About This Play/Drill

The Cleveland Cavs were up 5 with 30.9 seconds left and ran this play to help seal the win against the Indiana Pacers. This play was very difficult to guard because of all the offensive threats that were on the floor for the Cavs.  The inital action forced the Pacers to defend the staggered screen so as not to give up an open 3 to a shooter (Kyle Korver).  The secondary action used the Cavs two best players with 4 (Lebron James) setting a back screen for 1 (Kyrie Irving).  x4 has a difficult choice to make.  Helping on the backscreen might take away the layup but it would also get 4 an open shot. x4 stayed with his man and 1 got a wide open layup on the play.