INTERNATIONAL COACHES CLINIC

0 TURKISH AIRLINES EUROLEAGUE FINAL FOUR INTERNATIONAL COACHES CLINIC MADRID, Av. de Filipinas 7, May 6-7 TERRY PORTER Former NBA Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns Head Coach LUCA BANCHI EA7 Emporio Armani Milan Head Coach IGOR KOKOSKOV SITO ALONSO NBA Orlando Magic Assistant Coach Georgian National Team Head Coach Bilbao Basket Head Coach FOTIS KATSIKARIS Greece National Team Head Coach INFORMATION SPONSORS IN COLLABORATION WITH ufficiostampa@giorgiogandolfi.com gg@giorgiogandolfi.com REGISTRATIONS www.giorgiogandolfi.com HOTELS TRAVEL PACKAGES WITH F TICKETS Info: finalfour0@viajeseci.es PARTNERS

0Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Table of Contents. Luca Banchi. v Breakdown Drills. Offence v Multiple Defence 7. Terry Porter. Pick & Roll Defence. Corner Offence 6. Igor Kokoskov. Middle Pick & Roll Series. Early Offence Options. Fotis Katsikaris 0. Switching Defences. Fullcourt Offence v Press Defence 7. Sito Alonso 6. Low Post Play 6. Attacking Mismatches 67 pg.

Luca Banchi pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Luca Banchi v SERIES sec shot clock v SERIES sec shot clock. No Dribble or Screens. Off Ball Screens, No Dribble. SLPR - no dribble after P&R (trap P&R). SLPR - no dribble after P&R (switch P&R). Post - No dribble after pass out 6. FLASH HIGH: X/X switch (create mismatch) 7. FLASH HIGH: as above, Post Dive 8. FLASH HIGH: no switch flash, Switch P&R 9. FLASH HIGH: no switch, switch away screen 0. FLASH HIGH: no switch, Flare Screen (pre switch) to OB. x x x x x x x x C C. No Dribble or Screens - creates high stress. AWAY SCREEN for (no switch) - no dribble, but off ball screens OK. "have the pleaseure to build a shot together" "the soul of basketball. footwork, cutting, spacing" pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Luca Banchi x x x x x x x x. SLPR - Trap OB - no dribble after SLPR - TRAP the SLPR. SLPR - Switch OB - no dribble after SLPR - SWITCH the SLPR x x x x x x x SWITCH OFF x C. POST - Trap - No Dribble after the pass out 6. FLASH HIGH: Switch Off Weakside - X/X switch off, create the mismatch pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Luca Banchi x x x x x x x x BASELINE DRIVE v Mismatch POST DIVE v Mismatch 6a. FLASH HIGH - Baseline Drive Option - Weakside receiver spots filled. Dunkers Spot and Corner Drift 7. FLASH HIGH - Post Dive Option - High Low feeder (pull the help defender out of the low help position) x x x x x x x x C 8. FLASH HIGH - No Weakside Switch, SLPR - Switch SLPR 8a. FLASH HIGH - Switch SLPR Option A. Weakside Flash by (diagrammed) or Option B. Guard back up, spread floor and isolate X on the drive. pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Luca Banchi x x x x x x x x 9. FLASH HIGH - No Switch into Away Screen 9a. FLASH HIGH - Switch Away Screen - clearout early (on switch recognition) Creates a longer "switch off area" for X to cover x x x x 0. as above but no switch of away screen - High On Ball ending - Switch P&R pg. 6

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Luca Banchi x x x x MULTIPLE DEFENCES - Zone to Man - Man to Zone x COMMON ACTIONS OF MULTIPLE DEFENCE Why do teams play multiple defences?. Build pressure with the shot clock. Hide mismatches & protect isolations. Make screens inneffective. UCLA CUT - Switch from man to zone X - switches onto cutter () X - switches on UCLA cut and takes high post () X & X - weakside switch to set zone x x x x x x x x x x COMMON ACTIONS OF MULTIPLE DEFENCE COMMON ACTIONS OF MULTIPLE DEFENCE The Zone is set X & X top of the zone X, X, X bottom of the zone. SLPR (FLOW) - Weakside big stays down X & X - defend SLPR X stays down and hands () off to highest defender X pg. 7

