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Michigan State
Playbook
Table o f Contents
1.
Sets
8
1.1
Double Flare
1.2
EOH Slip
10
1.3
3 Sit (Wizard Counter)
11
1.4
Atlanta
12
1.5
Atlanta Counter
13
1.6
Double
14
1.7
Down
15
1.8
Down (Lob)
16
1.9
Flares (vs 2 - 3 )
17
1.10
Flat Strong
18
1.11
Flat Strong Exit
19
1.12
Give Back (Soft D)
20
1.13
Hawks America
21
1.14
Lift - Pin
22
1.15
Lift - Punch
23
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1.16
Lob
24
1.17
Pindown
25
1.18
Punch (Post Up)
26
1.19
Punch Quick (Overplay)
27
1.20
Special (Double Rip)
28
1.21
Special (Reverse)
29
1.22
Special (Single)
30
1.23
STS
31
1.24
2 1 (Chase)
32
1.25
2 1 (Double)
33
1.26
2 1 (Double/Flare)
34
1.27
2 1 (Keep) After FT
35
1.28
Drag 4
36
1.29
Early 5
37
1.30
Kick t o Wing
38
1.31
Kick t o Wing Ballscreen
39
1.32
M i x Double
40
1.33
Point Cross
41
1.34
Running Principles
42
1.35
Secondary
43
1.36
Double Flare Pin
44
1.37
Fist Up Away
45
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Michigan State Playbook - Contents (cont.)
1.38
Middle ISO
46
1.39
Need a 3
47
1.40
Seal
48
1.41
STS
49
1.42
Zipper Go
50
1.43
4 ICE
51
1.44
AI - Empty Punch
52
1.45
AI - Out Punch
53
1.46
AI Double
54
1.47
AI Exchange
55
1.48
AI Point
56
1.49
AI Punch
57
1.50
AI Slip
58
1.51
Box Flare STS
59
1.52
C Motion
60
1.53
Chest
61
1.54
Chest (Down Option)
62
1.55
Chest (Down Pop)
63
1.56
Chest (Down Quick ISO)
64
1.57
Chest (Down Quick)
65
1.58
Chest (Down)
66
1.59
Chest (Up Cross)
67
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Michigan State Playbook - Contents (cont.)
1.60
Chest (Up Cross/ISO)
68
1.61
Double Fan
69
1.62
Double Rip
70
1.63
Drag Pop
71
1.64
Drag Replace
72
1.65
Dribble
73
1.66
Elbow Rub
74
1.67
Elbow Rub Elevator
75
1.68
Elevator ISO
76
1.69
Fist
77
1.70
Fist Up Exit
78
1.71
Fist Up Rip
79
1.72
Fist Up Rip (Overplay)
80
1.73
Floppy - Shake ATO
81
1.74
Horns - Back
82
1.75
Horns - Chicago
83
1.76
Horns - Flex
84
1.77
Horns - High Low
85
1.78
Horns - ISO
86
1.79
Horns - Lift Pin
87
1.80
Horns - Pin
88
1.81
Horns - Thunder
89
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1.82
Horns - Twist
90
1.83
Jump Ball Play
91
1.84
Pick Pop Duck In
92
1.85
Point - Elbow
93
1.86
Point - Keep
94
1.87
Point Elbow Hand Off
95
1.88
Post Down (Double)
96
1.89
Post Down (Option)
97
1.90
Post Down (Single)
98
1.91
Punch
99
1.92
Push STS
100
1.93
Quick Backdoor
101
1.94
Ram Get
102
1.95
Rice Rip
103
1.96
Single Double (Wide)
104
1.97
SOB
105
1.98
Spread w / Pin
106
1.99
STS
107
1.100
Thru Detroit
108
1.101
Thumbs Down
109
1.102
Thumbs Down (Miami)
110
1.103
Thumbs Down (Quick)
111
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1.104
Thumbs Down (Rip)
112
1.105
Thumbs Down - Shake
113
1.106
Weak Get
114
1.107
Weave
115
1.108
Wedge
116
1.109
Zipper
117
1.110
Zipper 3 Down
118
1.111
Horns
119
1.112
Horns - Thunder
120
1.113
Horns Fade
121
1.114
Horns Lift Sting
122
1.115
Horns Rice
123
1.116
Horns Shuffle
124
1.117
Horns Shuffle
125
1.118
Horns Shuffle Stagger
126
1.119
Double
127
1.120
Zipper Pin
128
1.121
13
129
1.122
1 3 Down
130
1.123
Double
131
1.124
Double Flare
132
1.125
Double Rip
133
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Michigan State Playbook - Contents (cont.)
