This is one of Nigeria's favorite plays out of the Princeton or Chin set. They use a backscreen from 1 on the initial ball screen to get 5 open for a layup. If that isn't available, 1 gets the ball back with his chance to create out of the pick & roll. See More
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Nigeria runs multiple plays out of the Princeton or Chin set. This play works well with a good secondary ball handler who is comfortable in pick & roll situations. After receiving the pindown to get open, 2 uses the ball screen from 5 to make a play. See More
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Serbia ran this sideline out of bounds play down 94-91 against Team USA with 5.2 seconds left. There were three options for 3 point shooters with 2 cutting to the corner, 4 flaring to the weakside wing, and 1 coming back to the ball. 1 got open from the brush screen by 5 but Kevin Durant used his length on the ball to force a tough pass and broke the play up. See More
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Spain often runs a unique entry into their Horns sets. They start with an elevator screen for 3, which gets him the ball in the top of the key area. 1 & 2 then cut to the corners to get into the Horns formation. They have different options depending on who sets the ball screen. If 5 sets the screen, he rolls to the basket and 4 pops. If 4 sets the screen, he immediately goes off of a flare screen from 5. If nothing is available 5 follows the ball for a pick & roll. Blog Post: Offensive Actions Breakdown - Elevator Screens See More
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Team USA used this play to get a quick post opportunity for Demarcus Cousins to open the second half in their game against Venezuela. The down screen forces x4 to help against the curl, which opens up the pass to the wing. To run this play you want to make sure your 4 is comfortable on the perimeter and is skilled in making post entry passes. The difficulty in defending this play comes with x2 having to guard consecutive actions, fighting over the pindown screen and helping on the cross screen. If 2 sets a great screen and x5 is unable to fight through it, it will lead to an easy post up for the 5. See More
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Lithuania frequently uses this play to get into a side ball screen action. They place the player who they want in the ball screen (2) under the basket so they can come off of a screen on either side. On the pass to 2, 3 screens for the post player on the opposite side so his defender will be late in defending the ball screen. Lithuania likes to play in a spread pick & roll situation so they then lift the 4 up above the 3 point line. This way 1 can look for 5 rolling to the basket or any of the 3 shooters spaced outside the 3 point line. See More
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Lithuania ran this unique shuffle cut variation in their opening round game against Brazil. Typically shuffle cut actions put the player receiving the staggered screen in the weakside corner . This way they can easily come off of the staggered screen after the shuffle screen takes place. In this play, 3 uses the UCLA cut to look for a layup on the strong side. If 3 isn't open he moves to weakside block to open up a cutting area for 1, who is using the shuffle screen from 4. 4 & 5 then immediately set a staggered screen for 3. If 3 doesn't have a shot, Lithuania has added a ball screen option where the point guard sets a back screen for the 5 to free him up for a layup. See More
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Lithuania ran this play in their preliminary round game against Brazil. This play provides multiple scoring options for them in a half court set depending on what the defense gives them. Lithuania has opportunities to get the ball inside to a post player (5) on a cross screen, to the point guard (1) on a flare screen, to a perimeter player (3) for a 3 on a down screen, or to a secondary post player (4) slipping the screen to the basket. See More
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Brazil ran this set multiple times in their preliminary game against Lithuania to get open looks for their wing players. The handoff flare screen combination proved difficult to guard. When it was defended successfully, Brazil ran a ball screen option to get their point guard in a position to attack the paint. See More
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Brazil was down 7 with 17.2 seconds left against Lithuania, trying to finish off a comeback that had them down by 25 in the second half. They used the familiar box setup for this SLOB play. Often times in this situation 2 will set a cross screen for 3. In this play 2's starting position was facing 3 as if he was going to screen for him. Once 1 was given the ball, 2 instead cut off of the double screen by 4 & 5. When he didn't get the ball, 2 continued to the corner. 3 then ran off of the second double screen. 3's defender was unable to get through the screen which forced a switch and eventually a foul on the 3 point shot. See More
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Spain was down 2 with 1.8 seconds left against Croatia and ran this play to get a layup opportunity for Pau Gasol. 1 & 5 start with a double screen for 4 to get a look at a 3 from the corner. 2 then sets a backscreen for 5 to get to the basket. See More
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Spain ran this play against Croatia down 4 with 17.3 seconds left to get an open look at a 3 for Nikola Mirotic. The screen the screener action with 4 screening for 1 and then 4 immediately receiving a screen from 5 confused the defense and led to a wide open shot. Using this play they were able to cut the lead down to 1 in less than 5 seconds. See More
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The Philadelphia 76ers summer league team ran this play down 3 with 4.2 seconds left to get them a look at a 3. Though it was unsuccessful it gave them two opportunities get a 3 point shot. 2 curls off of the staggered screen for the first option. 5 then screens for 3 for the second one. See More
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The Memphis Grizzlies ran this down 4 with 20 seconds left in an NBA Summer League game. In this situation they would need 2 scores and they opted to go for the 3 coming out of a timeout. The multiple screening actions from 4 & 5 caused the defensive confusion and led to an open shot for 4. 4 & 5's defenders have to guard back to back screening actions, first with the Iverson cut made by 2 and then the elevator screen for 3. If 5 cut to the basket instead of drifting to the perimeter he might have gotten a layup or at least would have created more space for the shot from 4. See More
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The Detroit Pistons summer league team ran this play down 5 with 59 seconds left to get a quick open look at a 3. 1 & 3 set a double screen for 4 for the first option. This forces 3's man to help and to be late coming off the two screens from 1 & 5. 2 passes to 3 up top for a great look at a 3. See More
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