The Chicago Sky utilize this set to free up their perimeter shooters on the weak side of the floor. Pokey Chatman uses this formation for different actions, making this elevator play a good change of pace to keep all defenders on the floor honest. See More
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This is a counter from the base action I diagramed entitled, "Toledo Rockets - Horns Floppy." This is a very simple yet effective counter you can run with this set. The video below is not of this set itselft, but the base horns floppy action. 5 will attempt to bury defender as 2 comes off screen. While this is happening, 1 and 4 set a double stagger screen away for 3 in the corner. This is a great time for several things: 1) 5 in a post isolation situation while help side is working through the stagger. 2) Obviously a 3pt opportunity for 3 if you have a 5 that garners a lot of attention. 3) While the stagger is occuring, if 5 were to sprint into a side ball screen for 2, that would leave 2 a wide open driving line off of a reject of 5's screen. Click here for more plays by Dave Nedbalek! See More
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Cheryl Reeve runs this play with the Minnesota Lynx to punish inattentive perimeter players on the weak side of the floor. By precisely spacing players along the perimeter, several open shots are presented through the duration of a possession when this play is run. See More
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This is a counter from the base action I diagramed entitled, "Toledo Horns Floppy." This is a very simple yet effective counter you can run with this set. The vide below is not of this set itselft, but the base Horns Floppy action. As 2 comes off of 5's floppy screen, 4 will hit 2 and sprint straight into a side pick and roll. 2 will hunt the nail pulling the ball two bounces away from the screen looking to get in the paint with a scoring mindset first. As 4 rolls to the rim 5 will set a back screen on the defender in ball screen coverage. I worded that carefully to account for the likelihood of a switch. Screen the defender that is in ball screen coverage. After setting the back screen, 5 will pop to recover spacing/get outside of the 3pt line. This is a deadly action if you have a 5 who can step out and shoot it. 2's reads: 1) score 2) Lob/pass to 4 rolling 3) 5 popping It goes without saying that if the weak side defense hugs in, then 2 would kickout to 1, or 3 holding the side ready to shoot. Click here for more plays by Dave Nedbalek! See More
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The University of Toledo men's team runs some phenomenal action under Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk. They are one of the most "set-driven" teams in the country. Out of 1,640 FGA in the 2017-2018 season, only 196 were in transition. This diagram isn't 100% accurate to the formation/timing of the video clip below, but you can easlily see where my adaptations come from. I generally like to allow clips or actions to get my creativity flowing. When I see initial action that I really like, I will often build a 'series' of sets around that particular action. Check out my counters of this action: Horns Floppy: Spain PNR Counter Horns Floppy: Double Stagger Counter This is a great set with some very quick decisions to be made by the defense. As you can see the end of result of this set is not a basket, and to be honest it isn't particulary great execution or spacing, but you can most certainly see the potential of this set. I am a huge fan of the floppy action, not so much for the guard coming off, but for the great sealing position the screener should be in. These are great opportunities to screen with bigger guards that can exploit mismatches as well. Click here for more plays by Dave Nedbalek! See More
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Budenholzer ran this "Loop" set last year with the Atlanta Hawks to create an open 3 for a stretch big. The action starts off with a pin down into a loop cut across the elbow by the PG/1. As 1 completes cut, 5 immediately turns and sets a ball screen for 2. 5 then rolls into a pin down for 4 who comes off the screen looking for a shot. Offense creates a 3-on-2 advantage on the weak side as the ball handler occupies the screener's defender. See More
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The Mercury opened their 2018 WNBA Playoff game with this set, which resulted in a DIana Taurasi triple! This set has multiple options and screening actions. See the video clip below. See More
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The Washington Mystics ran this BLOB set to hit a game-winning three. The double stagger + down screen combination got Elena Delle Donne open for a rhythm three point shot. Check out the video below! By Doug Brotherton: What's the Best Bargain in Basketball? The WNBA See More
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The Mercury ran this ATO to get Diana Taurasi an open three. There are multiple options, as the zipper cut turns into Pistol Action, and ends with a weak side flare screen for the inbounder. By Doug Brotherton: What's the Best Bargain in Basketball? The WNBA See More
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The Chicago Sky run this set which features the popular corner down screen option, into a DHO, that ends with an Elevator Screen. If the shooter is not open, the Sky automatically set an invert ball screen. By Doug Brotherton: What's the Best Bargain in Basketball? The WNBA See More
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The Sparks took the popular "Winner" SLOB set and added a zipper action at the beginning, as well as a down screen at the end. It is a tremendous design, which resulted in an open three late in the game. By Doug Brotherton: What's the Best Bargain in Basketball? The WNBA See More
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On the FMS Blog: Top Plays - FIBA U18 European Championship See More
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Basic allignment for Spain PNR action. On the FMS Blog: The Evolution of Spain PNR in International Basketball See More
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This play was #17 on the most downloaded plays of 2018! Check out the full list and download the playbook: The Top 25 Plays of 2018 Nice BLOB from Spain Coach Sergio Scariolo. Staggered screen to inbound the ball, then "gut cut" (similar to a zipper cut but inside) from 1 through a down screen from 5. On the catch, 5 and 3 enter Spain PNR. Tough to guard with lots of movement and screening action. On the FMS Blog: The Evolution of Spain PNR in International Basketball See More
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