1.126
Overload
134
1.127
Ram
135
1.128
Regular
136
1.129
Special
137
1.130
Zone Cross Lob
138
1.131
Zone Angle Back
139
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Sets
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Double Flare
After Time Out
After Time Out
1
3
5
4
5
4
1
2
2
3
3 zipper cuts o f f 4 & 5 .
1 passes t o 3 .
2 sets ballscreen f o r 3 and then cuts o f f double flare screen
f r o m 4 & 5 looking f o r shot.
Set r u n at the end o f games and half.
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EOH Slip
After Time Out
3
2
4
5
1
Normally at end o f half, the 4 man sets a ballscreen f o r 1
and 5 screens away f o r 3 . 4 slips t o the r i m looking f o r lob,
1 attacks.
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3 Sit (Wizard Counter)
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
4
3
1
5
2
Normally looking f o r 5 t o open up, 3 dives i n t o the post t o
seal his man looking f o r quick post up.
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Atlanta
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
3
1
5
4
2
1 sets backscreen f o r 2 and then cuts o f f double screen
f r o m 4 & 5 . 3 reads the defense and chooses best option.
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Atlanta Counter
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
3
2
5
4
1
Instead o f screening u p f o r 1 , 2 fakes i t and screens f o r 4
and then comes o f f screen f r o m 5 . 3 reads the defense and
looks f o r best option.
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Double
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
1
5
4
2
3
3 comes o f f screen f r o m 4 & 5 .
2 cuts o f f screen f r o m 4 & 5 .
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Down
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
4
4
3
5
3
5
1
2
1
2
3 screens across f o r 5 , 2 cuts t o the wing.
4 passes t o 5 who passes t o 2 .
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1 screens down f o r 4 and then comes o f f down screen f r o m
5.
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D o w n (Lob)
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
4
4
3
5
3
5
1
2
1
2
3 screens across f o r 5 , 2 cuts t o the wing.
4 passes t o 5 who passes t o 2 .
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Flares (vs 2 - 3 )
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
4
x4
x3
x5
5
2
x1
x2
3
1
vs 2 - 3 zone, x 2 and x 3 get sucked i n o n the weakside, 5
and 3 set flare screens f o r 2 weakside.
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Flat Strong
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
4
2
2
1
3
4
5
5
3
1
5 screens u p f o r 3 .
5 opens u p and receives pass f r o m 4 .
5 hands o f f t o 1 o n the wing.
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3 cuts o f f double screen f r o m 4 & 5 .
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Flat Strong Exit
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
4
2
2
1
3
4
5
5
3
1
5 screens u p f o r 3 .
5 opens u p and receives pass f r o m 4 .
5 hands o f f t o 1 o n the wing.
3 cuts o f f double screen f r o m 4 & 5 .
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
2
4
5
3
1
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Give Back (Soft D )
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
3
1
5
4
2
I f defender is sagging o f f o f 3 he inbounds i t quickly and
gives i t back t o 3 f o r a quick shot.
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H a w k s America
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
5
5
4
4
3
3
1
2
5 passes t o 4 who passes t o 1 .
1
5 steps i n and comes o f f screen f r o m 4 .
Set f o r a b i g man who can shoot.
