John Calipari BLOB Playbook by Wes Kosel
Win or lose in the championship game, the Kentucky Wildcats have had an incredible year. After not making the NCAA tournament last season, Coach Calipari has this year’s Wildcats playing their best basketball in the NCAA Tournament. Each win has been close for Kentucky, but the Wildcats have made the right plays to continue to advance. Attached in this playbook are 4 baseline out-of-bounds plays from Coach Cal.
John Calipari BLOB Playbook – Bearcat
3 cuts to the wing from the elbow. 4 passes to 3 who passes to 1. 5 then makes a cut across the lane looking for a pass from 1. 4 steps into the lane then sets a back screen for 3. 3 cuts to the basket looking for the lob pass from 1.
John Calipari BLOB Playbook – Back
2 turns and sets a back screen for 1 at the elbow. 1 cuts to the short corner. If open, 5 passes to 1 for a shot. If 1 isn’t open, 5 passes to 2 cutting off of a double screen from 3 and 4. After 2 clears the double screen, 3 cuts to the top of the key for the outlet if needed.
John Calipari BLOB Playbook – Blue
5 cuts to the corner and receives a pass from 2. 5 then passes to 1. After passing the ball inbounds, 2 cuts off of a double screen from 4 and 3. 1 passes to 2 for a shot. If 2 isn’t open, 3 cuts off of 5 to the opposite corner for a shot.
John Calipari BLOB Playbook – Triple
2 cuts to the wing. 1 steps toward the lane as is he is going to cut off of the double screen from 4 and 5, but instead pops out to the lane line extended. 3 passes to 2 then posts up. 2 looks for a shot or to pass to 3 posting up. A second option is for 2 to cut behind the double screen and for 1 to cut to the wing for the pass from 3.
Wes Kosel is an assistant coach for men’s basketball under Head Coach Tommy Jones at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, TX. 2013-2014 marks the second year for Kosel at TLU. Prior to arriving at TLU, Kosel served as a student assistant coach under Head Coach Chad Killscrow at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS. Kosel has an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from the University of Kansas, and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Houston. The Bartlesville, OK native is also a NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and teaches weight training and aerobic fitness courses at Texas Lutheran. He has coached AAU programs, volunteered with elementary and middle school basketball teams, and has worked basketball camps for various programs including the Houston Rockets, University of Houston, Texas State, and Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
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