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Spurs

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Dribble Handoff (1) 3

SLOB Play 4

Floppy Out 5

Set Play 6

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Dribble Handoff (1) Dribble Handoff (1)
Frame 1 Frame 2

1 3
4
4

5 5
2 2
3

(1) enters the ball into (5) at the nail. (1) & (3) scissor cut off (5). (5) dribble handoffs with (2). (2) scores at the rim or kicks to a
shooter.

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SLOB Play SLOB Play
Frame 1 Frame 2

2 3 2

4 5 4 5

1 3 1

Box Set – (3) runs off (5). (1) enters the ball to (3). (1) sprints to the corner. (3) switches sides of the floor with the
dribble. (2) comes off a double screen set by (4) & (5). (3) hits
(2).

SLOB Play
Frame 3

4 5

3
2

(4) P/R with (2). (5) sets a wide pin-down screen for (1). (3)
flattens out. (2) attacks the rim.

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Floppy Out Floppy Out
Frame 1 Frame 2

3 2 3 2
4 5 4 5

1 1

(3) & (4) stagger screen for (2), (1) hits (2) and cuts away. (3) cuts (3) & (4) stagger screen for (2), (1) hits (2) and cuts away. (3) cuts
out to the wing and (4) searches the lane. (5) sprints into side pick out to the wing and (4) searches the lane. (5) sprints into side pick
and roll. and roll.

Note: If (2) turns down the screen (4) flairs (3) to the corner for an
open three pointer.

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Set Play Set Play
Frame 1 Frame 2

3 3
2

4 5 4 5
2

1 1

Box Set – (2) cuts off (5) & (4). (3) goes opposite corner. (1) hits (5) back screen (1) for the lob. (4) & (5) set consecutive ball
(2). screens for (2).

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Bulls

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Set Play 8

P/R 9

CHI Action 10

1-4 High 11

Ball Screen Flare Action 12

Ball Screen Seal 13

Curl Action 14

Down Screen Curls 15

Down Screen Double Flare 16

Flare 17

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Set Play Set Play
Frame 1 Frame 2

4 4 2

2
5 1 5
3 3

(1) dribbles out (2). (4) sprints into a s/b with (1). (3) & (5) set a double screen on the
wing for (2). (1) can refuse the s/b and attack the baseline 1 on 1,
use the s/b and attack the rim through the nail, or hit (2) for the
shot coming off the double screen.

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P/R P/R
Frame 1 Frame 2

2 3 2

4 5 4
5
3
1

(3) wheels over the top of (4) to the ball side corner. (5) steps up (5) P/R with (1).
into a fade screen for (4).

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CHI Action CHI Action
Frame 1 Frame 2

4 4 5
5

3 2 3
2

1 1

(1) Passes to the (2). (2) Passes into the (4) for the postup and (1) dribbles out (2). 2 clears to the corner. (1) Passes into the (4).
goes away.

CHI Action CHI Action

Frame 3 Frame 4

2 2
4 4
5 5

3
1 3

(1) can pass into the (4) or dribble option into a P/R with (5). (1) side P/R with (4).

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1-4 High
Frame 1

2 4 5 3

(1) dribbles off ball screens (4) - (5).

(3) runs to ball side corner.
(2) occupies ball side corner defender leaving (3) open for a wide
open shot.

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Ball Screen Flare Action Ball Screen Flare Action
Frame 1 Frame 2

5 5
2
1
4 3 4
2
3

(2) D/H with (1). (4) B/S with (2). (5) flare screen (3).

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Ball Screen Seal
Frame 1

2 4 3

(4) ballscreens or seals either high post defender

(5) will read action and seal the basket defender for a isolation
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Curl Action
Frame 1

5 2
4

As (1) brings the ball over half court, (2) cuts across the floor and
uses (4) to get open on the ball side wing. If (2) is open, (1) will hit
(2). If not, (4) will come over and set a ball screen for (1) at the top
of key. (1) will use the ball screen. As the ball screen action is
happening, (5) goes to set a pin down screen for (3) who is reading
the timing of the ball screen. After the ball screen, (4) follows
behind (5) and screens for (3) who will receive a pass from (1). (3)
will try to curl the screen and look to score or dump the ball off in the
paint to (5).

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Down Screen Curls
Frame 1

3 2

4
5

(1) dribbles off ball screen (4)

(4) then goes and screens the basket defender
(3) curls to the ball
At the same time (5) screens the weakside high post defender
and (2) curls off the screen.

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Down Screen Double Flare Down Screen Double Flare
Frame 1 Frame 2

3 2
4 5

4 1
5

3 2

1
(1) dribbles to the wing while (4) & (5) down screen for (3) & (2). (3) passes (2)
(1) passes to (3). (1) runs off double screen (4)-(5)
(4) sets a back screen on (3)
(3) flares to the wing
(5) turns and seals for high-low

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Flare Flare
Frame 1 Frame 2

1
3 5 5

2 4 2 4

3
1

(1) passes to (4) and cuts to weakside corner (4) passes to (3). (3) dribbles (2) out to the top of the key.
(3) replaces (1) at the top of the key. (1) flattens baseline.

Flare
Frame 3

1
5

4
3

(3) reverses the ball (2) - (4). On the pass, (3) & (1) screen the
back side of the zone and (2) flares.

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