Shaka Smart VCU Post Action Plays by Wes Kosel
Here are 3 plays from Coach Shaka Smart. Each play uses similar post action with a pick-and-roll and the opposite post cutting up to clear the lane. Once again, Smart has his VCU Rams playing well in March. With his athletic post players and “havoc” defense, the Rams are a team no one will want to play in the tournament.
Shaka Smart VCU Post Action Plays – Baseline Stagger to Post Switch
In this play, 2 runs off of a staggered baseline screen from 5 and 4. Once 2 has cleared the screen, 4 moves up to the elbow. 1 passes to 2, then clears to the opposite wing. 5 sets a screen for 4 who cuts to the low post. 5 then pops after setting the screen. 2’s first option is to pass to 4, but if 4 isn’t open he hits 5 at the top. 5 can shoot or reverse the ball to 1. 5 then moves towards 1 as if setting a screen but instead slips to the basket. 4 moves up at the same time and follows 5 towards 4. 4 sets a ball-screen for 1 and rolls to the basket. As 4 rolls, 5 moves back up the lane.
Shaka Smart VCU Post Action Plays – Point Lob to Post Screen
3 clears to the opposite corner and 2 moves down then cuts up to the top of the key. 1 passes to 2, and then cuts off of a back screen from 5. If open, 2 makes a lob pass to 1. If not, 5 sets a ball-screen for 2 then rolls to the basket. Similar to the baseline stagger play, 4 cuts up the lane as 5 rolls to the basket. This clears the lane for 5 to roll and also keeps 4’s defender from helping on the roll. If 4’s defender decides to step towards the roll, 4 will be open for a shot at the elbow.
Shaka Smart VCU Post Action Plays – Post Switch
In this play, 4 sets a down screen for 5. 5 cuts up looking for a pass from 1. If he isn’t open, 5 continues his cut and sets a ball-screen for 1. 5 rolls and 4 cuts up the lane with the same post action as in the previous plays.
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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