Miami Heat Offense – Pass & Pitch
Here is an offensive play from the Miami Heat. Coach Spoelstra uses this play to put the ball handler’s defender at a disadvantage with pass and pitch action. The Heat will run this play with several different players at the “1” position. Dwayne Wade and LeBron James are an obvious go-to option for this play due to the penetration abilities of both players. However, I have seen both Norris Cole and Ray Allen run this play from the 1 as well. Ray Allen is a threat to catch off of the pass & pitch for a shot as well. With a shooter in the 2 position, this player can shoot the ball off of the first pass if open. Ray Allen often runs this spot for Miami. Allen’s defender (with Allen playing the 2 spot) has to make a decision on who is he going to guard. The defender has to either 1) guard 2 coming off of the screen for a shot or 2) help guard against the dribble penetration from the pass and pitch. Player 2 (Allen) should read his defender and make the correct play based on the defender’s position.
Once 1 has the ball back from the pass and pitch, 4 steps up and sets a back screen on the ball. 3, 5, and 2 stay spread so that the floor is open for penetration by 1. If 5 and/or 3’s defenders help on the penetration, 1 can pass to 5 or 3 for a shot. Again, 1 should read the off-side defenders to make the correct play.
In the last option, the first pass is not open so 2 continues up to set a ball screen for 1. 1 should look to penetrate to the basket and 2 will then pop or roll depending on how the defender plays him. 1 has option to pass to 3 cutting to the basket off of a screen, 4 rolling to the basket, and 2 either rolling or popping for a shot.
I hope you enjoy this play.
Coach Wes Kosel
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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