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Raptors Playbook: Pinch Hammer ATO 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 Pinch Hammer ATO (“52”) – a play usually used in After Timeout situations to trickily get a Weak Side corner 3-point…
Raptors Playbook: Motion Weak & Counter 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 Motion Weak – a classic San Antonio Spurs play to space the floor around a post up after getting the…
Raptors Playbook: Point Handback 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 Point Handback – a play that can lead to a quick hitting pindown, or a pick and roll with an emptied out Strong…
Raptors Playbook: Horns Flex Uphill DHO 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 Horns Flex Uphill DHO – an After Time Out (ATO) special play primarily designed to get Kyle Lowry a pull-up 3…
Raptors Playbook: 4 / 1 Pick & Roll (Pascal Siakam) 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 / 1 Pick & Roll – an Early Offense action involving Pascal Siakam that leverages his…
Raptors Playbook: “Snap 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 “Snap 3” – a play designed to create an easy catch for a post up that properly spaces the floor to isolate a mismatch.…
Raptors Playbook: “Horns 4” 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 “Horns 4” – a play specifically designed to leverage the speed of Pascal Siakam against recovering defenders. Watch the video embedded below…
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Pascal Siakam Film Room Breakdown Over at the Raptors Playbook YouTube channel (@RaptorsPlaybook on Twitter), I am breaking down the X’s & O’s and film of the Toronto Raptors. To ease back in and preview the upcoming season, we’ll focus on Pascal Siakam’s skill development. Watch the video embedded below alongside the summary written, and…
