{"id":20708,"date":"2015-02-26T05:00:44","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T11:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mensbasketballhoopscoop.com\/?p=20708"},"modified":"2015-02-25T22:43:04","modified_gmt":"2015-02-26T04:43:04","slug":"golden-state-warriors-pistol-handoff-play-by-reggie-bibb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mensbasketballhoopscoop.com\/golden-state-warriors-pistol-handoff-play-by-reggie-bibb\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden State Warriors Pistol Handoff Play by Reggie Bibb"},"content":{"rendered":"

Golden State Warriors Pistol Handoff Play by Reggie Bibb<\/em><\/strong>
\n(Modified to fit our personnel)<\/h1>\n

Steve Kerr, in his first as head coach of the Golden State Warriors, has done an amazing job. He inherited a team that has grown and improved in each of the last 3 years, and has been able to take them to another level. It\u2019s hard to believe that just 5 years ago, the Warriors were 22-56 and coming off a stretch of 14 of 16 losing seasons.<\/p>\n

He has been able to piggy-back off of the success of Mark Jackson by maintaining their defensive prowess while helping them grow offensively.<\/p>\n

Golden State does a great job of running their shooters through multiple actions and off multiple screens\/handoffs\/ball screens in trying to create great looks for them and others. They also do a great job of getting good spacing and playing \u2018after the play.\u2019<\/p>\n

Here is a modification of a pistol handoff play\u00a0that I\u2019ve seen them run. The Warriors have used it to get Thompson and Curry attacking off a pin down into a dribble handoff. We have modified it for my high school team who runs a 4 out motion offense.<\/p>\n

We want to run this play for our undersized 4. He is really good at getting speed quickly and exploding off of handoffs. We begin with the 4 on the weak side wing and we have our 2 screen away for him to get a touch at the guard spot. Having him start in the wing instead of the guard spot allows us to get some movement\/ screening action and makes the defense react to something early by screening him up.<\/p>\n

Our 1 reverses to the 4 who completes the reversal to the 2 on the wing. Our 1 screens away for the 3. After completing the reversal to the 2, the 5, who plays at the high post for us, sets a UCLA screen for the 4. That is our first look. If he\u2019s not open, the 2 hits the 5 at the high post, then sets a pin down screen for the 4. The 4 curls the pin down to receive a dribble handoff from the 5.<\/p>\n

The 1 sets a fade screen to the corner for the 3 to occupy the defense and to catch the 3\u2019s defender sleeping so we can get an open three from the corner.<\/p>\n

On the penetration from the 4, he has the 3 fading to the corner, the 5 rolling to the basket, and 2 in the opposite corner, and the 1 directly behind him for a throwback.<\/p>\n

I have linked a few videos demonstrating the Pistol Handoff Play action. One shows the Warriors running the set and hitting Bogut rolling to the basket. The second video is a clip I caught from the 4\/22\/15 Michigan vs Ohio State game. The third clip is the Charlotte Hornets first play in a game against the Dallas Mavericks. None are exactly how we draw it up, but both show how effective the penetration can be.<\/p>\n

Good luck to you all implementing this action.<\/p>\n