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1. End of Game Plays 3

1.1 | SOB | Need a Late Game 3 3

1.2 | SOB | Double Ball Screen 4

1.3 | SOB | Rub Screen ISO 5

1.4 LA Lakers | SOB | Game Winning 3 6

1.5 | SOB | Last Second 3 7

1.6 | SOB | Elbow Series 8

1.7 Miami Heat | SOB | Scissor Action 9

1.8 | SOB | Reject Ball Screen 10

1.9 | SOB | End of Game Need a 2 or 3 11

1.10 | SOB | High-Low with Options 12

1.11 | SOB | Game Winning 3 13

1.12 Portland Trailblazers | SOB | Stagger 14

1.13 | SOB | End of Game & Need a 2 15

1.14 | SOB | Box Set into ISO for Playmaker 16

1.15 Utah Jazz | SOB | Misdirection for Late Game 3 17

1.16 Boston Celtics | Live Action | High Ball Screen 18 End of Game Plays - Contents (cont.) 1.17 Chicago Sky | Live Action | Horns Action 19

1.18 Seattle Storm | Live Action | Full Court Action for Last-Second 3 20

1.19 Seattle Storm | Live Action | Spread into DHO with Options 21

1.20 LA Lakers | BLOB | Game Winning 3 22 Boston Celtics | SOB | Need a Late Game 3

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The Celtics set up this late-game look at a 3 by having When Tatum is handed the ball, Jaylen Brown (7) and On the inbounds to Walker, Tatum cuts through to the Jason Tatum take the ball out and setting up an off-set (36) run by each other to keep the opposite side of the floor, and because Tatum ran in stagger side to side across the court. defense occupied. front of Walker, Tatum's defender (x4) stops paying attention to him and locks in on Walker. While that's going on, Daniel Theis (27) steps across the lane and sets a cross-screen for Kemba Walker (8).

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Once Walker forces the double-team to commit, he throws back to an open Tatum on the opposite slot (elbow extended).

OG Anunoby attempts to recover, but his contest is late Tatum hits the 3-pointer to cut the Raptor lead to 1 with 0:06.2 left in the secont OT.

This play is a great end of game option because on Tatum's catch, we would also have the option of throwing back to an open Theis at the rim, Brown in the corner, or even a toss back to Walker at the top of the key. Chicago Sky | SOB | Double Ball Screen

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The Sky set up this end of game play with a 3-player On the inbound, Vandersloot faces the basket and As Quigley receives the pass, she immediately stack on the strong side lane-line in order to open takes her time in order to allow the stagger screen attacks the left wing for a dribble handoff. up space for Courtney Vandersloot (22) to catch the to develop for Allie Quigley (14). ball in space towards mid-court.

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After the dribble handoff, the ball gets right back Vandersloot uses both screens and forces Dolson's After Stevens sets the ball screen at the top of the into Vandersloot's hands while Azurá Stevens (30) defender (x5) to pick her up after the second screen. key, she sprints hard to the rim, and amidst the and Stefanie Dolson (31) set up a double screen for confusion caused by the double ball screen, she's Vandersloot. Both Copper and Quigley space the opposite side of wide open at the rim for the game winning lay-up. the floor to keep their defenders occupied and the middle of the floor open. Denver Nuggets | SOB | Rub Screen ISO

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The Nuggets set up this SOB by having Monte Morris Once the ball is handed to Morris, Murray sets a rub On the catch, Jokic is in isolation against O'Neale (11) take the ball out with both Jamal Murray (27) screen for Jokic. Utah's Royce O'Neale (x5) goes and immediately attacks towards the baseline (away and Nikola Jokic (15) on the ball side. under the screen which allows Jokic to catch the ball from all help) and gets to the rim for an easy lay in. going towards the basket. Jerami Grant (9) and Michael Porter Jr. (1) space the floor on the opposite side. Grant and Porter, Jr. exchange at the same time to keep the attention of their defenders. LA Lakers | SOB | Game Winning 3

