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Today I have another Vol Basketball Film Study For you.
Sorry it’s not a video. I just didn’t have time to film and edit, and I wanted to get this out before we see the team in action.
Today we are going to be looking at another one of Tennessee’s offensive sets, this one known as floppy action.
This was among our most commonly ran offensive actions last year, and for good reason. We had good personnel for this action, and we scored at a high clip using it.
In every game I reviewed film to make this video, we scored using this action. And in some games, we scored a lot of times with it.
I am very interested to see if that continues this season.
So let’s start off by getting clear on what Floppy action is.
FLOPPY ACTION
At its most basic level, floppy action is play where a good shooter starts under, or near the basket. And that player has multiple screening options they can choose from to get an open look.
There are multiple ways to design and run this action. The most common you are going to see in this video are where Chaz is the shooter near the basket, and he has the option to run through a single screen, as seen below...
or he can take the stagger screen option. And for those of you at home that don’t know what a stagger screen is. A stagger screen is where two players are screening simultaneously, in a staggered positioning, creating a very challenging maze for a defender to navigate. Because the offensive player can go through both screens or split the screens, depending on whether his defender decides to go over or under the first screen. See example below.
Another common way we ran this action was with two shooters near the basket. Most commonly Chaz and Gainey. And I found this version to be particularly effective because of all the additional options it gives to evade and confuse the opposing defense. See Example Below.
QUICK HISTORY LESSON
For all intents and purposes, floppy action could be renamed to Curry action. Because it’s a play that Steph Curry ran heavily at Davidson under legendary coach Bob Mckillop.
And when Steve Kerr became the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, taking over for Mark Jackson, he basically implemented the same offense that Curry ran in college. That college offense, known as the 5 out motion offense, would go on to dominate the NBA, and usher in an offensive revolution, with most teams now copying it in some form or fashion.
And do you remember who we used to play in a closed scrimmage every year?
That’s right, Davidson. Back before Bob Mckillop retired.
So anyway, I think it’s safe to say, you can thank Bob for the plays we are about to see.
(NOTE: If you are on mobile, you might have to click the open button on the top right corner of the gifs to watch them)
1 Shooter Floppy Action - Pin Down Screen
On this first play we are going to focus on Chaz.
We see him navigate to the basket to start floppy, and he can double back and utilize a screen from Zakai, or utilize the stagger screen.
But instead he is going to choose to take the Pin Down screen from Igor, who was our best screener last year. And he is going to prove it on this play.
You’re going to see Johnell Davis, the defender wearing #1 here, motion to proactively call for a switch when he sees the pin down coming, but Igor totally seals off his man, preventing the switch, and leading to a wide open 3 for Chaz.
1 Shooter Floppy Action - Stagger Screen
Here you are going to see us run floppy early in the offense. Chaz is gonna be under the basket and can wait for the pin down screen from Cade, but he instead options to take the stagger screen, and get an open shot at the elbow.
1 Shooter Floppy Action - Double Team to Open 3
Gainey as the floppy man runs a head fake and into the stagger screen, gest doubled team and that creates a wide open shot for ZZ.
1 Shooter Floppy Action - Double Team to Dribble Drive
Chaz heads to the basket as the floppy man, chooses the stagger screen option, and draws so much attention as a shooter, it spreads the defense for ZZ to easily take his man off the dribble for a layup.
2 Shooter Floppy Action
Now we are going to look at the two shooter floppy variant, which I absolutely loved.
Here you’ll see Chaz and Gainey both go under the basket and screen for each other. And then both explode to take pin down screens from the forwards. Okpara sets a bone crushing screen and Gainey gets an easy elbow jumper.
2 Shooter Floppy Action - Open 3
Again, but this time the pin down from cade happens wider out so it enables an open 3
2 Shooter Floppy - Confuses Defense
Here you will see the two shooter floppy totally confuse the defense. And lead to an open 3. Notice how visibly frustrated Chad Baker-Mazara acts.
2 Shooter Floppy - Slip Screen
Now here you’ll see us get a little tricky with it. This is two shooter floppy where Chaz beats his primary defender, forcing Igor’s man to help. This allows Igor the easy cut to the basket for a wide open dunk.
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Alright so that wraps up this film study.
Now you’ll be able to recognize floppy when you see us run it this upcoming season.
And I actually think we’ll be able to run 2 player floppy a lot more this season, because we have 4 players on the roster that project to be decent to good shooters. Where as last year, we could only run it when we had both Chaz and Gainey in the game.
But anyway, that’s it for me. Until next time, go vols.
