Spread Pick and Roll Offense

by Matt McCall

Description

The pick and roll has been a staple piece of basketball mechanics. 

What is it? And why is it so effective? 

The offensive play of the pick and roll is the action of a teammate putting their body in front of the defender who guards the player coordinating the offense. The player with the basketball moves towards the pick once the pick has been set, so the defender cannot follow them. Resulting in a lane to the basket or pass to an open teammate. 

However, pick and rolls are commonly thought of as screens. Although there isn't a significant difference, when referring to an on-ball screen, the term pick is generally used, whereas the term screen could refer either to an off-ball screen or to an on-ball screen.

Its success came from the mid 1950’s when a vast majority of players were able to create a mismatch and drive to the basket or settle for a mid range jump shot. That's all there was to do, it wasn't until the three point shot was introduced in the 80’s. Fast forward to today's game, and you’ll quickly learn it's become a shooters league. Although the pick and roll is still widely used, teams seek to shoot behind the three point line. Creating the Spread Pick and Roll. 

The Spread Pick and Roll is essentially the same. As the three off-ball players are all outside the three-point arc, a 'spread pick and roll' involves using a ball-screen action to create the opening. ... Defenders will have difficulty getting off their player in this variation without giving up an open three-point shot. When teams have 3 players who are able to shoot the basketball at a high percentage around the pick and roll, this tactic is very effective. 

In this lesson, Coach Matt McCall discusses the 4 main points to make the spread pick and roll offense work. He teaches transitions and goes over numerous scenarios where the offense can get easy points. The spread pick and roll offense is a continuity offense that relies on ball and player movement, looking to get a result of two players on the ball and/or a two on one advantage situation for the offense. 

Lessons

1 The game of Spread PnR 2:20 2 Spacing for spread PnR Free 1:57 3 Flow of offense 4:01 4 Getting into continuity 12:20 5 Moving the floor in spread, simple spread action 4:57

Q&A

6 Getting denied on the break 0:53 7 Counters for trapped ball screens Free 1:11 8 Changing plays when defense ices Free 2:28 9 Countering defensive hedge Free 1:28 10 Paint touches 0:53 11 Power gap 1:14 12 Counters for switching players 1:44 13 Attaching blue coverage to switch 1:01 14 Snap actions 1:20 15 Developing guard 2:14 16 Favorite dead ball entry 1:53

The Coach

Matt McCall

Head Coach at UMass

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Matt McCall | Head Coach | UMASS Men's Basketball

Matt McCall became the head coach for the University of Massachussetts Men's Basketball Team in 2017. In 2018, McCall's team scoring ranked fifth among the A-10 and ranked second in conference 3 point percentage. They had early wins over Georgia and Providence during his first season, as well as two wins over conference rival Dayton. Spending the previous two seasons at Chattanooga, McCall holds a head coaching record of 48-18 with marks of 25-11 in league action and 24-4 at home. McCall also spent 11 seasons, over two stops, with Billy Donovan at Florida. After five seasons as a manager and graduate assistant, he was named Director of Basketball Operations (2006-08) before returning to Gainesville as an assistant coach prior to the 2011-12 season.

Coaching Experience

University of Florida Director of Basketball Operations	2006-2008
Florida Atlantic Assistant Coach	2008-2011
University of Florida Assistant Coach	2011-2015
Chattanooga Head Coach	2015-2017
UMASS Head Coach	2017-Present

 

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