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Dallas Mavericks
Table o f Contents

1.

Iverson Series

2.

Double Series

3.

Rockets Series

11

4.

Spread Ball Screen Series

16

5.

Isolation Series

18

6.

Flex Series

25

7.

Zipper Series

27

8.

Sonics Series

32

9.

Ball Screen Series

34

10.

Shooters Series

40

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Empty
Iverson Series
Empty

Empty

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3
3
4

2
1
1 / 2 DHO. 3 clears through.

1 AI cuts o f f 4 and 5 . 2 passes t o 1 .

Empty

Empty

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5
2

4
2

1 comes o f f 4's side ball screen. 4 pops.

5 screens 4 i n f o r a ball screen.

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Knicks
Iverson Series
Knicks

Knicks

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3
3
4

2
1
1 / 2 DHO. 3 clears through.

1 AI cuts o f f 4 and 5 . 2 passes t o 1 .

Knicks

Knicks

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1
2

5 screens 4 i n f o r a ball screen.

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5
4
2

Before even taking a dribble, 1 throws i t t o 2 . 5 is already

screening x2's shoulder o n 2's catch. 2 drives i t hard t o the
right block.

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Twist
Iverson Series
Twist

Twist

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Dallas Mavericks

3
3
4

2
1
1 / 2 DHO. 3 clears through.

1 AI cuts o f f 4 and 5 . 2 passes t o 1 .

Twist

Twist

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3
1

5
4
2

4 screens i n f o r 5 t o set a high ball screen f o r 2 .

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5
2

2 dribbles o f f the high ball screen as 5 rolls and 4 lifts up.

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Pitt
Iverson Series
Pitt

Pitt

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1
3
4

3
2

1
1 / 2 DHO. 3 3 Iverson cuts over the t o p o f 4 and 5 .

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3 Step
Iverson Series
3 Step

3 Step

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1
3 Iverson cuts over the t o p as 2 cuts underneath.

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1
On 3's catch, 5 runs t o set a ball screen o n x3's baseline
shoulder (Dallas loves t o r u n this versus teams that "ice"
side ball screens).

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Bulls
Double Series
Bulls

Bulls

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2
5

5
2

4
1
1
1 passes t o 4 and follows his pass.

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4 hands-off t o 1 . 1 passes ahead t o 3 as 4 comes o f f t w o

screens set by 5 and 2 .

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Bulls Spin
Double Series
Bulls Spin

Bulls Spin

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2
5

5
2

1
1 passes t o 4 and follows his pass.

1 passes ahead t o 3 as 4 cuts underneath towards the

double screen.

Bulls Spin
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2
5

4 spins before getting t o the screens and seals his man f o r

a post catch.

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Side Under
Double Series
Side Under
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2
5

4
3
1
4 sets a side ball screen f o r 1 before cutting o f f the double
screen underneath set by 5 (first screener) and 2 (second
screener).

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Side Down
Double Series
Side Down

Side Down

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2
5

2
5

4
3

1
4 sets a side ball screen f o r 1 . 1 throws ahead t o 3 .

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After passing t o 3 , 1 turns t o set a wide pindown f o r 4 .

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Utah Get
Rockets Series
Utah Get

Utah Get

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4
3

2
5

2
5

4
3

1 passes t o 2 and r i p screens 4 .

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2 passes t o 1 . 5 ball screens f o r 1 . 4 moves along the

baseline t o the right side o f the floor. 5 rolls t o the rim.

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Utah Ram
Rockets Series
Utah Ram

Utah Ram

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3
2

3
1
1 passes t o 2 and loops under t o screen f o r 4 . 3 dives
weakside.

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2 dribbles o f f 4's side ball screen. 5 sets a flare screen f o r

1.

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Special
Rockets Series
Special
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1 dribble-pushes 2 down t o the left corner and passes t o 4

at the elbow. 1 follows his pass f o r a handoff f r o m 4 . 5
screens 3 o n the weakside.

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Dallas
Rockets Series
Dallas

Dallas

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Dallas Mavericks

1 dribble-pushes 2 down t o the left corner and passes t o 4

at the elbow.

