The Milwaukee Bucks ran this play early in game 6 against the Toronto Raptors to get an opportunity for a post up for 4 or 2 coming off a staggered screen for a shot. This is a difficult play for x2 to defend as has to provide help on the screen for x4 and get through the staggered screens to take away a shot from 2. See More
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The Cleveland Cavs ran this play to get a quick post up for Lebron James (4). The Warriors had to provide help on 4. 3 then screened for 2, getting him open for a three point shot. See More
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The Golden State Warriors ran this play in the 1st quarter, shortly after Javale McGee (5) checked into the game. This play utililizes the athleticism of 5, getting him open because the defense can't provide help on the ball screen off of Steph Curry (1) or Klay Thompson (2). As Kevin Durant (4) turns the corner on the ball screen, McGee gets a running start to the rim. Kevin Love tries to provide help off of 3 but he couldn't get high enough to contest the lob. See More
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The Golden State Warriors ran this play to start the 4th quarter in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. It is a variation of the "Loop" play that they run, which Steve Kerr brought over from his time with the San Antonio Spurs. Normally 3 would curl around 5 to receive the pass up top from 1. In this play 3 curls around 5 to the FT line and 1 passes to 5 in the post. 3 & 1 then set a staggered screen for 2. 2 curls around 3's screen and cuts to the basket to receive the pass from 5. See More
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The Warriors ran this play to start the second quarter of Game 4. x5 had to provide help on the backscreen to take away the layup. This got David West (5) wide open for a shot from the FT line. See More
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The Dallas Mavericks were tied with 4.1 seconds left in the 2017 Orlando NBA Summer League championship game and unable to advance the ball to the front court with a timeout. They ran this play to get 1 the ball on the run to get a look at a shot. The Pistons defended this by not playing x4 on the ball and keeping him at halfcourt to shadow the ball handler. This slowed down 1, but he was still able to get off a shot as time expired. See More
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The Miami Heat ran this as their opening play against the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2017 NBA Summer League. 4 & 5 rolled off of both ball screens to set the stagger screen for 2 and get him an open three point shot. See More
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The Utah Jazz ran this play to get Gordon Hayward the ball off a down screen where he can create a shot for himself or his teammates. The play starts with a pick and pop with 1 and 4. This gives the Jazz good spacing and gets the ball in a position where 4 can make the pass off of the stagger split action. 5 & 2 set a stagger screen for 3 on the weak side. 3 splits the screen by curling around 2 and cutting to the basket. 2 then cuts off the screen from 5 to receive the pass from 4. Blog Post: Offensive Actions Breakdown - Stagger Split See More
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The San Antonio Spurs used this after timeout play to get a layup for Danny Green off a slip screen. 5 flashed up the lane to receive the pass from 1. 2 sets a flare screen for 1, then slips the screen to cut to the basket for a layup. See More
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Wisconsin ran this play late in the second half of their 2017 NCAA tournament game against Florida. Down 7 at the time, they were looking for a three point shot. The Badgers used misdireciton to set up the elevator screen by starting the play on one wing and swinging the ball to the opposite side of the floor. The ball movement caused the defense to shift and relax.1 then cut through the elevator screen from 4 & 5 to receive the pass from 2 and get an open shot. Blog Post: Offensive Actions Breakdown - Elevator Screens See More
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Texas Tech ran this ATO to allow one of its guards to create out of a side pick and roll. 2 cuts off of the screen from 3, going around 5 to receive the pass from 1 on the wing. 1, 3 and 4 cut outside of the three point line on the weak side for spacing. 2 looks to create off of the ball screen from 5. Blog Post: X's and O's Behind 5 NCAA Teams that are Exceeding Expectations See More
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The Ohio State Buckeyes used this play to try to get a post up in the first half of their NCAA Tournament game against South Dakota State. The first option was to look for 5 in the post then 2 coming off of the down screen. In this play 1's defender played off of 1 to take the pass into the post away. 1 made him pay by hitting the open three point shot. See More
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Ohio State opened the second half of their game against South Dakota State with this play designed to attack the Jackrabbits for double-teaming the post. Once 5 receives the post entry pass from 1, x4 double teams him 5. x2 now has to defend both 2 & 4 but was unable to take away the pass to 4 diving to the rim. If x2 was able to take away the pass to 4, 2 would be open on the wing for a three-point shot. See More
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In this play the Ramblers use the advance pass out of the pick and roll to get the ball to the other side of the floor. This forces x5 to have to rotate back quickly after providing help on the ball screen. This is especially effective against a hard hedge on the ball screen. If the passes are quick, x5 will have difficulty getting back to 5 who is cutting to the basket. See More
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This play was #7 on the most downloaded plays of 2018! Check out the full list and download the playbook: The Top 25 Plays of 2018 The Kansas Jayhawks used this after timeout play during their Elite Eight game to get 5 a wide open basket at the rim. 1 passes to 2 causing x5 to shift with the ball. 5 sets the ball screen for 2. As 2 passes the ball to 1, 4 screens x5 in the middle of the zone. Kansas put a good shooter in the corner (3), making x4 stay with him. This opens up 5 for the layup off the pass from 1. More from Matt Wheeler: Loyola Chicago - Ball Screen Offense Breakdown See More
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