PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS GAME # OF GAME # NOVEMBER, 006 GAMES SCOUTED: //06 Portland Trailblazers @ Seattle Supersonics Won 0-06 Live nd Game Out Haskins 0/7/06 Portland Trailblazers @ Sacramento Kings Lost 78-8 DVD rd Game Out Haskins 0//06 Portland Trailblazers @ L.A. Clippers Lost 89-97 Live th Game Out Haskins DEPTH CHART (ITALICS = INACTIVE): # Jarrett Jack #7 Brandon Roy # Ime Udoka #0 Zach Randolph #0 Joel Przybilla # Dan Dickau # Juan Dixon # Travis Outlaw #9 Raef LaFrentz # Jamaal Magloire # Sergio Rodriguez #8 Martell Webster #Stephen Graham # Darius Miles # LaMarcus Aldridge PreGame Notes. Zach Randolph is the whole key to this team offensively. They will give him long looks in the post waiting for him to get position and will often force the ball to him and turn it over. They look for him in the post every possession he is in the game, he is always first option and he is DEFINITELY looking to shoot when he gets it. He is not a passer.. They are a very young team especially on the perimeter. They go through stretches of poor decisionmaking and uncertainty. They are not a very good executing team and can be taken out of their sets with good pressure and denials.. Their confidence is high right now after coming back to beat Seattle after being down and looking like they were out of it. They played with a lot of energy and togetherness down the stretch and got the come from behind victory 0-06. Their young players led them to the win.. We have to be ready for a lot of PNR's. They ran PNR constantly down the stretch in their come from behind win against Seattle with Roy handling mainly. Throughout the pre-season they ran many more PNR's than sets when Randolph wasn't in the game. Stats of Note. They ranked nd in FG% 9% in pre-season. They were 6th in points allowed. They averaged only 67 shot attempts per game 6. They were 8th in FG% allowed. They averaged 6 Fast Break points per game 7. They gave up points per game in the paint. Gave up 7 points per game off Turnovers 8. They were 7th in FT% Free Throw Shooters Top -Point Shooters. LaFrentz 00% 6. Webster 8%. Udoka 67%. Dixon 8%. Rodriguez 00% 7. Roy 80%. Magloire 0%. Udoka 6%. Jack 9% 8. Outlaw 7%. Przybilla 9%. Webster %. Randolph 88% 9. Dixon 7%. Dickau %. Dickau 88% 0. Graham 7%. Roy 0% TOP OFFENSIVE. UP / - Our Thumb up / 6. MOTION - Our Motion. POWER PUNCH - man of single then post feed : - Our Motion. DOUBLE DRAG - / set double high PNR BOB: - Inbounder comes off double. POWER - man off either big. goes opposite. : PUSH - Flex off big then throw back/post big. TRIANGLE HOLD- Hawk to post up EOQ: UP - Our Thumb up Page
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS GAME # OF GAME # NOVEMBER, 006 OFFENSIVE NOTES We have to do a great job of defending Randolph. Make him work for position every time and show him different defensive coverage's. We need to be aggressive in trying to make him take tough shots or getting the ball out of his hands. He is a very reluctant passer and will force shots against good defense. They look to get the ball to him in Early Post ups, Elbow Iso's, and PNR's. They will run a lot of PNR's. They ran a ton of PNR's against Seattle and it was their go to play down the stretch. Either Drag action or our Thumb Up /. They will especially do this a lot once LaFrentz enters the game looking for pick-n-pop. When Roy is at the point he will also run a lot of pnr looking to get into the paint and make a play. Przybilla is also constantly looking to set ball screens in the half court. We have to be ready for screen/re-screen action! Seattle showed some full court pressure and it worked against them. They couldn't get organized in the half court when they were working against a short clock. It took them out of their sets, they ran Mid PNR after the pressure. Roy was very impressive against Seattle! Ran PNR and made plays when they needed it as if he were a 0 year veteran. We have to bring a good defensive effort against him. They went small late in the game vs. Seattle with a lineup of Jack, Dixon, Roy, Udoka and Randolph. Looked to spread the floor and run Mid pnr. They got off to a slow