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L i f t - Pin
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
1
3
5
1
2
4
2
3
4
5
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L i f t - Punch
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
1
3
4
1
5
2
3
5
4
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Lob
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
3
1
2
4
5
5 & 4 screen across f o r 2 . 5 then turns and comes o f f
screen f r o m 4 f o r a lob.
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Pindown
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
3
1
5
4 pops, 5 pops. 3 passes t o 4 .
5 turns and sets pindown f o r 1 .
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4
2
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Punch (Post Up)
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
3
2
5
4
5 and 4 dive down into the post and look t o seal.
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Punch Q u i c k (Overplay)
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
4
2
5
1
3
5 fakes diving down and cuts t o the post looking t o seal.
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Special (Double Rip)
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
2
2
4
5
4
3
5
3
1
1
5 pops. 2 passes t o 5 , 5 passes t o 1 . 3 dives down.
2 cuts o f f double screen f r o m 3 & 4 . 1 passes t o 2 .
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
5
4
3
2
1
3 & 4 continue and set double r i p screen f o r 5 .
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Special (Reverse)
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
2
2
4
5
5
3
4
3
1
1
5 pops. 2 passes t o 5 , 5 passes t o 1 . 3 dives down.
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2 cuts o f f double screen f r o m 4 & 5 vs zone.
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Special (Single)
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
2
2
4
5
4
3
5
3
1
1
5 pops. 2 passes t o 5 , 5 passes t o 1 . 3 dives down.
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Floppy f o r 2 .
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STS
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
Baseline o u t o f Bounds
1
2
3
2
5
3
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4
5
4
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2 1 (Chase)
Early Offense
Early Offense
1
3
3
2
4
5
5
2
4
1
1 passes t o 2 .
2 flips/hand offs back t o 1 .
1 attacks the rim.
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4 sets flare screen f o r 2 then follows with a ballscreen f o r 1 .
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2 1 Chase
Early Offense
3
2
5
4
1
1 passes t o 2 and cuts t o the corner.
4 & 5 follow into double ballscreen.
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2 1 (Double/Flare)
Early Offense
Early Offense
1
3
2
3
5
5
4
4
1
Can also r u n as a late game quick hitter with small at 4
spot.
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4 cuts o f f flare screen f r o m 5 .
2 passes t o 4 .
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2 1 (Keep) A f t e r FT
Early Offense
3
2
4
5
1
1 passes t o 2 and cuts t o the corner.
5 follows into ballscreen f o r 2 .
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Drag 4
Early Offense
5
3
2
4
1
Drag screen i n transition offense.
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Early 5
Early Offense
5
2
3
1
Early post u p f o r 5 .
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K i c k t o Wing
Early Offense
2
5
3
4
1
Early kick ahead t o the wing i n transition looking t o attack.
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K i c k t o Wing Ballscreen
Early Offense
Early Offense
2
3
3
5
2
5
1
4
1
1 kicks ahead t o 3 and 3 passes back t o 1 .
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1 attacks o f f ballscreen f r o m 5 .
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M i x Double
Early Offense
Early Offense
2
3
2
1
3
5
4
5
4
1
1 hands o f f t o 3 who attacks o f f double ballscreen f r o m 4 &
5.
Early Offense
Early Offense
2
2
1
5
4
5
4
3
3
1
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Point Cross
Early Offense
5
2
3
4
1
In transition point guard crosses over and looks t o score o f f
layup.
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Running Principles
Early Offense
3
2
1
5
4
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Secondary
Early Offense
5
3
2
1
4
1 hands o f f t o 2 . 4 sets pindown screen f o r 3 .
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Double Flare Pin
End o f Game
End o f Game
3
4
2
2
5
5
4
3
1
1
End o f Game
4
1
2
5
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Fist U p A w a y
End o f Game
4
2
3
5
1
End o f half 5 sets high ballscreen f o r 1 and then continues
into pindown f o r 3 .
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M i d d l e ISO
End o f Game
End o f Game
5
2
3
4
5
3
2
4
1
1 and 2 cut o f f o f 5 . 5 turns and sets pindown screen f o r 3 .
