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Film Room: Coach Ewing’s Playbook Part 2: Horns

Some of the most commonly used actions in the NBA and across many other levels come out of the ‘Horns’ alignment - placing two bigs at the elbow, two wings in the corners and a point guard ready to initiate the offense. There are endless combinations and options out of the horns set, and for Patrick Ewing’s first season on the bench, he kept it to the meat and potatoes. Horns is a favorite look for many, as while it has flexibility, at the core it’s a rather simplistic set to install and creates natural spacing on the floor.