“This play for Steph Curry and Klay Thompson has been many a time by Michael Jordan’s alma mater!”: NBA Fans claim Mark Jackson’s Elevator doors concept was nothing new, it was a staple at UNC

Arun Sharma | 24/04/2022
"This play for Steph Curry and Klay Thompson has been many a time by Michael Jordan's alma mater!": NBA Fans claim Mark Jackson's Elevator doors concept was nothing new, it was a staple at UNC

Steph Curry and Klay Thompson are two of the best shooters ever – Mark Jackson came up with something unique to utilize their skills.

When you have Steph Curry on your team, you need to make sure he gets the most space possible. When you have Klay Thompson too, how do you get them both open to make sure one of them has the best shot?

Their ex-coach Mark Jackson drew up a plan that got the best out of them. The Golden State Warriors were known for their constant off-the-ball movement and he made the best use of this. The simple pick and roll was made into a unique plan, where two people stood as “elevator doors” letting in one of the Splash Brothers while keeping the opposition out.

The plan got the splash brothers the best locations possible, with the best space. It was a simple yet effective technique, but quite unstoppable given how efficient the two are in making three-pointers.

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Steph Curry and his off-ball movement developed from here – this play might not work now, but he still makes fantastic shots

The league has well and truly adapted to sniper 3s coming in from long range as the game has progressed. Plus with the players getting quicker, such plays wouldn’t work anymore. That, and the fact that there’s always someone on Steph means that it’s impossible to execute this in the current scenario.

Fans of college basketball have known a variation of this play for years, as UNC, the alma mater of Michael Jordan has been doing it for quite some time now with great effect.

In a world where everything has been done under the sun, inspiration has to be drawn from somewhere. Whether it comes from college basketball or a movie, it finally depends on whether it works or not. In GSW’s case, it worked brilliantly. Steve Kerr may have won 3 rings with this team, but expert passer Mark Jackson knew how to get the best out of these players.

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Post Edited By: Raahib Singh
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Arun Sharma

Arun Sharma is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. A double degree holder and a digital marketer by trade, Arun has always been a sports buff. He fell in love with the sport of basketball at a young age and has been a Lakers fan since 2006. What started as a Kobe Bryant obsession slowly turned into a lifelong connection with the purple and gold. Arun has been an ardent subscriber to the Mamba mentality and has shed tears for a celebrity death only once in his life. He believes January 26, 2020, was the turning point in the passage of time because Kobe was the glue holding things together. From just a Lakers bandwagoner to a basketball fanatic, Arun has spent 16 long years growing up along with the league. He thinks Stephen Curry has ruined basketball forever, and the mid-range game is a sight to behold. Sharma also has many opinions about football (not the American kind), F1, MotoGP, tennis, and cricket.

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