Slappin’ Glass sits down this week with the former Head Coach of Real Madrid, Pablo Laso. Coach Laso has long been considered one of top coaches in the game and we had a blast diving into: managing talent and deep rosters, offensive spacing, and talk “Floppy Action” and attacking shot blocking bigs during the always fun “Start, Sub, or Sit?!”
Inside the Episode
It was another fantastic week on the podcast as we were joined by former Real Madrid Head Coach, Pablo Laso! Coach Laso is widely considered one of the best coaches in the game and we had a blast diving into a variety of subjects including:
- Managing a Deep and Talented Roster: Coach Laso has had the good fortune of coaching some of the best and deepest rosters in the game, which doesn’t come without its struggles. In the first part of our conversation we explore how Coach Laso managed playing time, egos, rotations, and tactical decisions during his tenure.
- Attacking Shot-Blocking Bigs in the PnR: Coach Laso coached one of the best shot-blocking bigs in the European game, Edy Tavares, and during “Start, Sub, or Sit?!” we picked his brain on some of the PnR actions that would give a great shot-blocker trouble.
- Running Great “Floppy” Action: During “Start, Sub, or Sit?!” we also dove into Coach Laso’s thoughts on running great “Floppy” Action. He is well known for using the baseline screening set as a base entry to begin his offense, so we picked his brain on how he taught and thought about using the action.