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Luca Banchi x x x x x x x x COMMON ACTIONS OF MULTIPLE DEFENCE x x COMMON ACTIONS OF MULTIPLE DEFENCE The Zone is set X & X top of the zone X, X, X bottom of the zone. MPR - Pre switch off high guard X calls X for the pre switch so X & X can handle the MPR x x x x x COMMON ACTIONS OF MULTIPLE DEFENCE OFFENCE v MULTIPLE DEFENCE Zone is set NOTE: On Rim Run () situations triple switching ie. X picking up on the roll and talking X out to () is a common action. Keys to Offence v Mutiple Defences. Keep the initiative (most teams change the call or run zone offence). Select -sets that work pg. 8

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Luca Banchi SET "" pin down for enter to then basket cut elbow screen for DHO with flare pick for look for flare pick action, the dribble enter to wing. Flare Pick v Zone, look at duck in on a switch Option: Post Triangle Action If the post is fronted or to force a big to closeout to the corner to distort the zone pg. 9

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Luca Banchi Option: Xpick / Downpick action into MPR Reverse the ball to to Xpick for Down pick for (pick the picker action) No shot = MPR action with or man SET "" pg. 0

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Luca Banchi OFFENCE v MULTIPLE DEFENCE CONCEPTS OFFENCE v MULTIPLE DEFENCE KEYS. Dribble Drive. Play off the ball. Ball Screen (Side or Top). Flare Screens & Overload - Stay Simple - Give Players Confidence (comfort zones) - Keep floor balanced - Be ready after timeouts - Keep running the play (man or zone) - Keep the flow (rhythm) pg.

Terry Porter pg.

x 0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Terry Porter x NBA PICK & ROLL DEFENCE FLAT & OVER NBA has changed over the years. Pick & Roll offence is now the most common action. DEFENSIVELY: a. Evaluate who is involved (ie. Bogut/Curry = trap Curry) b. other defenders are key TACTICAL USE: Used when opposition guard can shoot and your big is slow. COMMUNICATION: BIG - calls "Strong" or "Weak" (reference to the guards dominate hand) x x x UPHILL x DOWNHILL OBJECTIVE - Uphill Dribble Make the guard retreat dribble "uphill" (away from the basket) - X close the gap on and ride hip over screen Don't allow the guard to dribble "downhill" (towards the basket) Responsibilities: - X ride hip over and cut off drive - X flat show on screen - other defenders sit in gaps pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Terry Porter Do not help x X x x x x Tag x x OBJECTIVE - No Corner Help (strongside) Do not help off the ball side corner, this can give up a corner pt - X sit in the gap but Don't help off the corner OBJECTIVE - Weakside Tag Nearest weakside defender "tag" roller to buy time - X tags roller () while X recovers - X has to help the tagger "WEAK" MOST COMMON STRATEGY IN NBA x x x x xstunt SCOUTING: - Personnel Driven Strategy - Send/keep guard on "Weak" hand - Stay weak on Steps Ups & Flips - Help defenders stunt & get back - Re-screens = keep it pinned OBJECTIVE - Weak Send guard to weakhand (left diagrammed) - X is in flat - X stunt helps & recovers to gap - X, X sit in gaps pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Terry Porter x x x x x Stunt x x Weakside "I" x x x OBJECTIVE - Pin Re-screens Keep guard on weak hand on re-screens - X keeps pinned on weak hand OBJECTIVE - WEAKSIDE "I" Keep guard on weak hand on re-screens - X keeps pinned on weak hand pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Terry Porter x x x x x x CORNER OFFENCE SPACING,, are interchangeable & are interchangeable Bigs are the anchors, Guards space for screen & curls Bigs turn & face Using outside forward pivot x v 0 Weakside v 0 Strongside v 0 Strongside BREAKDOWN DRILLS v 0 WEAKSIDE BREAKDOWNS. Handback for basket cut - hit on the pinch post - cut off, outsdie forward pivot - hand back to for lay up. Corner Cut - Pass and P&R - handback option not on so cut to corner - pass and follow into P&R pg. 6

