3 Special situation plays (video) to win at the right time

Basketball season is rolling for every level of basketball.  

The last part of the offense that coaches usually put in are special situations.

One of the best ways to steal baskets is having a creative baseline out-of-bounds (BLOB) system. 

A BLOB series is a fantastic way to score off an initial quick hitter. Teams usually have anywhere between 5-10 BLOB sets. Some coaches put in the same alignment series and have a play for each position on the court. 

Here are 3 BLOBs sets to add to your playbook:

#1 - Brooklyn Nets - False Action Slip 

Coach Nick of BBall Breakdown explores special BLOB situations that are used in the NBA.

All coaches need to have a special situation BLOB set in their playbook if the game presents itself. 

The Nets False Action Slip Set has several different options.

The read that presents itself in this set is the slip action.

The play starts with the big turning and sprinting into a screen for the shooting coming off to the ball side corner.

However, the big man doesn't set an actual screen, instead he slips it right to the basket for the open play at the basket.

The other players on the court are spacing and running a false action to open up the area around the basket. 

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BLOBs - Special Situations by Coach Nick

#2 - Spurs Special - NBA

Coach Jaycob Ammerman watches a lot of film. He is the Video Coordinator for the UCF Men’s Basketball team.  Last year, he put together the Spurs & Celtics BLOB & SLOB series. 

Every coach should have late-game specials for special situations. The Spurs late-game specials consist of trying to get a shooter a quick shot.

Most coaches have different sets that are designed to get different shots from either a 3 or layup depending on the time on the clock.

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Spurs BLOB Series

#3 - Spain Pick and Roll - Euroleague

Coach Luka Bassin knows Euroleague basketball.

He has done advanced scouting for a long time, he was an assistant coach in Euroleague and EuroCup teams in the past and worked with many famous players. 

He has put together the top 40 BLOB Systems of the 2021 Euroleague.

The Spain Pick and Roll is a famous pick and roll that was made famous overseas.  The action consists of a ball screen with an off-the-ball player back screening for the big has he rolls off screening. 

This is a very tough action to defend especially out of a BLOB situation.

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Euroleague BLOB Sets

Every coach has a system that they believe in for special situations.

These systems are designed to get each player a scoring opportunity by implementing new tactics in the game of basketball.

Hope these spice up the special situations portion of your playbook.

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