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Table o f Contents

1. The Year's Most Downloaded Plays 3

1.1 Gonzaga Pick & Roll Continuity 3

1.2 Baylor - Zone Post Screen 5

1.3 Zone Sets: Weave 6

1.4 Zone Sets: Fire 7

1.5 Villanova Wildcats - DEUCE 8

1.6 Gonzaga Turn Action 9

1.7 Kansas - Weave False Motion 11

1.8 Zone Sets: Pitt 13

1.9 Zone Sets: Buster 14

1.10 Vanderbilt - Side Elevator 15

1.11 UNC Tar Heels Secondary Break (Base Action) 16

1.12 North Carolina - BLOB Elevator STS 18

1.13 Horns Get 20

1.14 Boston Celtics - UCLA PNR Advance Pass 22

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1.15 SLOB PACERS WHEEL 23

1.16 Horns Wide Go 24

1.17 Ball Screen Sets - 1-Up Pop 26

1.18 Zone Sets: Banger 27

1.19 Transition: "Pistol" 28

1.20 Spurs Philly Rip 29

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Gonzaga Pick & Roll Continuity
Gonzaga gets i n t o its offense i n m a n y ways, b u t
mostly using rubs o f f o f arc screens t o free u p t h e
wings f o r t h e point t o w i n g e n t r y
3 2

5 4

Frame 1

Gonzaga Pick & Roll Continuity

After t h e pass t o 2 , 1 corner cuts opposite

4 steps o u t a n d runs a side pick a n d roll w i t h 2 . This

is t h e Zags' first option. With a shooting 4 , a pick
a n d p o p is a n option
5 4
5 cuts t o t o p o f k e y which clears t h e side f o r t h e
2 pick a n d roll
3
If 2 cannot t u r n corner o r find 4 o n roll, h e passes t o
5
1

Frame 2

Gonzaga Pick & Roll Continuity

As soon as 5 catches, 3 cuts hard t o opposite
corner a n d 1 replaces a t w i n g
1
4 5 passes t o 1

3 2
5

Frame 3
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Gonzaga Pick & Roll Continuity
5 passes t o 1 a n d follows t o set pick a n d roll

3 4 sprints u p top, a n d i f 1 cannot t u r n t h e corner o r

4 find 5 o n roll, h e passes t o 4

1 3 continues t o clear o u t

2
5

Frame 4

Gonzaga Pick & Roll Continuity

On 4's catch, 2 cuts hard f o r opposite corner

A t times t h e action a n d ball reversal will allow f o r 2

5 3 t o p i n d o w n f o r 3 , b u t m o s t often i t is a n
interchange

2
1
4

Frame 5

Gonzaga Pick & Roll Continuity

After 4 reverses t o 3 , h e again sets t h e side pick
a n d roll
2
5 5 sprints t o t o p a n d t h e side is cleared

The Zags continue this continuity action until

3 getting t h e desired shot

1 4

Frame 6
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Baylor - Zone Post Screen
1 dribbles r i g h t a n d passes back t o 2
4 3
x4 x3
x5

x2
5 x1

Frame 1

Baylor - Zone Post Screen

2 dribbles a t 1 a n d passes t o 1

4 3 On t h e pass, 4 screens t h e middle o f t h e zone

x3 for 5
x4 x5

1 passes t o 5 f o r t h e finish a t t h e r i m
x2
5 x1

2 1

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Zone Sets: Weave
1 dribble hand o f f t o 4
5
x5
x3 x4

2 x1 x2 3

1 4

Frame 1

Zone Sets: Weave

1 cuts t o t h e middle o f t h e lane
5 4 dribble hand o f f t o 2
x4
x3
x5

2 x1
x2 3

1
4

Frame 2

Zone Sets: Weave

2 dribbles towards t h e t o p o f t h e k e y
5 4 screens t h e t o p defender i n t h e zone
x3 x4
x5 5 screens t h e outside b o t t o m defender

1 1 cuts t o t h e w i n g
4 x1 x2 3
2 throws back t o 1
2
* * * If n o shot, 5 seals t h e middle defender i n t h e
zone f o r a post e n t r y pass

Frame 3
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Zone Sets: Fire
1 passes t o 2

2 passes back t o 1
4 5
x4 x5 x3 4 flashes i n t o high post

2 x1 x2 3

Frame 1

Zone Sets: Fire

1 swings t h e ball t o 3

5 cuts t o t h e corner
5
x5 x3 4 follows t h e ball
x4
x2
2 3
4 x1

Frame 2

Zone Sets: Fire

3 passes t o 1

2 cuts t h e baseline, i n t o a back screen f o r 5

x3
5 1 lobs t o 5
x4
x5
If 5 is n o t open...
2 4
x2 3
3 screens i n t h e zone
x1
2 cuts t o t h e w i n g
1

Frame 3
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Villanova Wildcats - DEUCE
A Deuce can arise a t anytime w h e n t h e post sets
t h e inside high slot ball screen

2 5 3 Always w a n t ball screens o f f o f m o v e m e n t first

BIG
EAST
1 passes t o w i n g ( b y rule, shallow c u t a w a y through
t h e logo)

Other players fill towards t h e ball

4 1

Frame 1

Villanova Wildcats - DEUCE

3 changes i t t o 4 w h o reverses

(By rule, o n t h e slot t o slot pass there is a n

1 5 3 interchange)
BIG
EAST

2 4

Frame 2

Villanova Wildcats - DEUCE

On 2's catch, 5 sprints t o set inside slot ball screen
(arrive alone), 2 drives i t looking t o score

1 5 4 Villanova sets ball screens f o r t h e guard t o SCORE!

