During this offseason, one of our priorities was to develop more reps and IQ for some of our young guards (2029 Christian Hargett & 2029 Cam McDonald) in anticipation of using more ballscreens next season. This is the first day of skill reads and teaching, with film examples of what we were working on throughout the video.
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Zalgiris Kaunas ATOs
During the start of my offseason film dives, the ATOs from Zalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague stood out with some creative and simple sets that I really liked and wanted to share - those can be found below for paid subscribers. If you want any teams covered going forward for either breakdowns or plays, please let me know!
Duke Blue Devils 2026 Video Playbook
Jon Scheyer at Duke has been one of my favorite college coaches to study, blending modern 5-Out offense with great sets and a playbook designed around post-ups for Boozer and flowing into 5-Out actions. I love how he has kept Duke’s tradition of motion offense and used it for what modern basketball is and helps prepare his players for the next level at the same time.
San Antonio Spurs 2026 NBA Playoffs Video Playbook
Mixing both 4 & 5 Out spacing, the Spurs offensive playbook was centered around more and more ballscreens as the playoffs progressed and one of the most effective sets from the 2026 NBA Playoffs with their “45” ballscreen.
New York Knicks 2026 NBA Playoffs Video Playbook
The Knicks’ offense was simple in the playoffs, evolving from KAT at the elbows with actions off him, morphing into Brunson-centric as the NBA Finals became more and more complex. My favorite play from them was attacking switches out of the elbow:
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