 then flashes to the strong side elbow to set a shuffle screen after the pass to the corner. If the initial cut off the shuffle screen isn't available for a score, 4 sets a flare for 2 on the weak side then 3 sets a rip screen for 4 (STS action). Immediately after the rip screen, 3 sprints into a DHO with 5 and stops behind for a shot if defense goes under. On the FMS Blog: Gap Creating Cuts to Enhance Your Offense See More
Favorite Send to FastDrawOregon runs a quick DHO into a flare screen for a good look at a three. The Ducks are ranked #14 in the 2018-19 preseason AP poll. Blog Post: NCAA Preseason Top 25 XsOs - Teams 11-15 See More
Favorite Send to FastDrawDribble weave into a flare screen to get the PG a shot or space to create a shot for teammates. The Mountaineers are ranked #13 in the 2018-19 preseason AP poll. Blog Post: NCAA Preseason Top 25 XsOs - Teams 11-15 See More
Favorite Send to FastDrawFlare action on the weak side with a side Pick and Pop. The Orange are ranked #16 in the 2018-19 preseason AP poll. On the FMS blog: NCAA Preseason Top 25 XsOs See More
Favorite Send to FastDrawThis is an attempt to scout an initial action that Marlyand will start their true motion with. They run a true free flowing motion offense which has very little consistent patterns, and consists of many off ball screens and various combinations of those. This is a great offense in terms of the inability to scout it, and the constant burden of communication it places on the defense. More on the FMS blog: NCAA Preseason Top 25 XsOs Click to view all plays by Coach Dave Nedbalek! See More
Favorite Send to FastDrawThe Houston Rockets use an interesting lineup for this play. All five of the players in this set are in the 6'5-6-8" range, which allows for versatility when moving the ball around. This play may look complex from all of the movement, but in reality, the Rockets just follow the principles of moving the ball, and moving off-ball to where there is space. All five players are involved in some capacity, so it requires mental focus of the entire team. PJ Tucker (5) does a nice job passing into a screen, which allows Michael Carter-Williams to get around, draw 3 defenders, and find an open Gary Clark in the corner. This is also a good play to run if you wish to save a player's energy, because the 2 does not have to move much at all on this play outside of a pass in the beginning. See More
Favorite Send to FastDrawThe mid-range game isn't exactly "en vogue" for early offense, but if you have the personnel, like the Pacers do with Victor Oladipo it isn't always a terrible option. They utilize Myles Turner's wide body to set an off ball screen and free up Oladipo for a catch and shoot opportunity against the Bulls in a preseason game on October 10th. This also can be used in a late game situation should your team need only need 2. It's quick, it's simple, and when executed well, it creates space. See More
Favorite Send to FastDrawHorns set from UCLA that turns into a spread ball screen with a down screen on the weak side. On the FMS blog: NCAA Preseason Top 25 XsOs See More
Favorite Send to FastDrawPost Split wrinkle from the Golden State Warriors. Video with audio in tweet below! Click here to check out all blog posts by Radius Athletics for FMS! See More
Favorite Send to FastDrawThe NBA is back, and the Orlando Magic offense looks improved. That's right, this is just one of the many plays the Magic ran in their 93-90 road victory over the Boston Celtics on October 22. The play utilizes the size of the Magic by having three players in screen situations. This particular SLOB gave Evan Fournier an uncontested dunk. They don't get more high percentage than that, folks. See More
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