Olympics Preview – Argentina Offense

Written by Wes Kosel

Wes Kosel will enter his first season as an Assistant Coach at Augustana University under Tom Billeter in 2016-2017. Kosel came to Sioux Falls after two season at Colorado College as the lead assistant. Kosel, a native of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, served as an assistant coach at Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Texas Lutheran University from 2012-2014. Kosel graduated from the University of Kansas in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. He also has a master’s degree in physical education from the University of Houston. While attending Kansas, Kosel served as an assistant coach at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. A life-long student of the game, Kosel honed his coaching skills by working summer camps for various programs in Texas, Colorado, Missouri, and New Mexico. Kosel also is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a Certified Personal Trainer, both of which are certifications earned through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Kosel and his wife, Molly, live in Colorado Springs.

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June 30, 2016

Olympics Preview – Argentina Offense by Wes Kosel

In this article we will take a look at the Argentina National Basketball Team and the Argentina Offense. Argentina has qualified for the Olympic Games in Rio after finishing second at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship. Argentina lost to Venezuela in the FIBA Americas Championship after being the heavy favorite. The team was led by Sergio Hernandez in the FIBA Americas Championship and the assistant coaches were Nicolas Caslanguida and Silvio Jose Santander. The roster included Andres Nocioni and Luis Scola. Scola is the team captain and currently plays for the Toronto Raptors. Nocioni used to play in the NBA but plays for Real Madrid now.

Argentina has a rich basketball history with successful runs at the Olympic Games, FIBA World Cups, FIBA Americas Championships, and Pan American Games. The most recent Gold Medal came in the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship. In 2004, Argentina won the Gold Medal in the Olympic Games and earned a bronze medal in 2008.

Olympics Preview – Argentina Offense: SLOB Zipper Slip

This sideline out-of-bounds play is a counter to the typical zipper pick and roll action. 2 gets the ball off of the zipper cut and dribbles towards 5. Instead of a ball-screen, 5 slips to the rim and 2 passes the ball back to 1. 4 then sets a step up ball-screen for 1.

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Olympics Preview – Argentina Offense: High Screen w/Short Roll

Argentina likes to run this play with Scola setting the high ball-screen. Instead of the typical roll/replace action, Argentina has the 5 do a “short roll” under the rim giving Scola room to roll or pop.

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Olympics Preview – Argentina Offense: Drag Empty Pop

Once again, Argentina likes to get Scola involved with ball-screens. In this set, the right side is empty leaving room for 4 to pop for a shot on the wing.

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