Best After Time Out Sets 2016 NBA Playoffs by Gibson Pyper

Best After Time Out Sets 2016 NBA Playoffs – Cleveland Cavaliers “Horns Rub”
The Cleveland Cavaliers utilized this Horns set against the Toronto Raptors in their playoff matchup from this years playoffs. They absolutely killed the Raptors in Game 4, scoring off the set 7 straight times in the 4th quarter to come back and tie the game late. With LeBron James at the 4 and Channing Frye at the 5, this set is very difficult to guard with multiple options. First, the point guard passes to LeBron James at the elbow and cuts into the lane. He stops midway and sets a “Rub” or a screen for the 3 (typically Richard Jefferson) to cut to the rim. After the point guard sets the screen for the 3 man, he then receives a dribble hand off at the elbow and looks to attack. This triggers one of the hardest pick and roll actions to guard, with the 4 man rolling to the rim and the 5 man (Channing Frye) lifting on the wing, forcing his man to choose between the two. Because in this set the 5 man had another center guarding him, usually Bismack Biyombo, they are not naturally out on the perimeter guarding this action.

Best After Time Out Sets 2016 NBA Playoffs – Atlanta Hawks Opening Set
The Atlanta Hawks run a fantastic set to open up several games in the 2016 NBA Playoffs. Designed with several misdirection actions to begin, Mike Budenholzer utilizes Kyle Korver as a screener to get a basket. Starting off in the “Corner or C” formation with bigs at the elbows and guards even with each other near half court, both bigs switch places to get open easier. The point guard passes to the 4 man at the elbow and dives to the opposite block, at the same time 5 sets a backscreen for 2 (Korver). 4 passes to 5 and 5 enters the ball into the post, as Kyle Korver continues to the opposite block. Korver sets a backscreen for 3 to dive to the rim, and the point guard hits him for a layup.

Best After Time Out Sets 2016 NBA Playoffs – Boston Celtics “Flex Thunder Punch Stagger”
Brad Stevens is one of the best coaches in the NBA at end of game after time out sets, and he draws up a great set looking to get a 3 as a counter to their normal “Flex Thunder” set. Typically 1 passes to 4 and 2 curls off the flex screen from 5, then 1 would set a pindown screen for 5 to look and get a shot. Because Marcus Smart is a very good post up player at the point guard position, he then has him seal his man in the post and receives a pass from 5. The 2 man sets a cross screen and then cuts off double stagger screen from 4 & 5 looking to get a shot out of the post. This set is a great counter to their normal set and when a team looks to get a 3 point shot.

Best After Time Out Sets 2016 NBA Playoffs – Charlotte Hornets “Box Angle Twist”
The Charlotte Hornets used a ballscreen into a reballscreen out of a box set against the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs. 4 sets a ballscreen for the point guard and then dives to the rim, as 3 and 2 clear out the paint to the opposite wing. After 4 dives and the scoring opportunities are not available, 5 follows into another ballscreen for 1. This action is difficult to guard because that side of the floor is empty, and if 4 man’s defender helps out he is open for a short corner jumper.

Best After Time Out Sets 2016 NBA Playoffs – Charlotte Hornets “Flip Blazers Hammer”
A counter to their normal Flip Blazers set, the Hornets ran a Hammer set for Marvin Williams to get a 3 point shot after a time out. Normally the set is run with 5 settting a downscreen for 3 who flips the ball back to the point guard and clears out. After the guard flips is back to the point guard the 5 man steps up into a ballscreen on the wing and dives to the rim. In this set after a time out the point guard still attacks off the ballscreen on the wing except this time the 2 man sets a hammer screen for the 4 man, and 5 sets a throwback screen for 3 in the case the hammer option is covered.

Best After Time Out Sets 2016 NBA Playoffs – Portland Trail Blazers “One Chest Elevator”
Another great after time out counter comes from the Portland Trail Blazers, who had a very successful playoff run after no expectations were placed on them this season. Facing the Clippers in the first round, they looked to get CJ McCollum going early by running several sets for him to look and get open shots. Typically this set is run with a zipper cut into Mover Blocker action with a Flare Screen and a Baseline Screen looking to free up shooters. In this counter 2 still cuts off the flare screen, but 5 then turns and sets an Elevator Screen with 4, and 3 sprints through it looking to get a shot.

Best After Time Out Sets 2016 NBA Playoffs – Golden State Warriors “Horns Shake Short”
The Golden State Warriors ran a great set in the NBA Finals Game 7, a great set to combat the hard hedging/aggressive pick and roll defense the Cavs employed against Steph Curry. Knowing the Cavs either trapped or tried to get the ball out of Steph Curry’s hands Steve Kerr called a great after time out set out of their “Horns Shake” set. Normally, Steph Curry would pass to 5 at the elbow and 5 would flip the ball back to him and dive to the rim. Directly after he dives, 4 would sprint up into a ballscreen looking to free up Steph Curry to attack or shoot off the ballscreen. In this set, Draymond Green at the 5 cuts from the block to the elbow, and 4 slips to the rim to combat Tristan Thompson trying to trap Step Curry. When the trap occurs, Steph Curry passes to Draymond who hits a rolling Harrison Barnes for an open dunk.

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