If Chik-Fil-A's motto is "Eat More Chik'n" then mine might be "Watch More Tape."
Challenge ourselves to learn more by watching and studying.
"Basketball is a game of separation." Jazz guard Keyonte George has made himself into a force with footwork and finishing.
The inside game is not as dead as you think. Young players should learn the reverse pivot/drop step like Queta.
Screen and 'rescreen' separated by a pass. This leads to a "screen assist." Queta boosts Pritchard's separation with a screen and then (illegal) screen.
The midrange is not dead. Watch Pritchard create separation but also watch Garza screen the middle to cutoff the help.
"The ball has energy." Simons penetrates and then gets a "hockey assist" with a pitch to Pritchard who throws a "one more" pass to Garza.
Sam Hauser's shot varies as he doesn't always "dip." But here he does. Also worth noting this is a hoop in that "first six seconds" of a possession.
Nurkic is a gifted offensive player. Yet here, in drop coverage, there is no help whatsoever on White. It's the "yin and yang" of some players.
George is a menace. Clever gather and fire.
Brown had a "bad handle" especially going to his left. That was then (although he is still turnover prone). He has a devastating midrange game, shooting over 50 percent.
Classic "Mazzula Ball" as White draws two and finds Walsh alone. The Jazz have defensive issues.
The Celtics manipulate two bigs into the PnR with Pritchard and Queta. It doesn't go well for the defense.
Garza and Simons show how not to defend the PnR.
Real-time, I thought this was supposed to be Spain PnR (screen-the-roller). The Jazz's defense is so uncommitted that it turns the play into do whatever you want. White hits the midrange but Queta was open low, too.
Lagniappe. Invested most of my coaching 'career' as an assistant - loved teaching and don't enjoy substituting (controlling minutes). Advice from Kevin Eastman...
🚫 It's NOT your team.
— CoachLync (@CoachLync) December 31, 2025
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