How can the New York Knicks add wrinkles to the offense to best utilize the players on the roster? Well, David Fizdale and company can start by finding ways to put the multi-talented Kevin Knox in position to attack the rim. A specific handoff action used by Quin Snyder in Utah is tailor-made for the rookie’s game.
Utah’s uphill handoff is very similar to the “Spain” pick-and-roll set in the sense that the primary goal is to create confusion in the middle of the court while allowing the ballhandler to get downhill and attack the disorganized defense.