Saturday, December 17, 2022

Pro Cuts

What's your NBA skill? As Yogi Berra said, "you can observe a lot by watching." Watch more video, the "truth machine." 

The highest scoring action per possession is cutting to score. Examine how it's done.  


Strictly speaking, this is PnR roller not cutting but it's pretty. 


Another PnR but with a corner cut as the cutter sees the help. 


"Help your teammates." Penetration stopped, cutter to the rescue.
 

Double the Joker. He makes you pay off another corner cut. With NBA "filled corners" great passers know where teammates are. 


"Zone this." The Lakers go zone and the Nuggets answer, "Thank you" as Jokic draws the defense from the hoop. 


"Time and space." On time and on target may mean waiting half a count for the pass to open up. Again, it's that man and how live-ball turnovers make you pay.