NBA Daily X&O Recap for Coaches: Spurs at Lakers - Executing a Perfect Pick & Roll

Written by: Chris Hungerford

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Time to read 5 min

The Lakers are 0 - 3 at the start of this season after tonight's loss to the Spurs 142-143 . From a coaching standpoint, it was an ugly game to watch with lots of ISO plays, many forced shots, a lot of turnovers, and plenty of bad defense. To an average fan, 285 points are a feast, but for us coaches that was a lot of bad basketball if you ask me.


I know that Lebron`s buzzer-beater to take the game to OT was as good as it gets, but this particular pick-and-roll action caught my eye. Let's go through it together.


Lance was with the ball at the Point and Beasley came to make a screen for him on the right side. The defense on the weak side tended to read the play and was quick to react. Forbes took an extra step towards the paint which is not a mistake but the timing of that move is bad. (red pointer).


Lance saw this and in the moment Beasley made the screen, he made a pass on to Svi Mykhailiuk who was on the 45° spot. With his defender moved deep into the elbow , open path to the basket has opened for him to take a drive.  


In the next sequence, Mykhailiuk takes advantage of the bad defense, he attacks the space between the two defenders with the dribble penetration , Bertans is closing that driving line but Kuzma is now open for a shot.


The extra pass went to the corner and eventually, Kuzma had an opportunity for an open shot. This is what the basketball is all about. Scan the floor, pass to the open man, and make a good decision, the next man will be in a better scoring position no doubt about it.


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The Lakers are 0 - 3 at the start of this season after tonight's loss to the Spurs 142-143 . From a coaching standpoint, it was an ugly game to watch with lots of ISO plays, many forced shots, a lot of turnovers, and plenty of bad defense. To an average fan, 285 points are a feast, but for us coaches that was a lot of bad basketball if you ask me. The Lakers are 0 - 3 at the start of this season after tonight's loss to the Spurs 142-143 . From a coaching standpoint, it was an ugly game to watch with lots of ISO plays, many forced shots, a lot of turnovers, and plenty of bad defense. To an average fan, 285 points are a feast, but for us coaches that was a lot of bad basketball if you ask me. The Lakers are 0 - 3 at the start of this season after tonight's loss to the Spurs 142-143 . From a coaching standpoint, it was an ugly game to watch with lots of ISO plays, many forced shots, a lot of turnovers, and plenty of bad defense. To an average fan, 285 points are a feast, but for us coaches that was a lot of bad basketball if you ask me. The Lakers are 0 - 3 at the start of this season after tonight's loss to the Spurs 142-143 . From a coaching standpoint, it was an ugly game to watch with lots of ISO plays, many forced shots, a lot of turnovers, and plenty of bad defense. To an average fan, 285 points are a feast, but for us coaches that was a lot of bad basketball if you ask me. The Lakers are 0 - 3 at the start of this season after tonight's loss to the Spurs 142-143 . From a coaching standpoint, it was an ugly game to watch with lots of ISO plays, many forced shots, a lot of turnovers, and plenty of bad defense. To an average fan, 285 points are a feast, but for us coaches that was a lot of bad basketball if you ask me. The Lakers are 0 - 3 at the start of this season after tonight's loss to the Spurs 142-143 . From a coaching standpoint, it was an ugly game to watch with lots of ISO plays, many forced shots, a lot of turnovers, and plenty of bad defense. To an average fan, 285 points are a feast, but for us coaches that was a lot of bad basketball if you ask me.  The Lakers are 0 - 3 at the start of this season after tonight's loss to the Spurs 142-143 . From a coaching standpoint, it was an ugly game to watch with lots of ISO plays, many forced shots, a lot of turnovers, and plenty of bad defense. To an average fan, 285 points are a feast, but for us coaches that was a lot of bad basketball if you ask me. The Lakers are 0 - 3 at the start of this season after tonight's loss to the Spurs 142-143 . From a coaching standpoint, it was an ugly game to watch with lots of ISO plays, many forced shots, a lot of turnovers, and plenty of bad defense. To an average fan, 285 points are a feast, but for us coaches that was a lot of bad basketball if you ask me. The Lakers are 0 - 3 at the start of this season after tonight's loss to the Spurs 142-143 . From a coaching standpoint, it was an ugly game to watch with lots of ISO plays, many forced shots, a lot of turnovers, and plenty of bad defense. To an average fan, 285 points are a feast, but for us coaches that was a lot of bad basketball if you ask me. The Lakers are 0 - 3 at the start of this season after tonight's loss to the Spurs 142-143 . From a coaching standpoint, it was an ugly game to watch with lots of ISO plays, many forced shots, a lot of turnovers, and plenty of bad defense. To an average fan, 285 points are a feast, but for us coaches that was a lot of bad basketball if you ask me. The Lakers are 0 - 3 at the start of this season after tonight's loss to the Spurs 142-143 . From a coaching standpoint, it was an ugly game to watch with lots of ISO plays, many forced shots, a lot of turnovers, and plenty of bad defense. To an average fan, 285 points are a feast, but for us coaches that was a lot of bad basketball if you ask me. 

Executing a Perfect Pick & Roll

Executing a Perfect Pick & Roll

Executing a Perfect Pick & Roll

Executing a Perfect Pick & Roll.