Doc Rivers LA Clippers Offense by Wes Kosel
Here are 3 plays with several scoring options from Coach Doc Rivers. In just his first year in Los Angeles, Doc Rivers has the Clippers in sole possession of first place in the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Clippers are second in the league in points per game, and are fifth in the league in field goal percentage. This highly efficient offense gives the Clippers a great shot at a long playoff run. In the attached playbook, you will see some of the ways that Coach Rivers gets his players open looks.
Doc Rivers LA Clippers Offense – Clipper Stagger
Option 1: 1 (Chris Paul) passes to 2 who passes to 5. 2 and 4 then set a staggered screen for 1 who cuts to the wing from the lane. 5 looks to get the ball to 1 on a dribble hand-off. Now Chris Paul has the ball moving full speed off of the dribble hand-off. He first looks to penetrate, but can also pass to 2 cutting off of the down screen from 5. 2 can shoot or look to drive.
Option 2: In this option, 5 doesn’t dribble toward 1 for a dribble hand-off. Instead, 5 dribbles across and passes to 3 who is cutting off of a down screen from 4. Notice that 4 and 3 have switched spots on the floor. This opens up the shot for 3 and the post-up for 4 (Blake Griffin).
Option 3: In this option, the staggered screen is set tighter than in option 1. 5 gives 1 the ball on a dribble hand-off inside the 3-point line. As 1 dribbles toward the lane, he read 3’s defender and x3 helps then 1 kicks it to 3 for a shot. 3 can also pass to 4 posting up.
Doc Rivers LA Clippers Offense – Clipper Baseline
Option 1: 2 sets a cross screen for 3. If x3 goes over the top of the screen, 2 turns around and screens x3 form the other direction. 3 changes direction and cuts back to the wing where he started.
Option 2: If 3 is cutting over the top of the screen and x3 follow, 3 simply runs a circle around 2 and cuts back to the wing where he started. 1 then looks to pass to 3 or 2 for a shot.
Option 3: 3 runs straight through to the opposite wing and receives the pass from 1. 3 then drives middle and tries to make x1 help on the drive. 5 steps in behind x1 and sets a back screen for 1. 1 flares off of the screen for a shot.
Doc Rivers LA Clippers Offense – Clipper Horns
Option 1: 1 passes to 5 then cuts through to the lane. 3 moves up the wing while 4 and 2 move toward the basket. 5 dribbles across the free-throw line and gives the ball to 3 on a dribble hand-off. 1 and 2 set a staggered screen for 4 who cuts to the short corner. 4 (Blake Griffin) receives the pass from 3 and now has an iso in the short corner.
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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