ATO (After Timeout) Plays (NCAA)
After-timeout plays are the only fully predetermined offensive actions in a game.
Scouting And Strategy
ATO (After Timeout) Plays
Specific ATO designed to get Klay an open catch-and-shoot 3
Direct answer
What is ATO (After Timeout) Plays?
Specific ATO designed to get Klay an open catch-and-shoot 3
Quick facts
| Category | Scouting And Strategy |
|---|---|
| Also called | ATO, after timeout, after-timeout |
| Source volume | BASKETBALL_PLAY_VAULT.md |
What it is
- Specific ATO designed to get Klay an open catch-and-shoot 3
How it works
- - Specific ATO designed to get Klay an open catch-and-shoot 3 - Uses a stagger screen with a pin-in action to get Klay out of the corner - The action is timed so that the inbound pass receiver and the pass to Klay happen in one fluid motion
- Uses a stagger screen with a pin-in action to get Klay out of the corner
- The action is timed so that the inbound pass receiver and the pass to Klay happen in one fluid motion
- - Double ballscreen disguise into a quick DHO - Toronto jumped the ballscreen action; Luka read it and went into the handoff instead - The read mid-play (adjusting to what the defense gives) is the key lesson
- Double ballscreen disguise into a quick DHO
Bilingual terms
| English | ATO (After Timeout) Plays |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 暂停后战术（ATO） |
| Traditional Chinese | ATO 暫停後戰術 |
Related concepts
ATO Plays (After-Timeout Offense)
ATOs are pre-designed plays specifically for moments after a timeout.
Luka's Mavericks ATO vs. Toronto (2022)
Double ballscreen disguise into a quick DHO
Archetype-Based ATO Designs
Setup: Shot Creator gets immediate ball in space for isolation attempt.
Miami Heat Bubble ATO
Heat ran a specific ATO during the 2020 Bubble that directly won a game
Principles of Good ATO Design
Misdirection: Initial movement disguises where the real action will be.