I am critical of the Toronto Raptors when they perform poorly on offense or defense so to be consistent I will highlight an example of good execution. Last night, the second unit created a number of high percentage scoring changes, enabling Toronto’s bench to outscore their Cleveland counterparts by a 59-21 margin.
Rather than attempting a static ballscreen for two players as others watched, every Raptors player was involved in the play. They took advantage of cavalier Cavaliers defense but had good options that would have succeeded against a disciplined team. John Lucas made a three-point shot but he could have penetrated into the paint. If the defense had rotated, Amir Johnson in the paint, Alan Anderson in the opposite corner and Terrence Ross at the top of the key were all viable targets.
Good offensive sets put create shots that the players on the court can make.