start against Seattle but settled down when they came with their second unit which is has more veterans and is more experienced. Dixon, Magloire and LaFrentz got them settled down and back in the game. We have to get to Dixon and LaFrentz at the -point line, everyone else we need to contain off the dribble and make them prove their jump shot. Webster is capable of making deep 's but is inconsistent right now. They are playing a very controlled slow paced style thru the pre-season. They are only averaging 67 shot attempts per game and averaged only 6 Fast Break points per game. They want to play slow and let Randolph get his touches on each possession. DEFENSIVE NOTES Low Post: Bigs will play behind and look to block shots. Randolph will not make you work for position. Smalls will "White" the post vs. drop action and on mismatches. Guards look to dig from the perimeter on post feed to big. Pick & Roll: They will switch a lot of pnr's when LaFrentz or Outlaw is involved as the big. o Side They will use our "" vs wing pnr's. The call is: o Mid: They will try to "" mid pnr's. The call is: WEAK o Elbow: They will Let Thru/Contain vs. our Horns action Pindowns: They will switch,,'s and when Outlaw is the man they will switch with him to. Zone Defense: They will play some - match-up zone. The call is: They will play some - match-up zone. The call is: Press Defense: They will sometimes pick up full court with the point but that is all the F/C pressure I have seen. They are a big switching team. They will switch most,, screens and 's if it is Outlaw or LaFrentz. They will go to a "Stopper" if they get into a mis-match situation on the wing. All of their Bigs can be beaten off the dribble from the perimeter. Look to attack their feet. We have to remain active off the ball after the ball goes into the post to K.G. They got caught time after time vs. the Clippers on basket cuts for lay-ups after post feeds. We will see some zone defense at some point. They like to change the pace of the game by playing some zone and will stick with it as long as it is working. They are a poor transition defense team. Seattle had fast break points against them. Their bigs don't get back well. Page
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS GAME # OF GAME # NOVEMBER, 006 TEAM Sets Play Call / Visual Action Frq Play Call / Visual Action Frq UP Our Thumb Up UP Our Thumb Up SIDE / Wing PNR SIDE / Wing PNR CROSS Big on Big cross into wing PNR DRAG Transition PNR DOUBLE DRAG / set double ball screen HORNS Our Horns action HORNS CROSS Horns set. Bigs Cross into Mid PNR LOOP Loop action into iso LOOP QUICK Loop action into wing PNR MOTION Our Motion MOTION Throw to in post after pin down MOTION Throw to in post after pin down POWER Our Power action POWER PUNCH Throw inside to Post man POWER- Single-Single action for man 6 POWER- PUNCH Throw inside to Post man 6 POWER SPECIAL Power action./ come out same side PUSH Flex off, throwback and post SLICE slices to block then wheel action SPREAD Mid PNR with floor spread THRU Thru action with pick the picker Terms Definition THRU HOLD Thru action post man GREEN Big comes out to set ball screen TRIANGLE HOLD Hawk cut into post up TRIANGLE Hawk cut TRIANGLE BUMP? Bump back, Post Big man QUICK PNR TRIANGLE CROSS Hawk cut into cross screen for post PUNCH Throw into post TRIANGLE QUICK Hawk cut into wing PNR w/step in ZIPPER UP Zipper to mid PNR ZIPPER DOWN Zipper action. Look into post S.O.B Definition LINE Line set. curls pops LINE Line set. curls pops Our Motion ZIPPER UP Zipper to mid PNR B.O.B. Definition BOB Inbounder off of double Zone Offense Definition Favorites Definition PUSH Flex off, throw back and post No-Call Our Horns C action for Zach End of Quarter Definition DEFENSIVE Calls - Match-up Zone - matchup zone Our vs. wing PNR Weak Our vs. mid PNR Page
