Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs Offense by Wes Kosel

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April 25, 2014

Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs Offense by Wes Kosel

Here are 3 offensive options from Coach Gregg Popovich. Popovich led the Spurs to a league best record of 62-20 and this week was named the 2013-2014 NBA Coach of the Year. Popovich joins Don Nelson and Pat Riley as the only coaches to win the award 3 times. Regardless of how far the Spurs go in the playoffs, the run Popovich has led is amazing. The Spurs have won at least 50 games the past 15 seasons. Every year the Spurs are in the championship race, and this year is no different. The playoffs should be exciting!

Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs Offense: Option 1 – Back Cut

As all five players run up the floor, 3 and 4 stop above the free-throw line and keep their defenders away from the lane and the basket. 1 passes to 2 on the wing then cuts off of a back-screen from 5. Before setting the screen, 5 runs toward the lane then quickly turns to set the screen for 1. 1’s defender is at a disadvantage because he usually will jump toward the pass to the wing and not be ready for the back-screen. 2 passes to 1 for a lay-up.

Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs Offense: Option 2 – Wing Ball Screen

If 1 isn’t open on the back-cut, 5 sets a ball screen for 2. 1 runs off a staggered screen from 3 and 4 on the opposite wing. 2 looks to score, pass to 5 on the roll or pop, or last he can skip the ball to 1 on the opposite wing.

Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs Offense: Option 3 – Dribble Baseline

If 2’s dribble is flattened toward the baseline, 1 continues his cut toward the top of the key and 5 rolls to the block. 3 steps to the corner after setting the staggered screen for 1. 2 looks for a pass to 5 or to 3 in the corner for a shot.

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.