Cooper Smither

Raptors Playbook: “4 Flip”   Over at the Raptors Playbook YouTube channel (@RaptorsPlaybook on Twitter), I am breaking down the X’s & O’s of the Toronto Raptors. This week, we’ll focus on their “4 Flip” – a pet play for Pascal Siakam to leverage his strong driving ability going to his right. Watch the video…

Raptors Playbook: “Swirl”   Over at the Raptors Playbook YouTube channel (@RaptorsPlaybook on Twitter), I am breaking down the X’s & O’s of the Toronto Raptors. This week, we’ll focus on their “Swirl” play – a set that involves a lot of player and ball movement around a post up. Watch the video embedded below…

Raptors Playbook: Breaking down Danny Green’s 29 Points Danny Green’s shooting performance against the Orlando Magic, in which he shot 7 for 10 from three point range and finished with 29 points overall, is tied for the 8th most three pointers made in franchise history. Let’s breakdown the sets, actions, and X’s & O’s that…

Raptors Playbook: “Elbow” Series   Over at the Raptors Playbook YouTube channel (@RaptorsPlaybook on Twitter), I am breaking down the X’s & O’s of the Toronto Raptors. This week, we’ll focus on their “Elbow” Series – a read-and-react set that was popularized by Rick Adelman as the “Corner Offense”. Watch the video embedded below alongside…

Raptors Playbook: BLOB “Head Tap”   Over at the Raptors Playbook YouTube channel (@RaptorsPlaybook on Twitter), I am breaking down the X’s & O’s of the Toronto Raptors. This week, we’ll focus on their BLOB “Head Tap” – a play used in “short clock” baseline out of bounds situations. Watch the video embedded below alongside…

Raptors Playbook: BLOB “3” Over at the Raptors Playbook YouTube channel (@RaptorsPlaybook on Twitter), I am breaking down the X’s & O’s of the Toronto Raptors. This week, we’ll focus on “3”- a Baseline Out of Bounds play almost exclusively used for Kyle Lowry to get a three pointer. Watch the video embedded below alongside…

Raptors Playbook: BLOB “Chest” Over at the Raptors Playbook YouTube channel (@RaptorsPlaybook on Twitter), I am breaking down the X’s & O’s of the Toronto Raptors. This week, we’ll focus on their “Chest” series – a play they frequently use in Baseline Out of Bounds scenarios. Watch the video embedded below alongside the summary written,…

Raptors Playbook: BLOB “C”   Over at the Raptors Playbook YouTube channel (@RaptorsPlaybook on Twitter), I am breaking down the X’s & O’s of the Toronto Raptors. This week, we’ll focus on their “C” series – a primary set they use for Baseline Out of Bounds (BLOB) scenarios. Watch the video embedded below alongside the…

Raptors Playbook: Zipper Loop   Over at the Raptors Playbook YouTube channel (@RaptorsPlaybook on Twitter), I am breaking down the X’s & O’s of the Toronto Raptors. This week, we’ll focus on Zipper Loop – a play Nick Nurse reintroduced this season to get Kyle Lowry out of his shooting slump. Watch the video embedded…

Raptors Playbook: “Thumbs Up” (DHO Baseline Stagger)   Over at the Raptors Playbook YouTube channel (@RaptorsPlaybook on Twitter), I am breaking down the X’s & O’s of the Toronto Raptors. This week, we’ll focus on “Thumbs Up” – a quick hitter play run for Toronto’s shooters. Watch the video embedded below alongside the summary written,…