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS GAME # OF GAME # NOVEMBER, 006 PERSONNEL #0 Joel Przybilla Center 7 Defensive minded big man who is an excellent shot blocker. Good Low post defender. Always looking to set ball screens in their half court offense. Offensive rebounder. Scores on dunks and put-backs, very limited range. Prefers to turn to right shoulder on either block. Terrible Free Throw shooter! No easy baskets! # Jamaal Magloire Center 6 6 Veteran big who will play physical. Likes the left block. Will face up and drive baseline or middle, likes to dribble into hook shot across the lane. Will turn over left shoulder on back down from either block. He is an excellent offensive rebounder. Can be beaten off of dribble penetration and will foul on moves to the basket. #0 Zach Randolph Power Forward 6 9 0 Left-Handed excellent Low Post player. He has great touch around the basket. Their main option offensively, prefers to post on right block. Has a variety of moves, loves to shoot jump hook coming to his right shoulder and high arc turnaround to his left shoulder. Refuses to pass out of the post! Definitely wants to get shot off and will force some bad shots. Will face up and jab step then shoot jumper when catching off the block, good shooter out to 0 feet. Good rebounder on both ends, Great offensive rebounder. Doesn't want to work on defensive end. #9 Raef LaFrentz Power Forward 6 Left-Handed Big who runs the floor well. Always looking to set Drag action Screens and shoot trail 's in transition He is always a pick-n-pop guy looking to pop to point line for shot. He is involved in a lot of screen/re-screen action. Occasionally pump fakes and drives left. In post likes turn and face for shot or lefty jump hook. Works on D but can be driven to basket. # Travis Outlaw Forward 6 9 Young athletic combo-forward. Runs the floor hard in transition looking for easy baskets. Improving shooting range out to 9 feet. Will catch and drive to his right looking to get to the basket and make athletic finish. Very active in passing lanes on defense. Has trouble physically defending 's in the post. # Stephen Graham Forward 6 6 Aggressive versatile wing who will play the or for them. Hard worker. Can make shots out to about 7 feet. Likes to pump fake defender on the perimeter and drive right for pull up. Good defender. # Ime Udoka Forward 6 0 Hard working player who has earned starting spot with hard play and defense. Gets them extra possessions with hustle. Knows his role is to defend and play hard. Decent spot up point shooter when his feet are set. Wants to drive right on penetration. Plays in passing lanes on defensive end. #8 Martell Webster Guard 6 7 9 Good sized young player who is an excellent shooter with deep range. Much better as a catch and shoot player. Offensive minded, will force shots. Mostly right handed drives to the basket. Can be driven to the basket from the perimeter, attack his feet and stay active off the ball against him. #7 Brandon Roy Guard 6 6 9 Rookie who is well polished offensively. Can score going to the basket off pnr's and dribble penetration. Great finish in the lane. He will run a lot of PNR's wants to go right then use crossover to get into lane. Great change of pace dribble. He will shoot point shot but we would prefer that at this point. He is much better getting to the basket and making plays. Good effort on defensive end, can be back cut on weak side. # Juan Dixon Guard 6'" 6 Plays the veteran guard role for them. Provides scoring spark off the bench. Solid -point range and creative scorer. Can catch and shoot or put the ball on the floor, doesn't look to get all the way to the rim, will stop and shoot pull-up. Run him off screens on the defensive end. # Dan Dickau Guard 6 0 80 Backup point guard. Good shooter with point range. Can penetrate either way but looking to pass, can't finish in the paint. Will shoot pull up jumper off dribble. Go at him and attack his feet on offense. Get him in pnr's. # Jarrett Jack Guard 6'" 97 Young point guard who looks to create with dribble penetration and get others involved. Wants to penetrate right and shoot runner in the lane. Be ready for late pass to teammates on penetration. Not a consistent perimeter shooter, play him for the drive first, but he is capable of making point shot. Solid defender, uses his strength and size to bully guards. # Sergio Rodriguez Guard 6'" 68 Rookie guard. Very creative passer and ball handler. Good shooter. Likes to make the spectacular pass and great play. High turnover player, can be pressured into poor decisions. Go at him defensively. Page