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Terry Porter. Corner Cut - DHO - If X denies pass, can DHO - make a read on back cut or DHO option. Basket Cut - Snapback Post Up - can cut outside (of post) or inside but then stop and "snapback" to post up. A nd ball can be added for shots. v 0 STRONGSIDE BREAKDOWNS. Corner Screen Action a. Elbow Hit and Corner down screen - Read the D, one player to the rim, one player open up Corner Roll Action (continuation) b. Pass & OB or DHO - & in P&R action - man fills behind pg. 7

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Terry Porter C v 0 BREAKDOWNS v 0 Strongside - Pressure Release - calls up to the wing - passes to and fills the strongside corner Corner Roll & Weakside Flare Pick Action c. Coach DHO with, replace - flare pick man High P&R Continuation d. If doesn't like the flare pick he can use a High P&R -continues into a P&R for Top Screen Option e. Elbow Hit the man - will top screen for - /read the defence, with one player cutting hard to the basket pg. 8

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Terry Porter v 0 BREAKDOWNS Top Screen Continuation - Corner Action f. man Pass & OB or DHO with in the corner - will roll, man fills corner man rim run and man run lanes man advance the ball fill opposite ball carrier Weakside Man & Stagger Option - reverse to and corner downscreens for - hits at the elbow and rubs off the man - sets the clean up screen in the stagger for Man Game Continuation - curls hard to the basket off the stagger - DHO with man - screen away for pg. 9

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Terry Porter Strongside DHO Option - doesn't like the DHO on wekaside with - curls to the basket off stagger - screens away for, then rim runs - DHO with man pg. 0

Igor Kokoskov pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov MID PICK & ROLL SERIES Creating Single Tag Scenario's Man = Best Shooter" "Must know both the offence & the defence of the concept" "It's ok to be passionate about one thing but must know both". SINGLE TAG SERIES - Isolate Best Shooter - man is the best shooter in this frame "Don't help off the strongside in D" Man = Best Shooter" Man Single Tag Options a. SINGLE TAG SERIES - Isolate Best Shooter - man is the best shooter in this frame. MAN OPTIONS - Elbows X Pick - x screens for man - hits man & UCLA cuts pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov a. MAN OPTIONS - Elbows X Pick - DHO with - empty to the corner - lift out of the corner b. MAN OPTIONS - Elbows X Pick - man sets MPR for Great play for a shooting man, when you man can play off a Pick & Roll.. MAN OPTIONS - -Flat Option - clear out - brush screen for - circle up b. MAN OPTIONS - -Flat Option - MPR for Great quick hit it option to flow into. pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov. MAN OPTIONS - Elbows Flex a. MAN OPTIONS - Elbows Flex - hits off the elbow - screens for - UCLA cuts to basket - passes to - sets a Flex pick for - usues the flex pick - lifts out of the corner b. MAN OPTIONS - Elbows Flex b. MAN OPTIONS - Elbows Flex - downscreens for, then empties corner - DHO for - empties to weakside corner - plays off the DHO - rim runs pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov. MAN OPTIONS - Elbows Pin Down - pin down for - hits - cuts thru and brush screens X - fakes a back pick for - lifts out of the corner a. MAN OPTIONS - Elbows Pin Down - empties to the corner - sets a MPR for - plays the MPR 6. MAN OPTIONS - Spurs Ginobli Play - dribble to the wing and pases to - recieves ball off the elbow - downscreens for - curls to the basket 6a. MAN OPTIONS - Spurs Ginobli Play - opens up to wing - wide pindown for - DHO with - empties to corner pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov Man Single Tag Options 6b. MAN OPTIONS - Spurs Ginobli Play 7. MAN OPTIONS - Carmelo Play - plays off the DHO - rim runs - X screens for - Iverson cuts off - enters the ball to - clears out of corner man can play P&R 7a. MAN OPTIONS - Carmelo Play - empties out to corner - follows pass & brush screens X, then empties to corner - lifts out of weakside corner 7b. MAN OPTIONS - Carmelo Play - sets a MPR for - plays off the P&R - man on the single tag side pg. 6

