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Film Analysis: Early use of high-low passing between Spurs’ frontcourt

The quintet of LaMarcus Aldridge, Pau Gasol, David Lee, Dewayne Dedmon, and rookie Davis Bertans currently make up the San Antonio Spurs’ frontcourt this season. When looking at how those five players are developing chemistry when on the floor together in lineups of two, the high-low passing sequence might be a good indicator of when players are getting a knack of finding their teammates in solid position right under or near the rim for a dunk, layup, or post-up attempt.

For those that might need a reminder of what the high-low passing sequence involves, it’s traditionally when one big (4/5) is trying to establish position in the low block on either the left or right side, meanwhile, the big (5/4) who will make the high to low pass is usually standing above the 3-point arc or above the middle of the mid-range area, as illustrated below in the play diagram.