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Middle ISO f o r 3 .
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Need a 3
End o f Game
End o f Game
3
5
5
2
2
4
3
4
1
1
4 passes t o 1 and clears.
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2 sets ballscreen and cuts t o wing. 5 follows into
ballscreen.
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Seal
End o f Game
End o f Game
1
1
2
4
5
5
4
3
3
2
1 cuts t o the corner.
2 cuts o f f 4 & 5 .
4 curls o f f 5 .
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4 rubs 5 man, 5 seals.
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STS
End o f Game
2
5
3
1
4
2 sets backscreen f o r 4 and then cuts o f f screen f r o m 5 .
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Z i p p e r Go
End o f Game
1
3
5
4
2 cuts o f f 3 t o the corner.
3 cuts o f f zipper screen f r o m 5 .
4 passes t o 3 who attacks.
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4 ICE
Half Court Sets
3
2
4
5
1
Isolation set f o r 4 .
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A I - Empty Punch
Half Court Sets
2
2
5
4
3
1
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5
4
3
1
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A I - O u t Punch
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
5
5
4
3
1
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2
2
4
3
1
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A I Double
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
2
2
1
3
4 5
5
4
3
1
3 cuts o f f Iverson screen f r o m 4 & 5 . 1 passes t o 3 and cuts
o f f h i m t o the corner.
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4 & 5 set a double down screen side by side f o r 2 . 3 passes
t o 2.
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A I Exchange
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
2
2
3
5
5
4
3
4
1
1
3 cuts o f f Iverson screen f r o m 4 & 5 . 1 passes t o 3 and cuts
t o the opposite wing.
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4 sprints t o set a PNR f o r 3 and slips t o the rim. First look is
t o look t o pass t o 4 . Second option is attacking o f f o f
ballscreen f r o m 5 .
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A I Point
Half Court Sets
3
5
4
1
2
1 Iverson cuts o f f 4 & 5 . Lob f o r 1 .
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A I Punch
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
5
5
3
2
4
1
3 cuts o f f Iverson screen f r o m 4 & 5 . 1 passes t o 3 and cuts
t o the opposite wing.
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4
1
3
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A I Slip
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
2
2
3
5
5
4
3
4
1
1
3 cuts o f f Iverson screen f r o m 4 & 5 . 1 passes t o 3 and cuts
t o the opposite wing.
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4 sprints t o set a PNR f o r 3 and slips t o the rim. First look is
t o look t o pass t o 4 . Second option is attacking o f f o f
ballscreen f r o m 5 .
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Box Flare STS
Half Court Sets
2
Half Court Sets
3
5
4
2
3
1
5
4
1
1 passes t o 5 .
4 flares 1 .
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3 sets cross screen f o r 5 and comes o f f down screen f r o m
4.
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C Motion
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
1
2
4
4
1
3
5
5
2
3
3 passes t o 2 . 5 sets a flare screen f r o 3 . 4 sets a pindown
f o r 1 and seals his man.
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2 passes t o 1 who makes the post entry t o 4 .
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Chest
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
2
1
5
4
5
4
3
3
1
2
3 pops t o the t o p o f the key. 1 passes t o 3 . 1 and 2 cut
through o f f 4 & 5 .
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1 & 2 have options t o cross (stay t o the right o f each other)
o r cut back and come o f f screens f r o m 4 & 5 . 3 reads the
defense and passes t o open man. after 1 & 2 cut o f f them 4
& 5 look t o seal their man and post up.
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Chest ( D o w n O p t i o n )
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
1
4
2
3
5
5
4
3
2
1
1 executes a DHO with 2 , 4 sets a pindown f o r 3 . 2 passes
t o 3.
Half Court Sets
1
4
2
5
3
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5 sets a backscreen f o r 2 and then turns and rescreens i n a
pindown f o r 2 t o get an open 3 .