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov space to range man can play P&R 8. MAN OPTIONS - Zipper Short 8a. MAN OPTIONS - Zipper Short - dribble enters to wing - pin downs for, then circles to basket - zipper cuts to the TOC (top of circle) - lifts out of weakside corner - empties to shooting range (short corner) - sets the MPR and rim runs - plays off the P&R DHO inside pt line Single Tag v "Squeeze" Defence 9. SQUEEZE OPTIONS - Elbow Brush - hits then follows with brush screen 9a. SQUEEZE OPTIONS - Elbow Brush - empties weakside, lifts out of corner - sets a on balls for - dribbles off & DHO with pg. 7

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov Low DHO, hard to squeeze 9b. SQUEEZE OPTIONS - Elbow Brush - empties to corner - sets a low P&R for, then rim runs - plays P&R 0. SQUEEZE OPTIONS - Elbow Overs - cuts over & uses screen from - screens in for 0a. SQUEEZE OPTIONS - Elbow Overs - cuts over and empties weakside - circles up into MPR. SQUEEZE OPTIONS - Clippers Zipper - dribble enters to the wing - pin downs for - zipper cuts to the TOC - passes to pg. 8

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov a. SQUEEZE OPTIONS - Clippers Zipper a. SQUEEZE OPTIONS - Clippers Zipper - empties out weakside - looks at but DHO back to - starts to circle to the ball - and space weakside - spots up on single tag side - sets a low P&R for and rim runs - plays the P&R Low P&R, hard to squeeze. SQUEEZE OPTIONS - Horns Re-Screen - sets a Horns OB for - comes off the Horns OB by a. SQUEEZE OPTIONS - Horns Re-Screen - re-screens for inside pt line - spaces weakside - plays off the low MPR pg. 9

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov Brush Screen. MISC OPTIONS - Common in Europe - sets a Brush Screen for - comes off the screen by - clears out from ballside corner a. MISC OPTIONS - Europe Play - & stagger away for - empties weak side - hits at TOC man can play P&R b. MISC OPTIONS - Europe Play - & space out - quick MPR for. MISC OPTIONS - Detroit Play - cuts over screen from & - looks at for misdirection - runs the baseline pg. 0

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov a. MISC OPTIONS - Detroit Play - & space weakside - circles up to MPR - plays the MPR. MISC OPTIONS - Chin Action - dribble away from 's side, pass to - pin down for - use pindown a. MISC OPTIONS - Chin Action - set back pick for - UCLA cut and empty weakside - lift out of corner - space for pt a. MISC OPTIONS - Chin Action - set MPR for then rim run - play off the MPR pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov 6. MISC OPTIONS - Spurs st Play - brush screen for - dribble off the brush screen - clear out of strongside corner 6a. MISC OPTIONS - Spurs st Play - & screen for - sprint an iverson cut off & - set a SLPR for 6b. MISC OPTIONS - Spurs st Play - space for pt shot - set a MPR and rim run - spaces 6c. MISC OPTIONS - Pick/Picker Option - same entry as Spurs st Play - turns and re-screens - is the clean up screener for pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov 6d. MISC OPTIONS - Pick/Picker Option - spaces behind pt line - screens for (pick/picker) then rim runs pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov EARLY OFFENCE OPTIONS OKLAHOMA "Winning Basketball is Modern Basketball" Offence is broken into: a. Fastbreak b. Early Break c. Secondary (Flow) d. Sets. OKLAHOMA - Double Drags - & run lanes deep - set (shooting big) sets the first drag - sets the clean up drag Europe not running Early Offence (Fastbreak or Set) Maybe this is a problem? a. OKLAHOMA Cont. - man pin down for man - man (shooting big) comes off the pin down PISTOL. PISTOL - kickahead play - kickahead to and follow pass - handback to pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov a. PISTOL cont. Flare Option - man flare pick for man - man Drag screen for b. PISTOL cont. - Away Screen Option - throw back to man - screenaway for man A good for, or need a pt play WEDGE (Spurs). WEDGE ACTION - no kickahead pressure release - man dribble out man - man slant screen for man - man rim run (empty weakside) a. WEDGE cont. - man set a SLPR - man sprint weakside corner pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov ZIPPER. ZIPPER OPTIONS - Spread the floor - man pin down for man - man zipper cut to top - man (shooting big) clear to corner a. ZIPPER - Step Up or Post Up - After zipper can post or set step up -, and spread the weakside Gaggle b. ZIPPER - Curl, Step Up and Gaggle option - man down screen for - man curl to basket and out weakside b. ZIPPER - Step Up & Gaggle cont. - man step screen for and roll - weakside cut then back screen - rub off back screen "gaggle action" - in the corner pg. 6

