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,…
Raptors Playbook: “62 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 “62 Flip” – a play that disguises itself as a typical off-ball action but is really a ball-screen play. Watch the video…
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…