pg. Alvin Gentry Phoenix Suns Table of Contents. Early Offense. Thru Series 6. AI Series 0. Elbow Series. Horns Series 8 6. Half Court Sets 7. Ballscreens 8. Zone Sets 8 9. SLOB 0 0. BLOB. End of Game
pg. Early Offense
pg. Early Offense Basic Basic sets ballscreen for who looks to attack. continues and sets a wing ballscreen for. sets flare screen for. Chase Chase kicks ahead to and cuts off him. sets flare screen for and then follows with a ballscreen for. flips it back to who attacks the baseline. On weak side sets flare screen for.
pg. Flare Early Offense kicks ahead to and cuts off him. flips it back to who attacks the baseline. On weak side sets flare screen for. Seal sets ballscreen for and dives toward the rim. On a switch or if has advantage he seals his man in the post.
pg. Quick Early Offense / turn and set a pindown or quick down screen for /. Typically (Point Guard) points to the player to set a screen for.
pg. 6 Thru Series
pg. 7 Thru Series Thru Mix Thru Mix passes to and cuts through the lane, screens down for and comes off dribble handoff from. reverses the ball to. sets down screen for. Thru Reverse Thru Reverse passes to and cuts through the lane, reverses the ball to. then turns and joins & to set a triple screen for. passes to. sets down screen for.
pg. 8 Thru Series Thru Wedge Thru Wedge passes to and cuts through the lane, reverses the ball to. sets down screen for. sets screen on who sets ballscreen for. sprints to the opposite corner, sets flare screen for him. comes off ballscreen from and pops to the wing. passes to. Thru Carolina Thru Carolina passes to and cuts through the lane, reverses the ball to. sets down screen for. sets a cross screen for. follows and sets a backscreen for. passes to on the lob. passes to on the wing.
pg. 9 Thru Rip Thru Series passes to on the wing and cuts through. reverses to. On reversal sets a backscreen for. passes to.
pg. 0 AI Series
pg. AI Series AI AI Iverson cuts off &. screens across for who pops to the wing. Isolation for.
pg. AI Series AI Rip AI Rip Iverson cuts off &. screens across for who pops to the wing. passes to on the wing. AI Rip AI Rip sets backscreen for who cuts to mid post. pops up, passes to. sets shuffle screen for and comes off down screen from. chooses best option. reverses to.
pg. AI Drew AI Series cuts underneath to opposite wing. Iverson cuts over screens from &. After clears pops up to receive pass from. passes to cutting backdoor off screen from. AI Elevator AI Elevator zipper cuts off screen from. passes to. cuts through elevator doors from &. passes to. Iverson cuts off of screen from.
pg. AI Series AI Ram AI Ram Iverson cuts over screens from &. dives under to opposite corner. screens for who sprints to set ballscreen for. // space the floor. passes to on the wing.
pg. Elbow Series
pg. 6 Elbow Series Elbow Boston Elbow Boston Option passes to at the elbow and cuts off him for a dribble hand off. attacks the basket. Option After faking the dribble hand off to, & set a double screen for. reads the defense and cuts off screen from. passes to. Elbow Boston Elbow Boston Option cuts off double screen from &. passes to. Option dives over the top of, sets down screen for. passes to.
pg. 7 Elbow Rip Elbow Series passes to at the elbow. clears to opposite wing, lifts up. cuts through and sets a backscreen for. passes to for a lob. Elbow Cyclone passes to at the elbow. cuts off who dribble hand offs to. screens inside of so his man is blocked off and can attack rim.
pg. 8 Horns Series
pg. 9 Horns Away Horns Series passes to and cuts off him, fakes the dribble hand off to. screens away for. passes to. Horns Away Double passes to and cuts through. & sets a double screen for. passes to.
pg. 0 Horns Series Horns Flex Horns Flex passes to and cuts through and sets flex screen for. looks to pass to on the initial cut. sets down screen for. looks to pass to. Continuity Flex. Horns Thunder passes to at the elbow. fakes a down screen for, turns and cuts off screen from. passes to.