Think drive a n d finish first, pass second
BIG
EAST
Players a w a y f r o m t h e ball screen automatically
exchange w h e n t h e see a Deuce

Wing o n t h e ball screen side rises

2 3 "Deuce" = t w o perimeter players o n t h e side below
t h e ball screen

Deuce

Frame 3
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Gonzaga Turn Action
In early offense, 1 reverses t o 4 w h o swings t o
3
x5 2
5 5 seals a t front o f r i m a n d follows t h e ball

Frame 1

Gonzaga Turn Action

1 a n d 4 stagger a w a y f o r 2

2 3 passes t o 2 coming o f f t h e straight c u t o f t h e

5x 5 stagger t h e n spaces t o corner

Frame 2

Gonzaga Turn Action

With n o advantage o n t h e catch f o r 2 , 4
TURNS a n d ball screens f o r 2
3 1
5 4 rolls, 5 replaces

2 has option t o drive t o score, h i t 4 o n t h e roll,

o r throwback t o 5 w h o replaces
4
2

Frame 3
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Gonzaga Turn Action
If 2 throws back, 5 looks high-low t o 4 sealing
3 1
4

Hi-Lo

2
5

Frame 4

Gonzaga Turn Action

If 5 does n o t m a k e high-low pass, he/she looks
a t 3 w h o cuts t o t h e single g a p f o r t h e w i n g
3 1 entry
4

2
5

Frame 5

Gonzaga Turn Action

5 follows i n t o ball screen a n d either pops o r
rolls
CRACKIN
x4 1
4 4 can crack i n (shown) o r rise u p t h e lane line
f o r t h e reversal pass
3

2
5

Frame 6
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Kansas - Weave False Motion
1 dribbles a t 4 sending him/her o n long back
2 5 c u t t o opposite corner

2 rises hard o u t o f t h e corner

4 3

Frame 1

Kansas - Weave False Motion

2 takes DHO f r o m 1
5 4
1 sprints t o deep corner

2
3
1

Frame 2

Kansas - Weave False Motion

2 dribbles a t 3 sending t h e m o n a long back
5 4 c u t t o opposite corner
1
4 takes DHO f r o m 2

5 begins t o rise t o sprint i n t o t h e ball screen

3

Frame 3
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Kansas - Weave False Motion
5 sets ball screen f o r 4
3 2
Team is i n spread ball screen alignment

5
1

Frame 4

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Zone Sets: Pitt
1 passes t o 3

4 flashes t o t h e high post

4 5
5 spaces t o t h e short corner

2 3

Frame 1

Zone Sets: Pitt

3 passes back t o 1
5 4 a n d 5 c u t t o t h e oppositeblock ( 4 o n t o p o f stack)

3 cuts t o t h e block

2 4 3

Frame 2

Zone Sets: Pitt

1 pass t o 2

3 cuts t o t h e corner
5 x4
x 34 x5 4 screenst h e middle defenderi n t h e zone

5 takes one step towardst h e ball

2 x1
3
x2
2 pass fakes t o t h e corner, t h e n passes t o 5

Frame 3
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Zone Sets: Buster
1 passes t o 3
5 4 1 chases i n t o a ball screen
x3 x4
x5 2 slides t o t h e oppositecorner

5 screenst h e outside o f t h e zone

2 x1 x2
3 3 attacks t h e nail, t h e n throws a skip pass t o 2

Frame 1

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Vanderbilt - Side Elevator
1 dribbles t o t h e w i n g

4 2 sets a back screen f o r 3

2
2 cuts through t h e elevator screen f r o m 4 a n d
5
3 5
1 passes t o 2 i n t h e corner

Frame 1

Vanderbilt - Side Elevator

If 2 doesn't have t h e shot, 4 cuts u p t o p

3 2 looks a t 5 i n t h e post
4 2
5

Frame 2

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UNC Tar Heels Secondary Break (Base Action)
1 reverses ball t o 4

5 follows ball reversal

5 2

4 1

Frame 1

UNC Tar Heels Secondary Break (Base Action)

On ball reversal, 2 touches block a n d
backscreens f o r 4

5 2 4 sets u p c u t a n d looks f o r lob

1
4

Frame 2

UNC Tar Heels Secondary Break (Base Action)

3 looks f o r 4 coming o f f backscreen f o r lob o r
centers t o 2

5 2 separates f r o m backscreen t o t h e t o p o f
4 circle, w h e n h e catches h e can m a k e post
e n t r y t o 5 coming o f f cross screen

