Perfecting the Art of the Pick and Roll
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drewheitz posted 3/29/2008 from undraftedfreeagent.blogspot.com [flag] |
John Stockton and Karl Malone perfected the pick and roll. Now, ball-screens are used to create space for guards; the screener is often an afterthought. Still, a few teams have worked to perfect the pick and roll. Here are some of the best.
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Karl Malone
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Published 3/30/2008 by sdp04 at The AltRaps Blog
... The next home to a well-run pick and roll/pick and pop is Toronto. The Raptors have a two players tailor made for the play: Spanish point guard Jose Calderon and forward Chris Bosh. Calderon is one of the best playmakers in the league. Bosh, though not as strong, is among the NBA’s best shooting big men. He is often on the receiving end of a Calderon’s pass off of ball-screens. - Undrafted Free Agent Linton Johnson III, keeper of a career 13.5 TRB%, is in Toronto to out-grit Bargnani, and barely out-rebound Jamario Moon. Whisperers close to Tom Dore report the big guy feels the ...