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Chest ( D o w n Pop)
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
1
2
3
4
5
5
4
3
2
1
1 executes a DHO with 2 , 4 sets a pindown f o r 3 . 2 passes
t o 3.
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5 sets a backscreen f o r 2 and then turns and rescreens i n a
pindown f o r 2 t o get an open 3 .
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Chest ( D o w n Q u i c k ISO)
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
1
2
3
5
5
4
4
3
2
1
1 executes a DHO with 2 , 4 sets a pindown f o r 3 . 2 passes
t o 3.
Half Court Sets
1
2
4
5
3
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5 sets a backscreen f o r 2 who cuts t o the r i m and clears t o
the corner.
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Chest ( D o w n Quick)
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
1
2
3
5
5
4
4
3
2
1
1 executes a DHO with 2 , 4 sets a pindown f o r 3 . 2 passes
t o 3.
Half Court Sets
1
2
4
5
3
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5 sets a backscreen f o r 2 who cuts t o the r i m and clears t o
the corner.
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Chest (Down)
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
1
2
3
5
5
4
4
3
2
1
1 executes a DHO with 2 , 4 sets a pindown f o r 3 . 2 passes
t o 3.
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5 sets a backscreen f o r 2 who cuts t o the r i m and clears t o
the corner. 5 then steps u p and sets a ballscreen f o r 3 .
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Chest (Up Cross)
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
1 2
5
4
5
4
3
3
1
2
3 pops t o the t o p o f the key. 1 passes t o 3 . 1 and 2 cut
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Michigan State
Chest (Up Cross/ISO)
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
1 2
5
4
5
4
3
3
2
1
3 pops t o the t o p o f the key. 1 passes t o 3 . 1 and 2 cut
through o f f 4 & 5 .
Half Court Sets
5
4
1
2
3
Isolation f o r 3 .
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Michigan State
Double Fan
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
3
2
1
4
5
3
2
5
4
1
1 hands o f f t o 2 , 4 & 5 follow into double ballscreen.
4 & 5 continue into stagger screen f o r 1 .
Half Court Sets
3
5
2
4
1
5 fans 4 .
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Michigan State
Double Rip
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
4
4
1
5
3
3
2
5
1
2
1 passes t o 3 and cuts through. 2 cuts t o the elbow and 5
cuts t o the t o p o f the key. 3 passes t o 5 .
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together and set a double cross screen f o r 4 .
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Michigan State
D r a g Pop
Half Court Sets
2
3
5
4
1
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Michigan State
D r a g Replace
Half Court Sets
2
3
4
5
1
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Michigan State
Dribble
Half Court Sets
5
3
4
1
1 dribbles at 2 .
2 zipper cuts o f f 4 & 5 .
Isolation f o r 2 .
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Michigan State
Elbow Rub
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
3
2
5
2
5
4
3
4
1
1
1 passes t o 4 and cuts through the key and sets a r u b
screen f o r 5 who cuts t o the rim. First option is t o look f o r 5
o n the cut.
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3 / 5 / 4 . 1 passes t o 2 .
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Michigan State
Elbow Rub Elevator
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
2
3
5
2
5
4
3
4
1
1
1 passes t o 4 and cuts through the key and sets a r u b
screen f o r 5 who cuts t o the rim. First option is t o look f o r 5
o n the cut.
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elevator screen f r o m 4 & 5 . 1 passes t o 2 .
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Michigan State
Elevator ISO
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
1
4
2
2
4
5
5
1
3
3
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Michigan State
Fist
Half Court Sets
4
2
3
5
1
1 comes o f f ballscreen f r o m 5 .
2 cuts o f f 3 & 4 t o opposite wing.
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Michigan State
Fist U p Exit
Half Court Sets
2
5
4
3
1
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Michigan State
Fist U p Rip
Half Court Sets
2
3
5
4
1
4 sets ballscreen f o r 1 .
2 cuts o f f stagger screen f r o m 5 & 3 .
2 sets backscreen f o r 4 .