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov Gaggle DOUBLE SCREENS c. ZIPPER -Pinch Post & Gaggle - curl off zipper to weakside corner - man flash to pinch post - hit and rub action off pinch post - weakside cut then back screen - rub off back screen "gaggle action". DOUBLE SCREENS - Stagger Away Option - & stagger away for man Great for or need a pt play WEAK SERIES (Spurs) a. DOUBLE SCREENS - Zipper Option - & zipper screen for man 6. WEAK SERIES - Spurs Basketball - Kickahead to & shallow cut through keyway Great for or need a pt play pg. 7

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov 6a. WEAK - Xpick/down pick option 6a. WEAK cont. - Reverse the ball to to - back cut (on to pass) then, - xscreen for - prefer baseline cut (but read the D) - down pick for - work the post - space to weakside corner deters X switching onto x 6b. WEAK - Kickahead denied - back cuts when denied - dribble at, then reverses to - sets up lead on mans catch 6b. WEAK - kickahead denied cont. - back cuts hard to basket then rip screens - leads for the wing catch - hits - uses the rip screen from pg. 8

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov x 6b. WEAK - kickahead denied cont. 6c. WEAK - Wing Catch denied - downscreens for - works the post - drifts to corner same start to play but ball reversal is denied - back cuts hard against denial - sets a rip xpick for - looks off, then DHO with - fills the wing spot 6c. WEAK - Wing Catch denied cont. - takes the DHO, can reverse or, - will pin down for after DHO - uses the pindown 6d. WEAK - ROLL option for a SLPR or Step Up Screen - on ball reversal catches - back cuts and rip screens for - sprints off xpick into a SLPR pg. 9

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov KANSAS SERIES 6d. WEAK - ROLL cont. - & play R&R game - screens away for shooter - spaces to corner 7. KANSAS - Rip Action - kickahead to and ballside cut - circle away - reverse to (after cuts) 7a. KANSAS - Rip Action Cont. - reverses to - back picks for - look for over the top 7a. KANSAS - Rip Action Cont. - dribble exits from the wing - circles up and rip screens for - iverson cuts off - hits pg. 0

