Quick hitters Clear sets

| 1 1)
In the first set of plays, the point guard passes and clears to the weakside corner.
(Variation - 1 loops or cuts to the weakside wing, 3 stays low)
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| a) Swing
2 passes to 4, 3 takes a step toward the ball, backcuts and cross-screens for 5, 1 comes up for a pass, 4 downscreens for 3 (triangle motion).
See Offences - 1-4 Dive series (Eagle), Kowalczyk ballscreen (Screen the screener), Fast breaks - Spurs 2007 (Weak). |

| 3 |

| b) 12, Mo
See Offence - Flex specials (Pitt series), Quick hitters - Pitt.
4 catches in the slot, 5 backscreens for 2, 3 gets open for a pass.
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| 5 12
1 comes up, gets a pass, 2 turns to cross-screen for 5, 3 and 4 downscreen for 2. |

| 6 Mo
3 dribbles middle, 5 and 4 stagger screen for 2. |

| 7 3 throws back to 1, 5 turns and screens for 4 (misdirection).
(This can be an option if 2 is not open) |

| c) Rockets
5 comes up to the elbow for a pass, 2 follows looking for a handback, 5 attacks right. 4 screens away to occupy defenders.
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| d) Cycle, Cycle 2
4 screens for 3 to get open.
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| 10 Cycle
2 passes to 3, 5 comes up to pick and roll, 4 replaces 5, 1 fills behind as 5 rolls (look for 1 if X1 helps on the roll). |

| 11 Cycle 2
2 passes to 3, 4 comes back out to pick and roll, 5 replaces.
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| e) Black
2 dribbles at 4 who backcuts, 5 empties to the perimeter, 2 looks to make a pass to 4 on the backdoor cut, or pass to 5 for a shot or pass inside to 4.
(Option - 5 exit cuts to the short corner if he is not a shooter)
See Offence - Denial counters (wing-to-guard). |

| f) Double Black
2 dribbles at 4 who backcuts, 3 steps to the ball and also backcuts, 1 lifts for a pass. |

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| 2)
In the second set of plays, 1 cuts to the weakside short corner. |

| 16 a) Train, Train Strong
2 passes to 4, who makes a dribble handoff to 3, 5 and 2 stagger screen for 1.
Train
3 hits 1 coming off the stagger.
See Offence - !-4 Dive series (Cougar), Fast breaks - Versoix specials (Cougar). |

| 17 Train Strong
3 throws back to 4 for a post feed to 5 inside (misdirection). |

| b) Dribble tango
2 passes to 4, 5 and 2 stagger screen for 1.
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| 19 Dribble handoff from 4 to 1. |

| 20 4 downscreens for a throwback to 2 for a shot.
See Fast breaks - Larry Brown (Drag, Drag hold), Xavier (Drag). |

| c) Turn
The ball is reversed, 1 cross-screens for 5. |

| 22 3 dribbles middle if 5 isn't open, 1 backscreens for 4, 5 sets a turn-out screen for 1.
See Fast breaks - Xavier (Paul Pierce, Drag special), North Carolina (Screen for the screener) |
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