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Michigan State
Fist U p Rip (Overplay)
Half Court Sets
2
3
5
4
1
1 comes o f f ballscreen f r o m 4 .
2 rejects backscreen f r o m 3 & 5 and cuts o f f stagger f o r
shot.
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Michigan State
Floppy - Shake ATO
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
2
4
5
4
5
3
3
2
1
1
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
1
3
5
5
3
2
4
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2
1
4
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Michigan State
H o r n s - Back
Half Court Sets
2
Half Court Sets
3
3
1
5
4
1
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4
5
Michigan State Playbook pg. 8 3
Michigan State
H o r n s - Chicago
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
3
2
3
2
4
5
4
1
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5
1
Michigan State Playbook pg. 8 4
Michigan State
H o r n s - Flex
Half Court Sets
2
Half Court Sets
3
2
3
1
5
4
1
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5
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Michigan State
Horns - High Low
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
3
2
3
2
5
5
4
1
4
1
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Michigan State
H o r n s - ISO
Half Court Sets
2
3
5
4
1
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Michigan State
H o r n s - L i f t Pin
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
3
2
5
4
3
2
5
1
4
1
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Michigan State
H o r n s - Pin
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
3
2
3
2
1
4
5
1
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4
5
Michigan State Playbook pg. 8 9
Michigan State
Horns - Thunder
Half Court Sets
3
2
4
5
1
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Michigan State
Horns - Twist
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
3
2
2
5
4
5
1
1
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3
4
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Michigan State
Jump Ball Play
Half Court Sets
x4
4
x3
x2
2
3
x5
5
1
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Michigan State
Pick Pop D u c k I n
Half Court Sets
2
3
5
4
1
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Michigan State
Point - Elbow
Half Court Sets
2
Half Court Sets
3
2
3
1
5
5
4
4
1
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Michigan State
Point - Keep
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
2
3
2
3
5
5
1
4
4
1
Half Court Sets
3
2
4
5
1
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Michigan State
Point Elbow Hand O f f
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
2
3
2
3
5
5
4
4
1
1
Half Court Sets
2
3
1
5
4
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Michigan State
Post D o w n (Double)
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
2
3
5
2
3
5
1
4
4
1
3 cuts t o the wing.
1 passes t o 3 who drops t o 5 i n the post.
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1 & 4 cut into paint, 4 screens down f o r 2 .
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Michigan State
Post D o w n (Option)
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
2
2
3
5
5
1
4
3
4
1
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Michigan State
Post D o w n (Single)
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
2
3
5
2
3
5
1
4
4
1
3 cuts t o the wing.
1 passes t o 3 who drops t o 5 i n the post.
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Michigan State
Punch
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
2
2
4
4
3
3
5
1
Half Court Sets
2
5
3
4
1
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5
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Michigan State
Push STS
Half Court Sets
2
3
5
4
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Michigan State
Q u i c k Backdoor
Half Court Sets
2
3
5
4
1
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Michigan State
Ram Get
Half Court Sets
3
5
2
1
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Michigan State
Rice Rip
Half Court Sets
3
2
4
5
1
2 screens across f o r 3 .
2 sets backscreen f o r 5 and then comes o f f down screen
from 4.
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Michigan State
Single Double (Wide)
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
2
3
5
3
5
4
4
2
1
Floppy Wide.
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Michigan State
SOB
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
2
2
1
4
4
35
35
1
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Michigan State
Spread w / Pin
Half Court Sets
2
3
4
5
1
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Michigan State
STS
Half Court Sets
2
3
4
5
1
Michigan State usually runs 2 o f f a double screen and
instead 2 screens 4 and 5 screens down 2 . 1 reads the
defense and chooses best option.
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Michigan State
Thru Detroit
Half Court Sets
5
Half Court Sets
5
4
2
4
3
2
1
1
3
3 passes t o 2 and cuts through t o opposite wing. 1 replaces
and 2 passes t o 1 . 1 reverses t o 3 .