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5
3

1 & 2 come together. One player cuts t o the r i m while the

other cuts towards 4 f o r a DHO (in diagram, 2 cuts
backdoor and 1 peels back t o get a DHO f r o m 4). On the
DHO, 5 sets a flare screen f o r 3 .

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Boom Edge
Rockets Series
Boom Edge

Boom Edge

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Dallas Mavericks

5
2

4
3

1
1 passes t o 2 and cuts through.

2 takes one dribble and throws ahead t o 3 . 5 sprints u p t o

set a ball screen o n 3's catch.

Boom Edge
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4
5

2
3

3 dribbles o f f 5's ball screen. 5 rolls hard t o the r i m as 4

lifts up. 1 / 2 exchange o n the weakside.

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Ram Exit
Spread Ball Screen Series
Ram Exit

Ram Exit

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4
3

2 screens i n 4 . 4 sprints into a high ball screen f o r 1 .

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4
1

1 drives i t hard o f f 4's high ball screen. 4 pops.

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Ram Spread
Spread Ball Screen Series
Ram Spread
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1
3 screens down f o r 5 t o sprint into a high ball screen f o r 1 .
3 fills u p t o the TOK.

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Hook
Isolation Series
Hook

Hook

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5
4

1
4 sets a wide pindown f o r 2 . 2 hard curls as 4 pops back f o r
the ball.

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2 - m a n game f o r 1 and 4 .

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Hook Invert
Isolation Series
Hook Invert

Hook Invert

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3
5

2
1

1
2 sets a wide pindown f o r 4 . 4 curls i t hard into a post-up.

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2 looks t o feed t o 4 o n the right block.

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Option
Isolation Series
Option
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1
4 (Dirk) has the option t o come o f f the cross screen o r the
down screen.

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Slash Vince Option

Isolation Series
Slash Vince Option
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2
5
1
1 passes t o 2 and cuts through t o set a cross screen f o r 3 .
3 can come o f f either 1's cross screen o r 5's down screen.

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Wide P
Isolation Series
Wide P

Wide P

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5
4

3
2

4
1

2 sets a down screen f o r 4 . 1 passes t o 4 . 1 / 3 weakside

exchange.

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4 passes t o 2 . 4 spaces away. The leftside o f the court is

cleared f o r a midpost iso.

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Pin Rip
Isolation Series

Pin Rip

Pin Rip

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4
5
1

4 screens down f o r 5 . 2 sets a r i p screen f o r 4 .

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Pin Rip Fan

Isolation Series
Pin Rip Fan

Pin Rip Fan

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4
2

4
1
5
1

4 screens down f o r 5 . 2 sets a r i p screen f o r 4 .

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5 sets a flare screen f o r 1 . 4 throws i t over the t o p f o r a

shot.

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Regular
Flex Series
Regular

Regular

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2
5

1
2 sets a down screen f o r 5 . 1 passes t o 5 at the left elbow.

Regular

Regular

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3
2

4 sets a flex screen f o r 3 . 1 screens down f o r 4 .

3
5

1
4

4 reverses t o 1 .

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1 comes o f f 4's side ball screen. 4 pops.

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Twins
Flex Series
Twins

Twins

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2
5

1
2 sets a down screen f o r 5 . 1 passes t o 5 at the left elbow.

Twins
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2
5
4

4 comes o f f 5's middle b i g / b i g ball screen.

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4 sets a flex screen f o r 3 . 1 screens down f o r 4 .

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Zip Get
Z i p p e r Series
Zip Get

Zip Get

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5
1

4
2

1
2 makes a zipper cut o f f 5 . 1 makes a dribble entry t o the
left wing and passes t o 2 .

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4 sets a high ball screen f o r 2 . 4 pops.

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Zip Get Slip

Z i p p e r Series
Zip Get Slip

Zip Get Slip

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5
2

1
2 makes a zipper cut o f f 4 . 1 makes a dribble entry t o the
left wing and passes t o 2 . 4 (Dirk) steps t o the left corner
after his zipper screen.

