The Cleveland Cavs ran this ATO early in the second quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals. On the previous possession the Cavs set the screen for 2 to get a look at a three point shot. On this play, 5 slipped the screen and cut to the rim to get the lob pass from 4. See More
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The Cleveland Cavs ran this play in the 3rd quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Though they weren't successful in the execution, this play provides a few opportunities for open shots. After 4 receives the ball in the post, 2 sets a hammer screen for 3 cutting to the corner for the first option. If 4 sees this option open he can drive baseline to make the pass to 3. The secondary option is 5 setting the split screen for 1. In this play, the warriors switched the screen and 5 cut to the basket for a layup. See More
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Cleveland ran this ATO action to get LeBron James a postup in Game 2 of the 2017 NBA Finals. As X5 drops down into the paint to help, X2 is shading towards X5 and X2 gaps between 2 & 3. 2 screens in for 3 to prevent X3 from recovering and closing out on the shooter. See More
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In game 1 of the 2017 NBA Finals the Golden State Warriors ran double drag on back to back possessions. The first time Steph Curry came off of the double ball screen and got a wide open three pointer. The second time they ran it, the Caveliers switched the first ball screen and Kevin Durant rolled to the hoop. Curry passed back to Green (the 5) and dumped it into Durant in the post where he got fouled. See More
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Wrinkle out of the Celtics' ATO "Zipper Iverson Keep" action. 5 fakes ball-screen for 1 then turns around to set a comeback screen for 2. 1 also has the baseline pass to 4 for Hammer action. See More
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ATO action designed for Isaiah Thomas to attack with his left hand. See More
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One of the most brilliant after timeout plays Kerr has run in his time with the Warriors is this back screen set they run for Draymond Green. By using Curry as a screener twice, the Warriors are able to punish teams that pay too much attention to Steph and not enough to their other scorers. See More
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The Boston Celtics used some misdirection action to get the ball into the post in this ATO late in game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the ball is inbounded to 3, 5 & 4 set a decoy staggered screen for 1. 5 slips the first screen to get the ball isolated in the post, where he can attack 1 on 1. See More
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This is a wrinkle out of an Elbow action that the Phoenix Suns used to run during the Seven Seconds or Less era. As 5 rolls to the basket, 4 sets a down screen for 2 (Klay Thompson) making it hard for the help defense to tag the roll as X2 and X4 are occupied with the downscreen action on the weakside. 4 can look to slip to the basket or lift high as X4 has rim protection duties. See More
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In the 4th quarter of Game 7, in the 2017 NBA Playoffs, the Celtics were trying to find an answer to the Wizards 7-0 run. Brad Stevens ran this ATO, which resulted in an easy Marcus Smart lay-up. The play uses some misdirection, to get an easy post entry. With Celtics' star Isaiah Thomas cutting to the wing, and a cross screen happening, it looks like the ball will work back to that side of the floor. Instead, Olynyk dribbled the opposite direction, and Horford screened X3. When X4 fought over the screen, Smart (3) simply slips to the ball. This was one of the best ATO designs of the 2017 NBA Playoffs. The Celtics weathered that Wizards run, winning Game 7, to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. See More
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The Spurs ran this ATO at the end of the first half, of a pivotal Game 5, in the 2017 NBA Playoffs. The play resulted in an easy layup for Kawhi Leonard. It was a great design by Popovich. The counter to their elevator set is colored by the BLUE lines. It was a back screen by the 5, which got Kawhi the easy two points. See More
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The Toronto Raptors ran this multiple option BLOB play early in the 4th quarter of game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. 2 cuts hard to the basket looking for a layup for the first option. 4 & 5 then set a staggered screen for 3 for the second option. The Raptors anticipated x5 providing help on the screen and 5 slipped the screen to the basket for a layup. See More
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The Cleveland Cavs ran this ATO to get a quick postup for LeBron James, taking advantage of Toronto's strategy of switching screens on Kyle Korver.. Once 3 (Korver) got a good screen from 5, he sprinted off the baseline screen from 4 (James). Once x4 switched onto 3, 4 ducked in to receive the pass from 1 in the post. See More
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The Cleveland Cavs ran this play to get Lebron the ball in a 1 on 1 situation at the basket with 1.9 seconds left on the shot clock. 5, 4, and 2 cut hard to the perimeter bringing their defenders with them. This allowed 3 (Lebron) to cut to the basket with only his defender to beat. Though he missed the shot, the Cavs got a good shot in the paint in a late clock situation. See More
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In Game 2 of the Spurs-Rockets series, in the 2017 NBA Playoffs, Popovich ran this ATO set. It is a terrific design, based on the fact that the Spurs love to isolate Kawhi Leonard (3). On the screen-the-screener action, it looks like an isolation, but is actually a "Hammer Action." This is a screen, to set up the baseline drift pass. It resulted in a wide open 3 for Danny Green, as the Spurs opened up a 10-point halftime lead in Game 2. Look for more isolation sets, and "Hammer Actions" from the Spurs, throughout the Playoffs. See More
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