Sorry it’s not a video. I just didn’t have time to film and edit, and I wanted to get this out before we see the team in action.
Today we are going to be looking at another one of Tennessee’s offensive sets, this one known as floppy action.
This was among our most commonly ran offensive actions last year, and for good reason. We had good personnel for this action, and we scored at a high clip using it.
In every game I reviewed film to make this video, we scored using this action. And in some games, we scored a lot of times with it.
I am very interested to see if that continues this season.
So let’s start off by getting clear on what Floppy action is.
FLOPPY ACTION
At its most basic level, floppy action is play where a good shooter starts under, or near the basket. And that player has multiple screening options they can choose from to get an open look.
There are multiple ways to design and run this action. The most common you are going to see in this video are where Chaz is the shooter near the basket, and he has the option to run through a single screen, as seen below...
or he can take the stagger screen option. And for those of you at home that don’t know what a stagger screen is. A stagger screen is where two players are screening simultaneously, in a staggered positioning, creating a very challenging maze for a defender to navigate. Because the offensive player can go through both screens or split the screens, depending on whether his defender decides to go over or under the first screen. See example below.
Another common way we ran this action was with two shooters near the basket. Most commonly Chaz and Gainey. And I found this version to be particularly effective because of all the additional options it gives to evade and confuse the opposing defense. See Example Below.
QUICK HISTORY LESSON
For all intents and purposes, floppy action could be renamed to Curry action. Because it’s a play that Steph Curry ran heavily at Davidson under legendary coach Bob Mckillop.
And when Steve Kerr became the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, taking over for Mark Jackson, he basically implemented the same offense that Curry ran in college. That college offense, known as the 5 out motion offense, would go on to dominate the NBA, and usher in an offensive revolution, with most teams now copying it in some form or fashion.
And do you remember who we used to play in a closed scrimmage every year?
That’s right, Davidson. Back before Bob Mckillop retired.
So anyway, I think it’s safe to say, you can thank Bob for the plays we are about to see.
(NOTE: If you are on mobile, you might have to click the open button on the top right corner of the gifs to watch them)
1 Shooter Floppy Action - Pin Down Screen
On this first play we are going to focus on Chaz.
We see him navigate to the basket to start floppy, and he can double back and utilize a screen from Zakai, or utilize the stagger screen.
But instead he is going to choose to take the Pin Down screen from Igor, who was our best screener last year. And he is going to prove it on this play.
You’re going to see Johnell Davis, the defender wearing #1 here, motion to proactively call for a switch when he sees the pin down coming, but Igor totally seals off his man, preventing the switch, and leading to a wide open 3 for Chaz.
1 Shooter Floppy Action - Stagger Screen
Here you are going to see us run floppy early in the offense. Chaz is gonna be under the basket and can wait for the pin down screen from Cade, but he instead options to take the stagger screen, and get an open shot at the elbow.
1 Shooter Floppy Action - Double Team to Open 3
Gainey as the floppy man runs a head fake and into the stagger screen, gest doubled team and that creates a wide open shot for ZZ.
1 Shooter Floppy Action - Double Team to Dribble Drive
Chaz heads to the basket as the floppy man, chooses the stagger screen option, and draws so much attention as a shooter, it spreads the defense for ZZ to easily take his man off the dribble for a layup.
2 Shooter Floppy Action
Now we are going to look at the two shooter floppy variant, which I absolutely loved.
Here you’ll see Chaz and Gainey both go under the basket and screen for each other. And then both explode to take pin down screens from the forwards. Okpara sets a bone crushing screen and Gainey gets an easy elbow jumper.
2 Shooter Floppy Action - Open 3
Again, but this time the pin down from cade happens wider out so it enables an open 3
2 Shooter Floppy - Confuses Defense
Here you will see the two shooter floppy totally confuse the defense. And lead to an open 3. Notice how visibly frustrated Chad Baker-Mazara acts.
2 Shooter Floppy - Slip Screen
Now here you’ll see us get a little tricky with it. This is two shooter floppy where Chaz beats his primary defender, forcing Igor’s man to help. This allows Igor the easy cut to the basket for a wide open dunk.
==============
Alright so that wraps up this film study.
Now you’ll be able to recognize floppy when you see us run it this upcoming season.
And I actually think we’ll be able to run 2 player floppy a lot more this season, because we have 4 players on the roster that project to be decent to good shooters. Where as last year, we could only run it when we had both Chaz and Gainey in the game.
But anyway, that’s it for me. Until next time, go vols.
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