Terminology - Action: Chicago (Pindown DHO)
04/22/2016This is the terminology I use when it is a pindown into a dribble hand off. See More
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Terminology - Action: Spain
04/22/2016Spain is the term for when a big sets a ballscreen and then cuts off a backscreen. See More
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Terminology - Screen: Double Stagger
04/22/2016This is a common action where two bigs set an offset double screen looking to get a guard a shot. When labeling my plays, I typically shorten it to "Stagger." See More
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Terminology - Action: DHO (Dribble/Mix)
04/22/2016Simple action in a hand off, the only difference in how I label my plays with a dribble hand off in it is how long the play name will end up. If it is a long name then I will use "Mix or DHO" and if it is a shorter name I may use "Dribble." See More
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Terminology - Screen: Rip
04/22/2016Rip is the short term I use for a backscreen, I first heard it used by Tom Izzo at Michigan State. See More
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Terminology - Ballscreen: Spread
04/22/2016Spread pick and roll versus Lifted is pretty simple, in a spread ballscreen the 4 is in the corner and in lifted the 4 man is on the wing. See More
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Terminology - Ballscreen: Lifted
04/22/2016Spread pick and roll versus Lifted is pretty simple, in a spread ballscreen the 4 is in the corner and in lifted the 4 man is on the wing. See More
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Terminology - Ballscreen: Angle
04/22/2016Typically this is what coaches use to call or run their spread pick and roll game, giving the angle hand sign to get into the play. See More
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Terminology - Cut: Slice/Shuffle
04/22/2016Slice or Shuffle is the same name for the same cut. Depending on the coach, this name can change. See More
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Terminology - Cut: Zipper
04/22/2016Zipper cut is one of the most common actions in the NBA, and is a common entry into a number of sets with a guard cutting under a big up the lane line. See More
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Terminology - Cut: Iverson
04/22/2016This cut made famous by Allen Iverson is a guard cutting over the top of two bigs from wing to wing. This can also be shortened in my playcalls to "AI" if it is a long play name. See More
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Terminology - Cut: UCLA
04/22/2016Hawk and UCLA cuts can be hard to decipher the difference in live time, since they basically are both a UCLA cut. The only difference is Hawk begins with a dribble to the wing and UCLA begins with a pass. See More
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Terminology - Formation: C/Corner
04/22/2016This is one of the harder formations to recognize in games, the Elbow versus C or Corner formation. Elbow is a Horns formation but the point guard dribbles to one wing or the other and passes the ball to the big at the elbow. The guard is opposite in the corner, but in the C formation the guard opposite is high - even or behind the point guard. See More
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Terminology - Formation: Elbow
04/22/2016This is one of the harder formations to recognize in games, the Elbow versus C or Corner formation. Elbow is a Horns formation but the point guard dribbles to one wing or the other and passes the ball to the big at the elbow. The guard is opposite in the corner, but in the C formation the guard opposite is high - even or behind the point guard. See More
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Terminology - Formation: Horns
04/22/2016Horns is one of the most common sets in today's NBA partly because you can run so much out of it. With built in spacing and a multitude of options, Horns can be run at any level with success. See More
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