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Early Offense
21 Basic
1 dribbles and kicks ahead to 2, and cuts off for dribble handoff. If 2 keeps it, he comes off Pick & Roll from 4, 5 sets an away screen for 3.
Chase
1 dribbles and kicks ahead to 2 and cuts off for dribble handoff. 4 follows for wing Pick & Roll.
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Phoenix (Drag Screen)
4 sets a ballscreen in transition for 1 (typically Steph Curry) to attack early.
Phoenix (vs ICE)
4 sets a ballscreen in transition for 1, vs ICE he pops to the top of the key to look for a shot or attack.
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Phoenix Double
Double ballscreen in transition for 1 to attack. After 1 clears, 5 dives to the rim and 4 pops to the wing so space the floor.
Phoenix Double Away
Double ballscreen in transition, but instead of popping to the wing, 4 man continues and sets a pindown screen for 2 (Klay Thompson).
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Away
In transition 1 comes off ballscreen and 5 sets a pindown screen for 2. Away Slip
If 5’s man overhelps or isn’t paying attention, 5 man slips off screen and cuts to the rim for lob. Page | 5 Coach Gibson Pyper @HalfCourtHoops
Half Court Sets
Dribble Drag Pindown
3 dribbles at 1 who cuts backdoor, then dribbles off drag screen from 5, 2 dives off back of 4 toward the rim. 1 continues and cuts off pindown screen from 4.
Wing Twist
1 passes to 2 on the wing and cuts off him (similar to 21 action) 2 passes to 4 at the top of the key. 1 & 2 screen off each other, typically 2 man popping to look for a quick shot. If no shot is available then he comes off dribble hand off from 4 and 1 comes off double screen on baseline.
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Chicago
5 brings the ball up the floor (or 1 passes to him on the trail) and 1 sets a down screen for 2 who comes off dribble hand off form 5. 2 looks to attack and 5 dives hard to the rim.
Weave
4 (typically Draymond Green) cuts off 5, 1 passes to him and clears to the corner. 4 dribble hand offs to 3 who drives across and dribble hand offs to 2. 2 comes off ballscreen from 5 who rolls to the rim. Note: in this set Klay Thompson (2) likes to attack early off the last dribble handoff and beat the defense early to the rim.
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Motion Weak Fist
Set made famous by the San Antonio Spurs, 1 passes to 2 and cuts through to opposite wing. 2 passes to 4 who reverse to 1. 3 cuts down and sets cross screen for 5 and clears to the wing. 1 & 5 run Pick & Roll on the wing.
Elbow Away
They run this action out of both Motion Strong & Weak, ending into Horns and a pindown screen away. Note: They like to open up the game with this set to try and get Klay Thompson and early score. Page | 8 Coach Gibson Pyper @HalfCourtHoops
Loop
Another San Antonio Spurs set, Curry dribble handoffs to 3 and cuts off triple screen followed by ballscreen from 5.
Zip Fake Mix Pindown
3 cuts off zipper cut and 1 passes to 3. 1 cuts off 3 who fakes a dribble hand off, 5 sets down screen for 2.
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Zip Fake Mix Drew
Same action as Zip Fake Mix, but instead after the fake dribble hand off 5 dribbles at 2 who cuts backdoor.
Rip DHO
3 passes to 4 at the top of the key and 1 (Steph Curry) sets backscreen for 3. If covered, 1 comes off dribble hand off from 4 looking to attack.
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Rip DHO Seal
Same action as above, but instead of giving it to 1 off the dribble hand off, 3 seals his man in the post on a mismatch. Fist Spread
In end of clock situations or if the Warriors feel like they have an advantage based on Pick & Roll coverage, they run a Spread Pick & Roll in space. Page | 11 Coach Gibson Pyper @HalfCourtHoops
Fist Spread Down
Typically at the end of quarters, the Warriors run this set. 2 sets a down screen for 5 who sprints up to set a ballscreen for 1. After setting the down screen, 2 cuts off down screen from 4 to the wing. Action with a high ballscreen that is tough to guard. Fist Spread Down Slip
When the Warriors go small, they run their 4 man (Draymond/Barnes) off a down screen and they slip the ballscreen to give 4 man a chance to attack.
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Fist Spread Down Veer
Steve Kerr noticed the Clippers running this set for Redick this season and applied it to the Fist Spread series, running 4 man off the ballscreen slip into a pindown screen for 2.
Fist Spread Down Veer Counter
If the 2 man is overplayed on the Veer screen he runs off a double baseline screen from 3 & 5 to look for a shot.
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ATO Rip
Steve Kerr’s go to After Time Out set in this year’s playoffs is designed to get Draymond a quick layup off backscreen from Klay.