Portland Trail Blazers Series Game # of Game # /0/006 DOUBLE DRAG DOUBLE DRAG DRAG DRAG EARLY EARLY Double Drag action Pnr. rolls, pops. Drag action pnr This is their Primary Early offense set. They can throw directly to Randolph in the post. EARLY (cont'd) EARLY EARLY (cont'd) EARLY Post Zach Post Zach They can run drag action and Randolph will work across lane for post up They can swing and re-post Randolph on opposite block Straight Post up for Randolph. Likes right box. PUSH PUSH THRU THRU THRU THRU swings the ball to. makes Flex cut off of. Throw back to and post. Regular Thru action with pick the picker They can also post Randolph Page
Portland Trail Blazers Series Game # of Game # /0/006 THRU (cont'd) THRU THRU (cont'd) THRU THRU HOLD THRU HOLD They will also Post the / from the wing. Call THRU HOLD? They will go DHO if wing is denied. man (Roy) will hold in the post for post up UP UP UP UP UP (cont'd) UP / Mid PNR / Mid PNR 'S they like to run this re-screen option SIDE SIDE SIDE (cont'd) SIDE SIDE SIDE / wing PNR. man will pull up and post man They will also run it without the corner filled / pnr. pulls up and post man Page 6
Portland Trail Blazers Series Game # of Game # /0/006 SIDE (cont'd) SIDE CROSS CROSS HORNS HORNS UP They will also run it without the corner filled. hits and makes ucla cut. cross on into / wing pnr. goes off either big. They will look for hi-lo action. HORNS UP HORNS (cont'd) HORNS CROSS HORNS CROSS LOOP LOOP man rolls regardless sets cross on man and pops out. comes high for pnr with man Our Loop LOOP QUICK LOOP QUICK MOTION MOTION MOTION (cont'd) MOTION Our Loop Blue Our Motion play. They will continue with flex action. Page 7
Portland Trail Blazers Series Game # of Game # /0/006 MOTION MOTION MOTION (cont'd) MOTION (cont'd) MOTION MOTION hits and sets flex screen for. pins down on. passes to, post man. hits and sets flex screen for. MOTION (cont'd) MOTION POWER POWER POWER PUNCH POWER PUNCH pins down on. passes to, post man. Power action Their Power action then throw in the post POWER / POWER / POWER PUNCH POWER PUNCH POWER SPECIAL POWER SPECIAL / man reads screens and goes off either way. Other wing goes opposite Power action then throw in post / come out the same side. Page 8
Portland Trail Blazers Series Game # of Game # /0/006 SLICE SLICE SLICE (cont'd) SLICE SPREAD SPREAD hits wing and goes to block. swings and goes off double rip from / for post up. If they dont have post up for. / set wheel action screens for /. / mid pnr with the floor Spread TRIANGLE BUMP? TRIANGLE BUMP? TRIANGLE HOLD TRIANGLE HOLD TRIANGLE QUICK TRIANGLE QUICK Bump back the hawk cut, curls over. Post Hawk cut into a post up Hawk cut into wing pnr. man steps in for post up TRIANGLE QUICK TRIANGLE QUICK (cont'd) ZIPPER DOWN ZIPPER DOWN ZIPPER UP ZIPPER UP When LaFrentz is in the game he will be lifted Zipper curl action Zipper to mid pnr Page 9
Portland Trail Blazers Series Game # of Game # /0/006 - - clears high. goes to corner. rips man for lob. Our Motion man clears high. rips man for lob then goes off flare from. Late-Game play LINE LINE LINE LINE POWER POWER man curls then pops out off /. Usually to get it in then run a play Line Set. curls pops Inbounder runs slice action off man. can also step out for pnr with POWER (cont'd) POWER ZIPPER ZIPPER DOWN ZIPPER UP ZIPPER UP If goes away from. gets him goes opposite Zipper action looking to Post Randolph. Will also just call this ZIPPER Zipper to mid pnr Page 0
Portland Trail Blazers Series Game # of Game # /0/006 BOB BOB BOB BOB BOB (cont'd) BOB (cont) / dives to rim. pops to wing. pins down on. comes off double from / Our Horns C Late-Game Late-Game Down 6 : sec X off then pins. Turnover, they didn't get to rest of play. Fake go off Pnr. Post man (Randolph) Iso for Zach (cont'd) (cont'd) Late-Game Late-Game Down 8 : sec man (Roy) hits wing and ucla's for post up. If they dont have the post up, pops. / mid pnr. rips then rips man Page
Portland Trail Blazers Series Game # of Game # /0/006 PUSH PUSH Flex cut then post Randolph Page