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The Lakers set up this end of game play by having On the cross-screen, the Nuggets switch and Davis As the multiple screens are taking place, LeBron James (23) take the ball out and giving the look catches the ball just off the right . (x5) gets caught watching in the middle of the paint, for a cross-screen from (0) to Anthony which allows Kuzma to break free to the ball-side wing. Davis (3). Kuzma then steps up to the ball-side elbow to set a back screen for James. Davis makes an easy pass to Kuzma for the (14) and Dion Waiters (18) space on the game-winning 3. Bol Bol (x3) attempts to contest, but opposite side of the floor. it's too late. Memphis Grizzlies | SOB | Last Second 3

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The Grizzlies set up this last-second attempt by having Once the ball is handed to Anderson, Morant sets a rub As soon as Brooks comes off of Jackson Jr.'s screen, he ... Kyle Anderson (1) take the ball out and putting Ja Morant screen for Clarke and then dives hard to the rim. The (12) in the ball side corner to set up an action that looks Spurs switch the screen and Morant isn't open. like they're trying to get the ball to him at the rim. At the same time, Jackson steps in to set a down-screen Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) and (24) are set up for Brooks. outside the opposite lane line on the perimeter. Miami Heat | SOB | Elbow Series

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The Heat find themselves down 4 with 0:33.7 left in On the in-bounds to Adebayo, Butler sprints up to set a After setting the screen, Butler spaces. overtime and decide to use their go-to elbow series. The screen for Hero. Hero sets up the screen by taking play starts with Tyler Hero (14) taking the ball out and two-steps away from the ball before exploding off of Hero takes the handoff from Adebayo and knocks down immediately in-bounding to (13) at the Butler's screen into the handoff. a 3-pointer to cut the Bucks lead to 1 with 0:29.7 left in strong-side elbow extended. OT.

Both Jae Crowder (99) and Goran Dragic (7) create space If Hero hadn't been open, Adebayo has Butler either on the opposite side of the floor. open on the perimeter or cutting back door if Wesley Mtthews (x3) overplays. Miami Heat | SOB | Scissor Action

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x4 x4 7 22 22 x2 x3 x3 x3 x2 x2 55 14 55 14 55 14 The Heat set this SOB up by having Jimmy Butler (22) Once Butler is given the ball, Crowder sprints across the As Dragic catches the ball, Duncan Robinson sprints into ... take the ball out and leaving the strong side of the floor baseline to the near-side corner. Dragic sprints to the empty. top of the key to receive the inbounds pass.

Goran Dragic (7) is set up under the rim with Jae After inbounding to Dragic, Butler flows down to the Crowder (99) spacing in the opposite corner. ball-side block.

Both Duncan Robinson (55) and Tyler Hero (14) are cleared out at mid-court. Minnesota Lynx | SOB | Reject Ball Screen

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The Lynx start this late game side out of bounds by When the ball is handed to Brown, Odyssey Sims (1) ... Sims dribbles to the left side of the floor while having Lexie Brown (4) take the ball out and having the Dangerfield comes off the double-wide screen and other four players start in a bunch formation at the top catches a pass from Sims on the left wing. of the key.

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On the catch by Dangerfield, McCall sprints out to set a ball screen. At the same time, Harrigan dives to the opposite side block.

Sims and Brown keep spacing outside the 3-point line on the right side of the floor, keeping all four of the Mercury's off-ball defenders on the right side of McCall's screen.

Dangerfield immediately rejects the screen, going left and getting to the basket for an easy lay-in. This was a great job by the Lynx to get a quick two with less than 0:10 left in a two-possession game. New York Liberty | SOB | End of Game Need a 2 or 3

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The Liberty set up this play by having Layshla When Clarendon is given the ball, (5) goes to After Nurse sets the screen for Odom, she comes off a Clarendon (7) take the ball out and then using a couple set a down screen for (0). Klah Stokes cross-screen and goes into the ball-side of screens to get a simple inside-outside option set up corner to catch the inbounds pass. when they're down by 2. Amanda Zahul B (17) steps into the high post to occupy space and then opens back up to the ball as a safety valve.