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov DETROIT 7a. KANSAS - Rip Action Cont. - rips baseline - circles away and punch screens - drifts to the corner for pt 8. DETROIT - Thru Series - kickahead to and basket cut - work the post - flash thru keyway and lift to TOC - flare weakside x 8a. DETROIT - Thru Series Cont. - reverses the ball to - downscreens for - reverses to 8b. DETROIT - Post Fronted Option - cuts through to corner. Make the triangle - flashes high for high/low feed pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov x 8b. DETROIT - Post Fronted Cont. 8c. DETROIT - man denied - works the charge circle - reverses to - & stagger away for - Kickahead to man is denied - dribbles at and pushes thru - rest of action remains the same x x 8d. DETROIT - man denied - Reversal to man is denied - dribbles at and back cuts - rest of action remains the same 8e. DETROIT - man denied - Pindown for man is denied (X cheats over the top) - still leads to wing, but a little higher - flashes to the elbow for a catch pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov Gaggle BUMP PLAY 8e. DETROIT - man denied 9. BUMP PLAY - Power P&R Play - back cuts to the rim, empty weakside - rub action with - backscreens for -,, and in weakside gaggle action - kickahead to and basket cuts - circles away - hooks back for a wide post catch 9a. BUMP PLAY - Power P&R Play 9a. BUMP PLAY - Lift option. - brush screens for & sprints weakside - lifts out of corner - sprints into a low P&R with - (shooting big) can lift early pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov 9a. BUMP PLAY - Corner option. - (shooting big) can empty weakside corner - lifts to wing - lifts to TOC 9b. BUMP PLAY - Brush Screen option. - kickahead to, start basket cut - circles away - cuts back to set a brush screen for x DIVE SERIES 9b. BUMP PLAY - Brush Screen cont. - cuts to the post - clears out weakside 0. DIVE SERIES - Dive / Punch - When X denies ball reversal - dribbles to wing & spin moves - back cuts to basket - lifts out of weakside corner - If no pass to, then pass to pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov x 0a. DIVE - Power option - has created a great angle to feed 0b. DIVE - Power second side No feed to - reverses to - flashes to the elbow - hits the - back cuts from the corner x 0b. DIVE - Power second side - rip cross screen for - works the screen for a post up 0c. DIVE SERIES - "X" weave action - DHO with & - is denied so dribbles at - backcuts, looks for pass over the top pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov 0c. DIVE SERIES - "X" cont. - DHO with 0d. DIVE SERIES - OPTIONS. Over/Unders (diagrammed). Diamond. Horns or Elbow Flash. High P&R CLEVELAND. CLEVELAND - Swing Action - advances the ball deep, passes to - lifts out of corner - reverses to - fills to corner a. CLEVELAND - Swing cont. - follows pass with a P&R - lift to seam to be an outlet - plays the P&R, then passes to pg. 6

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov FLEX - DOWN a. CLEVELAND - Swing cont.. CLEVELAND - Flex Down - & DHO - sets a P&R - flare picks for - advances the ball deep, passes to - flex screens for - flex cuts a. CLEVELAND - Flex cont. - screens away for - passes to - rips screens for a. CLEVELAND - Flex cont. - cleans up with a pin down screen - cuts off rip & clean up screen pg. 7

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov PRINCETON. PRINCETON - MAN SERIES a. PRINCETON - Wide Pin Down - Call the man up to the elbow - hits the - Man back cuts - sets a wide pindown for - plays man game rub with b. PRINCETON - Brush Pick Iso c. PRINCETON - Inside Cut - brush screens - back cuts & empties to corner - DHO with - turns the corner - inside basket cuts - DHO with - wide pin down for pg. 8

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Igor Kokoskov c. PRINCETON - Inside Cut cont. - pin downs for pg. 9