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With 4 stepping t o the left corner, the r i m is left open as 5

steps t o set a high ball screen o n 2 . 5 looks t o slip this i f x 5
gets above him.

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Zip Pin
Z i p p e r Series

Zip Pin

Zip Pin

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3
1

3
The Mavs will p u t Shawn Marion (3) at the point f o r this set.
1 comes o f f 5's zipper screen. 4 sets a wide pindown f o r 2
(Monta). 2 will backcut this o r hard curl as 4 pops back.

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1 passes t o 4 and follows his pass f o r a handoff.

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Zip Thunder
Z i p p e r Series
Zip Thunder

Zip Thunder

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Dallas Mavericks

1
2

1
2 zipper cuts o f f 4 . 1 passes t o 2 .

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1 screens i n f o r 4 (Dirk).

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Zip Thunder America

Z i p p e r Series
Zip Thunder America

Zip Thunder America

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3
5

1
2

1
2 zipper cuts o f f 4 . 1 passes t o 2 .

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2 dribbles t o his right t o look at 4 (Dirk) coming o f f 1's

down screen before wheeling back t o his left t o h i t 1
coming o f f 3 and 5's double screen.

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Regular
Sonics Series
Regular

Regular

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3
5

4
2

1 passes t o 3 and follows his pass f o r a handoff.

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4 screens i n f o r 2 .

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Counter
Sonics Series
Counter

Counter

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3
5

4
2

1 passes t o 3 and follows his pass f o r a handoff.

Counter
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3
2
5

4
1

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4 screens i n f o r 2 . 2 hard curls this screen.

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21
Ball Screen Series
21

21

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3
1

2
4

1 throws ahead t o 2 o n the left wing and follows his pass t o

the outside o f 2 .

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5 sprints into a ball screen f o r 2 .

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DD Ram
Ball Screen Series
DD Ram

DD Ram

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4
2

1
1 / 2 DHO. 5 screens f o r 4 .

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4 sets a ball screen f o r 2 .

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Chin High
Ball Screen Series
Chin High

Chin High

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1
3

1 / 4 DHO. 2 screens down f o r 3 .

4 makes a guard-to-guard pass t o 3 before cutting o f f 5's

chin screen.

Chin High
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4
2

5
3

5 steps into a high ball screen f o r 3 .

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Horns P Run
Ball Screen Series
Horns P Run

Horns P Run

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1
5

1
Starting i n a "Horns" alignment, 1 dribbles o f f 5 . 5 pops and
4 dives.

Horns P Run
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1
5

As 3 comes o f f 5's side ball screen, 4 lifts u p the court.

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1 throws back t o 5 who reverses t o 3 .

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Narrow Twist
Ball Screen Series
Narrow Twist

Narrow Twist

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1
2
3
4

4
3

1
1 passes t o 4 and cuts through. 5 screens down f o r 3 .

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3 dribbles o f f 5's high ball screen. 5 rolls t o the rim.

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Cross G
Ball Screen Series
Cross G

Cross G

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5
1

1
4 sets a down screen f o r 3 before sprinting t o the left
block. 2 cuts o f f 5's screen and moves across the court. 1
passes t o 3 .

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2 dribbles o f f 3's side ball screen. 2 pops t o the empty

corner.

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L Bam Drew
Shooters Series
3

L Bam Drew

L Bam Drew

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2
4

1
5 flashes t o the left elbow f o r a catch. 2 sets a back screen
for 4,

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5 / 2 DHO o f f 2's backscreen.

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PG Dive Sting
Shooters Series
PG Dive Sting

PG Dive Sting

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2
1
5

5
3

1
2 screens down f o r 4 . 1 passes t o 4 .

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4 passes t o 1 i n the midpost. 2 comes o f f a double screen

set by 3 and 5 (shoulder-to-shoulder)

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L Sting Wrap
Shooters Series
L Sting Wrap

L Sting Wrap

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Dallas Mavericks

2
2
4
5

5
3

1
1 passes t o 3 and follows t o the outside o f 3 . On 3's catch.
2 sprints o f f the stagger set by 4 and 5 . 2 hard curls this t o
the basket.

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5 screens down o n 4 .