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On the catch, Nurse misses an opportunity to pass to a wide open Stokes at the rim. Instead, Nurse takes one dribble to her right and shots an off-balance, contested 3. Philadelphia 76ers | SOB | High-Low with Options

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The 76ers set up this SOB by having Shake Milton (18) ... When the ball is handed to Milton, Harris runs through When Horford catches at the top of the key, his the lane and then back into the ball-side corner as immediate look is to Embiid, who is still doubled by Embiid walks Poeltl down to the block. Poeltl and Murray.

Richardson runs towards the middle of the floor before DeMar DeRozan (x3) has stayed attached to Harris in using a flare screen from Horford. the corner, leaving Milton wide open as he steps inbounds at the wing. After screening for Richardson, Horford receives the inbounds pass.

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Horford goes through his progression of options (Embiid, Harris, Milton) and hits the open Milton for a go-ahead 3 with 0:06.1 seconds remaining in the game. Phoenix Mercury | SOB | Game Winning 3

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The Mercury set up their last-second shot by having When Taurasi is handed the ball, (21) As the scissor action is happening, Vaughn repositions (3) take the ball out and putting Skylar and (5) initiate a scissor action to take their to set a screen for Diggins-Smith, who receives the Diggins-Smith (4) under the basket. defenders away. inbounds pass from Taurasi

Kia Vaughn (1) is set up at the line to set a Both players end up on the ball-side of the floor, with screen for Diggins-Smith. Peddy in the corner outside the 3-point line and Turner close by in the short corner.

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On the catch, Diggins-Smith recognizes that Vaughn's Diggins-Smith engages three defenders at the same defender (x4) has stayed home, and Diggins-Smith time on her drive before kicking to an open Peddy in the immediately attacks her outside shoulder to get opposite corner. downhill. Peddy knocks down the 3 to give the Mercury a This attack forces x5to rotate and help, while at the one-point, first round win at the buzzer. same time Turner flashes to the middle of the paint and pulls Peddy's defender (x3) with her. Portland Trailblazers | SOB | Stagger

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The Trailblazers set up this late game SOB by having Once the ball is handed to Anthony, McConnell splits When Lillard catches, he takes one dribble at Thies, ... Carmelo Anthony take the ball out (00), and having a between Damian Lillard (0) and Gary Trent, Jr. (2) triple stagger set up for TJ McConnell (3) on the towards the ball-side corner. opposite side of the floor. Lillard then uses a stagger from Trent Jr. and Jusuf The Celtics are in a zone for this possession, with Nurkic (27) to catch the inbounds pass. Daniel Theis (x5) and Marcus Smart (x1) guarding the perimeter at the top of the key. San Antonio Spurs | SOB | End of Game & Need a 2

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The Spurs set this play up by having Rudy Gay (22) Right after the two guards complete their scissor take the ball out. They force some misdirection on the action, DeMar DeRozen (10) comes up the middle off defense when Derrick White (4) and Dejounte Muirray of Poeltl's screen. (5) run scissor action off of Jacob Poeltl (25). DeRozen isn't open at the top of the key, so he immediately cuts back towards the basket and receives the inbounds pass.

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As DeRozen attacks downhill, (x5) decides Both Embiid and Tobias Harris (x2) over-help, and to help off of Poeltl and stop DeRozen's drive. DeRozen makes the easy dump off to Poeltl at the rim.

In this situation, Poeltl misses the lay-up, but that doesn't negate what a great play this was from the Spurs. DeRozen had multiple options before and after the initial catch, and the play ended up an open look at the rim. Seattle Storm | SOB | Box Set into ISO for Playmaker

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The Storm set this play up by having When the ball is given to Stewart, Sami Whitcomb (33) When Clark catches, (24) sprints from the (30) take the ball out and setting up a box set. fakes a screen for (10) before sprinting to the opposite block to the ball side elbow to set a screen for ball-side corner. Stewart.

Alysha Clark (32) appears to set a second screen for Clark takes one dribble to the right and passes the ball Bird, but it's really to just confuse the defense and allow to Bird. Clark to pop to the ball.