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4 & 5 sprint u p and each set a ballscreen f o r 3 . 3 chooses
with side t o attack o f f of.
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Michigan State
Thumbs Down
Half Court Sets
2
Half Court Sets
5
4
5
4
3
1
1
2 exits o f f 5's screen and cuts t o the wing. 1 passes t o 2 .
Half Court Sets
1
5
4
3
2
5 sets a PNR f o r 2 . 1 comes o f f double screen f r o m 4 & 3 .
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5 steps u p and sets a UCLA screen f o r 1 .
3
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Michigan State
T h u m b s D o w n (Miami)
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
1
5
4
2
4
5
3
2
1
1 passes t o 2 and UCLA cuts i n the paint.
2 attacks o f f ballscreen f r o m 4 .
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3
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Michigan State
T h u m b s D o w n (Quick)
Half Court Sets
2
Half Court Sets
5
4
5
4
3
1
1
2 exits o f f 5's screen and cuts t o the wing. 1 passes t o 2 .
Half Court Sets
1
5
4
3
2
5 sets a PNR f o r 2 . 1 comes o f f double screen f r o m 4 & 3 .
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5 steps u p and sets a UCLA screen f o r 1 .
3
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Michigan State
T h u m b s D o w n (Rip)
Half Court Sets
2
4
5
1
1 passes t o 2 and UCLA cuts i n the paint.
2 attacks o f f ballscreen f r o m 4 .
1 sets backscreen f o r 5 .
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Michigan State
T h u m b s D o w n - Shake
Half Court Sets
2
Half Court Sets
5
4
5
4
3
1
1
2 exits o f f 5's screen and cuts t o the wing. 1 passes t o 2 .
Half Court Sets
1
3
5
2
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4
5 steps u p and sets a UCLA screen f o r 1 .
3
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Michigan State
Weak Get
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
5
5
3
2
2
1
3
4
4
1
3 passes t o 2 and cuts through t o opposite wing. 1 replaces
and 2 passes t o 1 . 1 reverses t o 3 .
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Michigan State
Weave
Half Court Sets
Half Court Sets
5
5
2
1
2
3
4
4
1
Weave action into ballscreen.
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Michigan State
Wedge
Half Court Sets
4
2
5
1
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Michigan State
Zipper
Half Court Sets
2
3
4
5
1
Zipper action f o r quick shot.
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Michigan State
Zipper 3 D o w n
Half Court Sets
4
3
1
Post u p f o r 3 .
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5
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Michigan State
Horns
Horns
Horns
5
3
2
5
4
3
2
1
1
1 passes t o 4 and r u b screens f o r 5 .
2 cuts o f f triple screen f o r a shot.
Horns
3
4
5
2
1
2 Attacks the nail and passes t o 1 o f f the flare screen f r o m
5.
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Michigan State
Horns - Thunder
Horns
2
3
5
4
1
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Michigan State
H o r n s Fade
Horns
Horns
3
3
5
4
5
2
1
4
2
1
1 passes t o 2 who cuts o f f flare screen f r o m 5 .
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1 looks t o attack, i f nothing there then 5 drops into post.
4 sets pindown f o r 3 .
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Michigan State
H o r n s L i f t Sting
Horns
Horns
3
2
5
4
3
2
5
1
4
1
1 comes o f f ballscreen f r o m 4 .
4 lifts.
1 passes t o 4 .
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Michigan State
H o r n s Rice
Horns
Horns
1
5
2
5
4
3
3
2
4
1
1 passes t o 3 and cuts o f f backscreen f r o m 4 .
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from 4.
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Michigan State
H o r n s Shuffle
Horns
Horns
2
3
2
5
4
3
1
4
5
1
3 cuts o f f 5 , 5 opens up.
1 passes t o 5 . 2 cuts o f f 4 .
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from 3.
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Michigan State
H o r n s Shuffle
Horns
Horns
2
2
4
3
5
3
4
5
1
1
3 cuts o f f 5 , 5 opens up.
