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End of Game Plays 3 1.1 Boston Celtics | SOB | Need a Late Game 3 3 1.2 Chicago Sky | SOB | Double Ball Screen 4 1.3 Denver Nuggets | SOB | Rub Screen ISO 5 1.4 LA Lakers | SOB | Game Winning 3 6 1.5 Memphis Grizzlies | SOB | Last Second 3 7 1.6 Miami Heat | SOB | Elbow Series 8 1.7 Miami Heat | SOB | Scissor Action 9 1.8 Minnesota Lynx | SOB | Reject Ball Screen 10 1.9 New York Liberty | SOB | End of Game Need a 2 or 3 11 1.10 Philadelphia 76ers | SOB | High-Low with Options 12 1.11 Phoenix Mercury | SOB | Game Winning 3 13 1.12 Portland Trailblazers | SOB | Stagger 14 1.13 San Antonio Spurs | SOB | End of Game & Need a 2 15 1.14 Seattle Storm | 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 Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 x3 x2 7 x3 x2 36 x5 x3 x5 x5 x2 7 7 x1 27 36 27 x4 36 27 x4 x4 x1 8 0 8 0 x1 0 8 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 Marcus Smart (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). Frame 4 7 x2 x3 27 36 x5 x4 x1 0 8 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 Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 x3 2 14 x2 2 x3 14x2 2 x3 14 x1 22 x1 22 x2 30 x5 x5 x5 x4 31 31 31 x4 x4 30 30 x1 22 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. Frame 4 Frame 5 Frame 6 2 14 x2 x5 14 x2 x5 22 x3 30 31 x5 31 31x4 x3 x4 x3 x4 30 x2 2 2 x1 30 14 x1 22 x1 22 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 Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 x4 x2 1 x2 1 x2 9 27 27 x5 x4 15 x3 x3 x3 x5 9 x5 9 x4 x1 x1 15 x1 15 1 27 11 11 11 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 Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 x2 3 x5 0 x2 3 x5 0 x2 3 x3 x3 14 x3 18 18 x5 x4 0 x1 x1 x1 23 14 14 x4 x4 18 23 23 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, Mason Plumlee LeBron James (23) take the ball out and giving the look catches the ball just off the right block. (x5) gets caught watching in the middle of the paint, for a cross-screen from Kyle Kuzma (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 Danny Green (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 Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 12 x1 12 15 x1 x3 12 x1 x3 x2 x5 x5 x3 x2 x2 x5 24 13 x4 24 x4 x4 15 15 1 13 1 13 1 24 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 Dillon Brooks (24) are set up for Brooks. outside the opposite lane line on the perimeter. Miami Heat | SOB | Elbow Series Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 x1 x1 7 x3 22 7 x3 22 7 x1 x3 x2 x4 x5 x2 x4 x5 x4 22 14 99 13 14 99 14 99 x5 x2 13 13 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 Bam Adebayo (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 Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 x1 x5 x5 99 x5 7 99 x1 7 99 22 x4 x1 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.