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While Stewart is open in the paint, Bird doesn't have a Stewart catches in an ISO situation, and attacks middle, good angle to get her the ball, and Stewart clears to the getting all the way to the rim for the finish. right wing to receive a pass from Bird. On the drive, she also has Clark diving to the back-side At the same time, Clark screens for Loyd on the back block and Whitcomb spotted up for 3 in the corner, side to keep their defenders occupied. giving her options if any help-side defenders rotated far enough to stop Stewart's drive. Utah Jazz | SOB | Misdirection for Late Game 3

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The Jazz set up this end of game look by having Joe ... When Ingles is handed the ball, Mitchell runs down the ... Mitchell catches the pass from Ingles in stride and hits the 3 to cut the Denver lead to 1 with 0:07.8 left in the game. Boston Celtics | Live Action | High Ball Screen

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The Celtics ran this play after holding for the last shot The action started when Marcus Smart (36) sprinted to When Walker sees both defenders stay with him off the ... and wanted to use a high ball screen to create a set a high ball screen while Daniel Theis (27) moved to mismatch for Kemba Walker (8) to create an open shot the opposite block for spacing. for himself or a teammate. After setting the screen, Smart spaces to the left side of the floor. Chicago Sky | Live Action | Horns Action

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The Sky begin this end of game play by setting up in a As Vandersloot comes off of Parker's screen, the Sun Vandersloot continues to patiently probe down the right horns alignment; but instead of the two "bigs" setting don't help off of Allie Quigley (14) in the corner, leaving side, forcing Jones (x5) to stay engaged as Kaleena both screens at the top, they have one "big" (Cheyenne Vandersloot to be guarded by Brionna Jones (x5). Mosqueda-Lewis (x1) tries to get back in front of Parker) and one wing (2 -Kahleah Copper). Vandersloot.

Courtney Vandersloot (22) starts at the top of the key At the same time, the Sky's Azura Stevens (30) lifts up with the ball in her hands. to the ball side elbow, bringing her defender with her and leaving the rim completely open for a diving Parker.

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Vandersloot caps off the play with a touch-pass over ... Seattle Storm | Live Action | Full Court Action for Last-Second 3

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6 Canada fakes the DHO to Sami Whitcomb (33). Howard Canada continues her attack by driving baseline, which remains at the top of the key, ready to screen for pulls Clark's defender (x4) into the paint to help. At Whitcomb if she receives the DHO. the same time, Clark steps up and sets a hammer screen on Loyd's defender (x3). x4 x1 Clark runs past Jewell Loyd (24) towards the left corner.

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When Canada sees x4in the paint, she throws a drift pass to Loyd in the corner for a wide-open 3, and the Storm cut the Aces' lead to 1 with 0:03.4 left in the game. Seattle Storm | Live Action | Spread into DHO with Options

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The Storm set up this last-second shot by allowing the Bird initiates the action by passing to Breanna Stewart Stewart drives right at Whitcomb's defender (x2) to clock to run down under 0:10 left with the score tied. (30) at the top of the key and then running right at her freeze her and then passes to the open Whitcomb in the for a potential dribble handoff. corner. Sue Bird (10) has the ball on the right wing, with all four of the other Storm players spacing outside the 3-point Because Bird's defender (x1) runs under Stewart on the Bird, Jewell Loyd (24) and (32) are all line. catch, Stewart keeps the ball and drives towards Sami spacing outside the 3-point line on the opposite side of Whitcomb (33) in the right corner. the floor.

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Whitcomb attacks the long closeout with a drive and gets all the way to the rim.

Both Clark's and Loyd's defender lose sight of them on Whitcomb's drive, and they each cut to the rim.

Even though Whitcomb misses the lay-up, Clark collects the offensive and scores to beat the buzzer and secure the Storm win. LA Lakers | BLOB | Game Winning 3

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The Lakers set up this last second play by having Rajon As the play begins, LeBron steps just inside the elbow to AD is wide open on the 3 due to a defensive Rondo (9) take the ball out and putting LeBron James clear space for AD to sprint to the ball side wing. miscommunication. (23) on the ball side elbow. Danny Green cuts to the basket and KCP begins to fill to Rondo would also have the option of passing to a (3) and Danny Green (14) are lined up the top of the key. cutting LeBron, who would have inside position on side by side on the opposite elbow. Mason Plumlee (x5) if Jerami Grant (x3) would have switched onto AD. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (1) spaces the floor in the weak-side corner.

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