Fotis Katsikaris pg. 0

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Fotis Katsikaris Be a boxer x SWITCHING DEFENCES. Pick & Roll. Away Screens. Break the Pick x Hands Keys Talk & Hands Hands = court is smaller, can correct mistakes Benefits. TARGET PLAYERS a.) Turnouts - X be active like a boxer - X active hands Limit Great Shooters Takeaway the main option of the offence x x Send one way x x / Front x x a. Turnouts - One Way Cut b. Turnouts - Switch Out - X Send to the mans side - Switch late, but to deny (to shooting range) - X active hands pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Fotis Katsikaris x x / Front x x x On catch x x x x x. POST FEED - Mismatches a. POST FEED - Baseline Trap - X active Hands - X /front post defence - X, X, X ready to rotate - X trap on the catch - X drop in to cover - X drop in to cover & x x x x Point Drop x x x x x x Rotate on the pass b. POST FLASH - Point Drop - on a high post flash by - X point drop to deny pass to - X still down ready for post feed - X guards two weakside c. FLASH CATCH - Weakside rotations - on a high post catch by - X guards the ball - X ready to rotate to wing - X ready to rotate to corner pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Fotis Katsikaris Switch In x x x x x SWITCH, ON CONNECTION d. SWITCH IN - Weakside - On a ball reversal X/X can switch back Keys - Must get to the point of the pick then switch (Avoids big screening own man) - Use combination: Switch & then post trap - Flash & then wekaside rotations x Screens Own Switch TOO early x x PICK & ROLL SWITCHING CONNECTION - Must Connect - If too early on switch, big screens own man. PICK & ROLL SWITCHING a. Horns - send to mans side b. Triple Switch c. Hand Off X & X (catch), rotate weakside pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Fotis Katsikaris x x x x x x x x Send to man x x HORNS a. HORNS - man - X Communicates to send ball to him - X switches onto - X switches onto b. HORNS - Triple Switch - If man rim runs, X hand off to X - X communicate this to X - X catches roller - X remains high for catch x x x x x x x Show to Switch x x x SIDELINE PICK & ROLL c. HAND OFF - X/X - rim runs, X hand off to X - Weakside rotate in circle - X in to, X, down to, X out to a. SLPR - Show to Switch - X be aggressive (only to shooting range) pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Fotis Katsikaris x x x x x x x x x x ZIPPER b. SLPR - Show to Switch - Being soft = shot or drive by - It creates doubt by defenders. ZIPPER TO MPR - X get through the zipper x x x x x x x x x x a. ZIPPER - Defenders weakside - X/X switch the MPR b. ZIPPER - Defenders weakside - X catches the roller - X drops to corner - X rotates to wing pg.

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Fotis Katsikaris x x x x x x x x x x b. ZIPPER - Single Defender Weakside - If the screen by is flipped b. ZIPPER - Single Defender Weakside - X catches the roller - X rotates to corner - X send to gap defender X Communication & Timing is Key pg. 6

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Fotis Katsikaris FULLCOURT PRESS DEFENCE FULLCOURT PRESS OFFENCE. To Delay. To break rhythm. To create turnovers / steals. Continuation into offence. Play with speed, control the game Creat Space = Easy Catch Man Entry. PRESS OFFENCE - Basic Alignment a. PRESS OFFENCE - Basic Entry ( man) - short lead, then sprint long - & screen for - use screens to get open in outlet area - enter the ball to pg. 7

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Fotis Katsikaris a. PRESS OFFENCE - Zipper to MPR - advances the ball to the wing - sets a pin down for - spaces weakside - trails. PRESS OFFENCE - Continuations - opens up as a pressure release - runs weakside lane - sprints ahead - runs ball side lane to FT line b. PRESS OFFENCE - Zipper to MPR - trails into a drag MPR c. PRESS OFFENCE - Zipper to Flex - trais to the TOC - passes to - screens for - flex cuts off pg. 8

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Fotis Katsikaris Man Entry. PRESS OFFENCE - Basic Entry ( man) a. PRESS OFFENCE - Basic Entry - short lead, then sprint long - & screen for - use screens to get open in outlet area - enter the ball to - runs ballside lane - rim runs - inbounds and runs weakside lane - opens up to ball then trails opposite Man Entry. PRESS OFFENCE - Basic Entry ( man) - short lead, then sprint long - runs off screens from and - follows off screen from - opens up to receive the ball. PRESS OFFENCE - Basic Entry ( man) - runs through baseline to balance floor - runs lane - can bring the ball up or pass back to pg. 9

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Fotis Katsikaris Man Entry Man Entry. PRESS OFFENCE - Long Outlets a. PRESS OFFENCE - Long Outlets - long outlet to - screen X, splits and leads up the floor - hits up the floor - long outlet to - screen X, splits and leads up the floor - can hit cutting off screen from pg. 60

