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The Clipboard Awards: February 16th – Heat, Lakers, Rockets

A team’s performance after a timeout may be the best way to judge a coach’s Xs & Os knowledge, and his ability to draw up plays. The Clipboard Awards is a competition where I choose the top three post-timeout plays each night, adding up the scores over the course of the season.

Play #3 (1 point)- Rick Adelman/Houston Rockets

Over at SBNation, I looked at the sets that the Mavericks use to get Dirk Nowitzki the basketball in the post.  It is real simple stuff designed to get the defender off of Dirk’s back as he posts up.  That is exactly what we have here with Luis Scola.  Scola uses the double screen to get the basketball in an area where he likes to work, and he is able to finish after getting the basketball.

Play #2 (2 points)- Phil Jackson/Los Angeles Lakers

Here, we have a set where it looks like the Lakers are getting into their triangle offense as Lamar Odom comes to the block.  However, the ball quickly gets swung around and it turns into a double screen for Shannon Brown, who gets the basketball at the elbow.

Play #1 (3 points)- Erik Spoelstra/Miami Heat

To me, all of the Heat’s plays out of timeouts look similar and they have the same type of action, but they are different.  It always seems to be an entry pass to the wing from either Wade or James and after that pass Wade/James either sets a pick or gets a pick from Chris Bosh.  That’s what we have here as Wade enters the basketball to the wing and then sets a screen for Bosh on the elbow.  Bosh uses the screen and comes off of it wide open, getting the easy lay-up.

Updated Standings (Previous)

  1. Erik Spoelstra – 19 points (1st)
  2. Doc Rivers – 12 points (2nd)
  3. Frank Vogel – 12 points (3rd)
  4. Phil Jackson – 10 points (5th)
  5. Gregg Popovich – 8 points (4th)
  6. Tom Thibodeau – 7 points (6th)
  7. Rick Adelman – 6 points (8th)
  8. Nate McMillan – 5 points (7th)
  9. Monty Williams – 5 points (9th)
  10. Jerry Sloan – 4 Points (10th)
  11. Lionel Hollins – 3 points (11th)
  12. George Karl – 3 points (12th)
  13. Alvin Gentry – 2 points (13th)
  14. Rick Carlisle – 2 points (14th)
  15. Byron Scott – 2 points (15th)
  16. Stan Van Gundy – 2 points (16th)
  17. Scott Brooks – 2 points (17th)
  18. Larry Drew – 1 point (18th)
  19. Flip Saunders 1 – point (19th)
  20. John Kuester – 1 point (20th)
  21. Keith Smart – 1 point (21th)

With back to back first place days, Erik Spoelstra has extended his league over the rest of the group, as he now leads by 7 points.

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Feb 2011
POSTED BY Sebastian Pruiti
POSTED IN Clipboard Awards Houston Rockets LA Lakers Miami Heat
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  • http://twitter.com/ghoti00 Paul

    Three comments -

    1. Vogel has a lot of points for having the job two weeks.

    2. Avery Johnson has zero – yet the only judge is a Nets fan.

    3. Where it says “Doc Rivers”, I mentally replace it with “Lawrence Frank”.

  • http://twitter.com/ghoti00 Paul

    Three comments -

    1. Vogel has a lot of points for having the job two weeks.

    2. Avery Johnson has zero – yet the only judge is a Nets fan.

    3. Where it says “Doc Rivers”, I mentally replace it with “Lawrence Frank”.

  • Pess E. Mystic

    i think we all know heat sets work only because defenses have to respect multiple all-star caliber players. isn't it a bit unfair for teams like the new jersey nets who only have one star and a bunch of role players to work with? i think the real great plays are those that harness limited talents for success.

  • http://www.nbaplaybook.com Sebastian Pruiti

    Talent doesn't really have much to do with it in my opinion. Sure with Wade, James, and Bosh defenses can't really focus on one guy. However, I think if any team in the NBA ran the sets that the Heat were running, they would get open looks. It is really good stuff.

  • Pess E. Mystic

    i think we all know heat sets work only because defenses have to respect multiple all-star caliber players. isn’t it a bit unfair for teams like the new jersey nets who only have one star and a bunch of role players to work with? i think the real great plays are those that harness limited talents for success.

  • Pess E. Mystic

    i think we all know heat sets work only because defenses have to respect multiple all-star caliber players. isn't it a bit unfair for teams like the new jersey nets who only have one star and a bunch of role players to work with? i think the real great plays are those that harness limited talents for success.

  • http://www.nbaplaybook.com Sebastian Pruiti

    Talent doesn’t really have much to do with it in my opinion. Sure with Wade, James, and Bosh defenses can’t really focus on one guy. However, I think if any team in the NBA ran the sets that the Heat were running, they would get open looks. It is really good stuff.

  • http://www.nbaplaybook.com Sebastian Pruiti

    Talent doesn't really have much to do with it in my opinion. Sure with Wade, James, and Bosh defenses can't really focus on one guy. However, I think if any team in the NBA ran the sets that the Heat were running, they would get open looks. It is really good stuff.