pg. Horns One Horns Series passes to at the elbow. clears across, lifts on the wing. sets a backscreen for. passes to.
pg. Half Court Sets
pg. Half Court Sets Loop Loop cuts off zipper screen from. passes to. cuts off triple screen looking for shot on other side. passes to.
pg. Half Court Sets Loop Flare Loop Flare cuts off zipper screen from. passes to. cuts off triple screen looking for shot on other side. passes to. Loop Flare dribbles at. sets a flare screen for. passes to.
pg. Half Court Sets Zip Mix Loop Zip Mix Loop cuts off zipper screen from. passes to. turns and dribble hand offs back to. cuts off triple screen for shot.
pg. 6 Half Court Sets Slice Slice passes to and cuts to the corner. sets a slice screen for. passes to who reverses to. First option is to look for off cut. Slice Slice & set double screen for. passes to. & continue and set double screen for. passes to. Key here is sits in the post and lets his man get on the high side.
pg. 7 Half Court Sets Slice (Stretch Option) Slice (Stretch Option) passes to and cuts to the corner. passes to who reverses to. sets a slice screen for. First option is to look for off cut. Slice (Stretch Option) Instead of setting double screen for, fakes screen and cuts off screen from. passes to.
pg. 8 Half Court Sets Flip Flip passes to who cuts off him. steps up and sets a ballscreen for and rolls to the rim. flips it back to and clears to the top. Flip Flare Flip Flare passes to who flips it back to. clears to the corner. sets flare screen for. passes to for a lob.
pg. 9 Half Court Sets Flip Flare Twist Flip Flare Twist passes to who flips it back to. clears to the corner. sets flare screen for. turns after screen and sets backscreen for. passes to for a lob. Double Rip Double Rip dribbles toward wing and spins back toward. cuts toward the rim, cuts toward and receives DHO. comes off double low screen from &. passes to.
pg. 0 Spin Single Half Court Sets spins and dribbles at who cuts into the paint. sets down screen for. passes to. Slide Slide spin dribbles and dribbles at. steps up and sets ballscreen for. comes off ballscreen. steps up (designed vs high hedging teams).
pg. Chin Quick Half Court Sets executes dribble hand off with. screens away for. passes to.
pg. Half Court Sets Chin Wildcat Chin Wildcat executes dribble hand off with. sets backscreen for. screens away for. passes to. Chin Wildcat Chin Wildcat comes off down screen from. If not open off the screen, steps up and sets ballscreen for. passes to and clears to the corner.
pg. Down Half Court Sets passes to who reverses to. sets cross screen for. Post up for. Exit Zipper screens for who exits to the corner. cuts off double zippers screen from & for a lob.
pg. Zip Seal Half Court Sets cuts off zipper screen from. seals his man, post up for.
pg. Ballscreens
pg. 6 Horns Fist Ballscreens steps up and sets ballscreen for. lifts on opposite side. attacks, rolls to the rim. Fist Out (pick & pop big) sets high ballscreen for who attacks the defense. pops to the top of the key, slides under and lifts on weakside wing.
pg. 7 Ballscreens Pop Fist Pop Fist passes to who reverses to. sets cross screen for. passes to who reverses to. follows with a ballscreen. sets down screen for, dives through to short corner. Zip Fist cuts off zipper screen from, clears to the corner. passes to who dribbles off ballscreen from.
pg. 8 Ballscreens Hook Hook sets quick pindown for who curls inside clearing lane. then turns and sets a ballscreen for, diving to the rim. replaces behind for point option. Step Early in offense, first man in the post can step out and set a ballscreen for and dive to the rim.
pg. 9 Ballscreens Pop Pop passes to who reverses to. sets cross screen for who cuts to opposite corner. sets down screen for one who pops to top of the key. passes to. // space the floor. Pop turns and sets ballscreen for and rolls to the rim.