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Sideline Out of Bounds
SLOB Away
Sideline out of bounds set designed to get Klay Thompson a shot off a quick pindown screen.
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SLOB Away Slip
A counter off of the SLOB Away, if 5’s man overhelps or falls asleep then Bogut can fake the screen and slip for a lob. SLOB Quick Pitch Fist
1 passes to 2 off zipper cut. 2 turns and quick pitches to 1 and clears to the corner, 1 comes off ballscreen from 5.
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SLOB 2 Low
A counter off of SLOB Away, 1 fakes like he will reject the screen and cuts inside. As 3 dribbles across he turns and sprints off double screen from 4 & 5 for a shot.
COB Rip
An After Time Out set again, Kerr uses 1 as a screen to get a quick layup. 1 sets backscreen for 4 who fakes cutting off double screen.
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Baseline Out of Bounds
BLOB
This is the main BLOB the Warriors have used this postseason. 1st option is to look for reject of double screen for layup. 2nd option is cutting off double screen. 3rd option is for 2 to kick to 4 at the top and set a down screen for 1 to come off dribble hand off to attack.
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BLOB Mix Double
A set the Washington Wizards have run all year, that Kerr adapted for the Warriors, 5 screens for 1 and pops. This action almost guarantees 5 will be open because his man must help at basket allowing the dribble hand off to 3. 1 then comes off double screen from 4 & 5.
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Half Court Sets
Zipper Cross
1 comes off double zipper screen from 5 & 4. 4 & 5 cross each other and 4 looks to post up. Zipper Cross Exchange
1 comes off double zipper screen from 4 & 5, after he clears 4 & 5 exchange and 5 sets high ballscreen for 1. Page | 20 Coach Gibson Pyper @HalfCourtHoops
Down Slide
2 sets down screen for 3 (LeBron James) 1 passes to 3 and slides over to the wing. 3 passes right back to 1 and follows with a ballscreen. This set can be a slip for 3 or on a switch look to post up.
4 Slip
Cavs run a lot of Pick & Roll with Kyrie/LeBron, 4 slips ballscreen into space to get an isolation opportunity. Page | 21 Coach Gibson Pyper @HalfCourtHoops
AI Seal Under
2 cuts off 4 & 5, 4 pops & 1 passes to 4. 3 dives under and seals his man for post up.
AI Seal Over
3 (LeBron) cuts over top of 4 & 5. 5 pops and passes to 3 in the post.
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Rub
1 passes to 3 on the wing and cuts through setting a Rub screen for 3 (LeBron) looking to post up. If coverd, 1 pops and dribbles off ballscreen from 5, 3 spaces to the wing.
UCLA
3 (LeBron) passes to 1 on the wing and cuts off UCLA cut from 5 to look to post.
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Elbow Quick
1 passes to 5 at the elbow and cuts down to set a down screen for 3. 5 looks to pass to 3. If covered, 5 executes dribble hand off with 1 who looks to attack.
Fist Down (Weave)
Cavs weave set, similar to standard weaves, but the wrinkle I like is when 1 comes through he receives a brush screen or exchange from 3 before attacking the Pick & Roll. Page | 24 Coach Gibson Pyper @HalfCourtHoops
Hawk Double
1 dribbles on the wing and 2 cuts off hawk screen from 3. 3 then turns and sets a ballscreen for 1, 2 comes off double screen on opposite wing. 1 chooses best option.
Hawk Double Leak
A set commonly run for Kevin Love in the regular season, David Blatt run this counter for JR Smith in the Playoffs. Instead of a double screen he peels off the screen for a quick shot.
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Hawk 2 High
Another nice counter out of the Hawk Screen, instead of cutting off of it 2 (typically JR Smith) fakes the cut and sets a double ballscreen for LeBron to attack. This is a nice counter because typically defense expects 2 to just cut through, so it almost guarantees a bad hedge.
Horns Loop Mix
1 (Kyrie Irving) cuts through, 2 screens for him and comes off for dribble hand off from 4 to attack.
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Loop Double
1 (Kyrie Irving passes to the wing and cuts through. 2 passes to 5. 1 cuts off double screen from 2 & 4 and comes off dribble hand off from 5 to attack.
Horns Lift
1 dribbles off ballscreen from 4, 4 pops and 5 dives to the rim. 4 looks for hi lo entry, then reverses to 3 and sets a ballscreen. 2 man game.
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13 Fist
In end of game or late game situations, they run a guard to set a ballscreen for 3 (LeBron James) to attack off of. Typically they choose a player that they can take advantage of in the Pick & Roll.
Thumbs Down 25
2 sets a down screen for 5 who sprints up and sets a ballscreen for 1 to attack.
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Thumbs Up
A quick dribble hand off into a ballscreen designed to get the defense moving before attacking.
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