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Thursday, December 31, 2015

ATO Magic and Mischief

Coach Nick's site shares some NBA magical moments and miscreants. First, he illustrates why it's not so easy and second shares some creativity. 

Why it's not easy. 


Broadly though, the lack of relative offensive success in ATOs is probably attributable to a few primary factors:
  1. Offenses are forced to play against a set defense in the half-court.
  2. Given that coaches aren’t miraculously dreaming up new plays, defenses are likely reasonably well prepared for what is coming.
  3. Depending on the situation, defenses can substitute to optimise their lineups.
  4. Perhaps less obviously, ATOs are more strictly patterned and may involve a more robotic response than a reading of what the defense presents.
He shows a myriad of innovative actions including this amazing Raptor bite out of a 4-on-4 set with a player in the backcourt. The positional numbers can be flexed.


Here's a diagram...reminiscent of the Spurs' "Hammer"