pg. 0 Spread Ballscreens sets high ballscreen for who attacks off it. Key here is replacing behind, and lifting on the wing. Forces the defense to either help off shooter or leave lane open. Roll & Replace sets ballscreen for and rolls to the rim. replaces behind him from deep, bringing his man up.
pg. HI Ballscreens & stand parallel and set a double hi ballscreen for. dives to the rim, stays high for point opportunity. Corner Corner cuts to the corner, passes to. sets flare screen for. follows and sets ballscreen for in corner and rolls to the rim.
pg. Ballscreens Wing Clear Twist Wing Clear Twist sets ballscreen for and pops. follows and sets a ballscreen for. clears opposit. lifts. Wing Clear Dive Both guards on one wing, sets ballscreen for who dives to the rim. replaces.
pg. Wing Double Ballscreens Usually early in offense, & set double ballscreen on the wing. dives and pops to the wing. Detroit Horns on the wing. chooses which ballscreen to attack off the wing. Ballscreener dives, opposite big man pops.
pg. Fist Up Short Ballscreens x x vs teams that hedge high or trap ballscreens. man sets high ballscreen for who strings out the PNR by taking both men away. slides under to mid post and receives pass from. hits diving to rim unguarded. Ram sets downscreen for who sprints up to set ballscreen on. slides under to opposite side, pops to space the floor.
pg. Thru Dive (High Hedge) Ballscreens passes to and cuts through the lane. sets ballscreen for. On ballscreeen pass goes to at the top of the key and slips/dives to the rim. Mix dribble hand offs to. sets high ballscreen on the catch for.
pg. 6 vs zone Ballscreens x x x x x steps up and sets ballscreen on x, attacks drawing x. slides under the zone into mid-post to receive pass. Chin Chin sets down screen for. passes to. sets backscreen for. & space the floor. sets ballscreen for.
pg. 7 Ballscreens Down Snug Down Snug passes to who reverses to. & clear to other side for spacing. sets cross screen for. sprints and sets ballscreen for in the post. Post up for.
pg. 8 Zone Sets
pg. 9 Zone Sets Lob vs Zone Lob vs Zone x x x x x x x x x x passes to and shallow cuts to opposite side. replaces at the top. passes to. reverses to. steps into and flashes to the ball, pulling x up. cuts under the zone and screens x. cuts behind zone under x, passes to for a lob. Flare vs Zone Flare vs Zone x x x x x x x x x x passes to who passes back to. reverses the ball to. steps in and flashes in the middle, drawing up x in the paint Instead of screening x for a lob, fakes under and lets x get on the inside before flare screening for in the corner. passes to in the corner for a.
pg. 0 SLOB
pg. SLOB SLOB SLOB cuts off zipper screen from. cuts off screen from into the lane. passes to and steps inbounds. rescreens for who comes off looking for shot.
pg. BLOB
pg. BLOB BLOB BLOB cuts off & looking for the ball, continues through to corner. cuts off & looking for ball. cuts off double screen looking for shot. passes to. BLOB Close x x x If x & x are tucked inside the paint, & step in and seal them off, pops for open jumper.
pg. End of Game
pg. End of Game Elbow Mix Elbow Mix screens on the bottom for. clears. flashes to the elbow/mid post. Option : sets a flare screen for. Option. continues and screens down for (over ). dribble hand offs to for a shot. EOG Need a fakes cut off and clears to opposite corner. comes off screen from and screens for. comes off screen and screens for. / create wall for double screen for shot at the top of the key for.
pg. 6 End of Game EOG Flare EOG Flare comes off screen from to the ball. On the catch, steps inside of and sets a screen for him to pop to the wing for a. flare screens for in the corner. Zipper Clear clears to the corner. cuts off zipper screen from & and cuts to the rim for a lob.
pg. 7 EOG Need a Tip End of Game Small lineup, Dudley at the. cuts off to clear lane toward the corner. sets a backscreen for. fakes like he will cut off it and sets a backscreen for who cuts for a lob.