3 1 If 4 does n o t receive lob h e cross screens f o r 5

Frame 3
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UNC Tar Heels Secondary Break (Base Action)
A t this point UNC enters their m o t i o n offense

4 5

3 1

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North Carolina - BLOB Elevator STS
3 sets a back screen f o r 2 cutting t o t h e
1
basket

4 3 cuts through t h e elevator screen f r o m 4 a n d

3 5

5
2

Frame 1

North Carolina - BLOB Elevator STS

1 4 cuts u p t o p

1 can pass t o 3 , w h o passes t o 4

4 2
3 1 can also pass directly t o 4
5

Frame 2

North Carolina - BLOB Elevator STS

1 5 cuts t o t h e t o p t o receive t h e pass f r o m 4

1 cuts t o t h e w i n g t o receive t h e pass f r o m 5

3 2
5

Frame 3

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North Carolina - BLOB Elevator STS
2 screens f o r 4 cutting t o t h e basket

5 sets a d o w n screen f o r 2
3 2
1 looks f o r 4 a t t h e basket o r 2 u p t o p

4 1
5

Frame 4

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Horns Get
1 dribbles o f f ball screen f r o m 4 a n d 4 pops
opposite
3 2

4 5

Frame 1

Horns Get
5 races over t o set ball screen f o r 1
3 2

1 5
4

Frame 2

Horns Get
1 uses t h e advantage a n d attacks t h e g a p t o
score o r d r a w defense in, looks f o r 5 rolling
3 2
3 runs back action

1
5 4

Frame 3
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Horns Get
Double Gap Variation
3 2 To create m o r e g a p space....

4 5

Frame 4

Horns Get
Double Gap Variation
3 2 4 cuts through as 5 races t o t h e ball screen

1 5
4

Frame 5

Horns Get
Double Gap Variation
3 2 1 n o w has enlarged g a p space t o attack
4

1 5

Frame 6
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Boston Celtics - UCLA PNR Advance Pass
1 dribbles t o t h e w i n g

2 makes a UCLA c u t o f f o f 3
3
4

5
2
1

Frame 1

Boston Celtics - UCLA PNR Advance Pass

3 sets a ball screen f o r 1

2 1 forces x 3 t o help t h e n makes t h e pass t o 5

3 cuts t o t h e basket f o r a layup

4
3 4 screens f o r 2 f o r a secondary option
1
5

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SLOB PACERS WHEEL
2 sprints t o t h e ball a n d cuts t o t h e corner

1 loops around 4 a n d 5

5 4 2 1

Frame 1

SLOB PACERS WHEEL

4 a n d 5 set a staggered screen f o r 1

2 3 passes t o 1 f o r a wide open 3

1

5 4

Frame 2

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Horns Wide Go

2 3

4 5

Frame 1

Horns Wide Go

2 3
5

Frame 2

Horns Wide Go

2 3
5

1
DHO
4

Frame 3
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Horns Wide Go

2 3
5

1
Go
4

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Ball Screen Sets - 1-Up Pop
5 sets a high ball screen

1 stretch dribbles o f f o f t h e ball screen

2 4 5 3
4 replaces t o t h e opposite block

Frame 1

Ball Screen Sets - 1-Up Pop

3 screens 4 t o t h e corner t o occupy t h e
defense
2 4 3
2 sets a back screen f o r 5

2 o u t cuts t o t h e 3-point line

5 1 1 throws t h e lob t o 5 , o r passes t o 2

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Zone Sets: Banger
1 passes t o 2

4 cuts t o t h e corner
5 4
x5 3 a n d 5 c u t t o t h e opposite block
x4 x3
2 passes t o 4
3 x2 2
x1

Frame 1

Zone Sets: Banger

4 passes t o 2

4 2 passes t o 1
x3 x4
3
x5 5 3 back screens t h e outside zone defender

x2 5 flashes t o t h e nail (occupiesmiddle defender)

x1 2
1 throws t h e lob pass t o 4

Frame 2

Zone Sets: Banger

If lob is n o t open:

x3 2 screens t h e t o p o f t h e zone
4 x4 3
3 cuts t o t h e w i n g
x5
* * * Screen t h e screener action
x2 2
5
x1

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Transition: "Pistol"
1 pushes t h e ball

4 is t h e trailer

5 is t h e r i m runner
2 5 3
2 a n d 3 r u n t h e wings & bounce o f f t h e baseline

1 4
Frame 1

Transition: "Pistol"
1 m u s t "break t h e arc," w h e n dribbling a t 2
2 3 2 gets a dribble hand o f f f r o m 1
5
4 trails 1

1
4

Frame 2

Transition: "Pistol"
4 sets a w i n g ball screen f o r 2

3 2 turns t h e corner
1 5
1 bounces o f f t h e baseline

4 follows t h e ball screen, w i t h a d o w n screen f o r 1

2 5 relocates t o t h e opposite block

4
2 reads t h e help defense

Frame 3
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Spurs Philly Rip
Philly set f o r 2

3 4 5 2

Frame 1

Spurs Philly Rip

Rip action screen-the-screener

5
2 4

Frame 2

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