Sito Alonso pg. 6

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Sito Alonso LOW POST PLAY Hold - Do you have a player who can make a play - Player don't practise v Post Play enough - Teams have systems to stop Post Play - Hard to have set of rules for cuts v 0 Cutting Rules. Low Post Play - Important information. v 0 Cutting Rules - Flare/Curl Feeder - feeds - sprints into a flare oick for - flares weakside - curls to basket off screen by x Lift a. v 0 Cutting Rules - Lift/UCLA Cut - feeds then lifts to seam - sprints up then flips screen for a UCLA cut - spaces weakside - UCLA cuts off b. v 0 Cutting Rules - Man Back Cut - feeds then holds or lifts - starts sprint then back cuts if overplayed pg. 6

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Sito Alonso x x Late Cut c. v 0 Cutting Rules - Late Back Cut - spots up for shot off screen by - sprints up into flare pick - reads shot for so he back cuts late - X under the screen. v 0 Cutting Rules - Man nd Screen - man sprint up for pick - feeds then lifts - flips into a UCLA screen (as lifted) a. v 0 Cutting Rules - Man nd Screen - inside back cuts on UCLA action - turns and sets nd screen for - comes off 's screen b. v 0 Cutting Rules - Curl, nd Screen for - feeds then curls to basket off man - screens for, then screens for - uses the nd screen from pg. 6

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Sito Alonso Key Concepts v 0 Post Cutting. Role of player is more important than the rules ie. Shooter = can hold cut, license to use screens ie. Non-shooter = always screener or cutter. Man screens max.. Post Cutting - Feed & Cut Options - man feed and speed cut to basket - man sprint up to ball side elbow x man inside cut a. Post Cutting - Feed & Cut Options Cont. - screen for - empty weakside b. Post Cutting - Double Basket Cuts - reads X and inside basket cuts - reads and sprints off pick by pg. 6

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Sito Alonso better shooter than x X Help or Switch onto c. Post Cutting - Find the best Shooter d. Post Cutting - Man Slip Reads - knows is a better shooter - turns & screens for - sprints off & screens - reads X switches or helps on - slips to basket Man as post x Shooting, Cutting man e. Post Cutting - Man Shooting Big - is a better shooter than man - pops to TOC after screen for - reads an speed cuts to basket. Post Cutting - Man as Post Same basic action, weakside post sprints up - cuts through and empties weakside - elbow screens for pg. 6

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Sito Alonso Roll, Empty a. Post Cutting - Man Throwout Reads b. Post Cutting - Man Throwout Reads If no shot and has slipped to basket. Follow pass into On Ball - passes to and follows into SLPR - after elbow screen, rolls to basket - uses the On Ball Man Opens up after elbow screen - passes to and empties to corner - after elbow screen, sets a SLPR - uses the On Ball KEY CONCEPTS x Pick/Pop - Flare. Posts - Play off the pivot on first action. Opposite Post max. screens. Non-shooters - cut & curls or screen & slip. Continuations into P&R 6. Post Cutting - Man Continuations - Throw out to man - man set a SLPR - man flare pick for man - play off the P&R pg. 66

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Sito Alonso x x x x x ATTACKING MISMATCHES After a P&R Switch *Prefers little attack big option. Mismatches - Skip Pass Option - pass to man on weakside x x x x x x x x x x a. Mismatches - Skip Pass Option - man speed cut to basket - fill behind the man cut b. Mismatches - Skip Pass Option - man attack X through the seam pg. 67

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Sito Alonso x x x x x x x x x x. Mismatches - Circle Weakside Action - man dribble across the top - circle to the corner - man circle throuugh the baseline - circle up behind the ball a. Mismatches - Circle Weakside Action - throw back to - man attack X through the seam x x x x x x x x x x b. Mismatches - Circle Weakside Action - drive at X and pass to - man clear out of the corner c. Mismatches - Circle Weakside Action - attack X with an open corner pg. 68

0 Euroleague Coaches Clinic, Spain Sito Alonso x x x x x x x x x x. Mismatches - Circle Strongside Action - dribbles strongside and initiates, - shift to corner - circle away - circle out weakside - lift for throwback a. Mismatches - Circle Strongside Action - throwback to - attack X through the seam x x x x x. Mismatches - Reject P&R When teams are Swithing or Dropping P&R - Reject the P&R when, - call of switch - X seperates from - X provides angle to attack his feet pg. 69