1 passes t o 5 . 2 cuts o f f 4 .
4 sets backscreen f o r 1 .
5 passes t o 4 who opens up.
Horns
2
1
3
4
4 reveses and follows into ballscreen f o r 1 .
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Michigan State
H o r n s Shuffle Stagger
Horns
Horns
3
2
2
5
4
3
5
1
4
1
3 cuts o f f 5 , 5 opens up.
1 passes t o 5 . 2 cuts o f f 4 .
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Michigan State
Double
Sideline o u t o f Bounds
Sideline o u t o f Bounds
2
2
3
1
3
4 5
4 5
1
1 cuts up, 3 passes t o 1 .
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from 4 & 5.
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Michigan State
Z i p p e r Pin
Sideline o u t o f Bounds
3
2
5
1
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Michigan State
13
Zone Offense
Zone Offense
5
5
x5
x5
x4
3
x3
3
4
x1
x2
x1
2
x2
1
1
1 passes t o 2 and clears, 4 cuts up. Basic principles o f Zone
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4
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Michigan State
1 3 Down
Zone Offense
4
x5
x4
x3
2
5
x1
3
x2
1
1 passes t o 2 who passes back t o 1 .
5 screens down i n the middle o f the zone and opens up.
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Michigan State
Double
Zone Offense
5
x5
x4
x3
4
2
x1
3
x2
1
1 passes t o 3 who passes back t o 1 .
2 cuts t o short corner and then o f f double screen f o r m 4 &
5.
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Michigan State
Double Flare
Zone Offense
3
Zone Offense
x4
4
x5
x3
x2
1
1 passes t o 2 who passes back t o 1 .
5
x4
x1
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5
2
4
x5
x3
x1
2
x2
1
1 passes t o 4 and cuts o f f h i m at the elbow. 2 & 5 set flare
screens o n x 1 & x 5 and 3 cuts underneath and t o the wing.
4 has option t o drive o r pass t o 3 .
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Michigan State
Double Rip
Zone Offense
Zone Offense
3
2
3
5
x5
5
x4
x3
x5
x4
x3
2
4
4
x1
x2
x1
x2
1
1
1 dribbles over and passes t o 2 .
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Michigan State
Overload
Zone Offense
5
4
x5
x3
x4
2
x2
x1
1
3
3 passes t o 1 . 3 & 2 cut t o corner t o overload zone.
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Michigan State
Ram
Zone Offense
Zone Offense
4
5
4
5
x5
x4
x3
x5
x3
x4
2
3
x2
x1
x2
x1
1
1
Baseline low screen f o r 4 t o get a quick shot.
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2
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Michigan State
Regular
Zone Offense
Zone Offense
4
x5
5
x2
1
Normal Zone O
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3
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4
1
3
2
x1
x2
5
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Michigan State
Special
Zone Offense
Zone Offense
4
4
x5
x5
x3
5
2
x1
1
Low screen, Izzo calls Special.
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5
x3
x4
3
2
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x2
x1
1
3
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Michigan State
Zone Cross L o b
Zone Offense
Zone Offense
5
4
5
4
x3
x3
x5
x5
x4
x4
3
2
2
x2
x1
1
4
x1 3
x3
x5
1
2 x2
Key here is isolating x 5 and drawing h i m towards 1
handling the ball t o open u p baseline f o r 4 .
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2 & 3 cross under the t o p 2 zone defenders and screen o f f
the opposite guard o n the inside. 5 screens x 4 and 4 dives
t o the r i m f o r a lob. 1 passes t o 4 .
Zone Offense
x4
x1
1
1 passes t o 3 , 3 passes back t o 1 .
5
3
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Michigan State
Zone A n g l e Back
Zone Quick Hitters
Zone Quick Hitters
3
5
x5
x5
x4
x3
2
x1
x2
x2
4
1
1
Zone Quick Hitters
3
x5
5
x4
x3
2
x2
x1
4
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2
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3
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