Clock

Tie game, our ball, 30 seconds to go. Coach calls "Clock". We hold it for one shot.

• 1Hold the ball out high and watch the clock.Stay a step past the arc and protect the ball. No shot yet.
• 2Stay wide in the left corner.Spread the floor, so nobody can come and trap 1.
• 3Stay wide in the right corner.Spread the floor, so nobody can come and trap 1.
• 4Stay wide on the left wing.Be a safe outlet if 1 gets in trouble. Do not cut.
• 5Stay wide on the right wing and watch the clock.At eight seconds you go set the ball screen.

Next: Eight seconds: the screen

Eight seconds to go. 5 comes up from the right wing to set the ball screen.

• 1Jab away from the screen, then wait for 5.Set up x1 so they run right into 5.
• 2Stay in the left corner.Keep x2 far from the ball.
• 3Stay in the right corner.1 is coming your way. Be ready for the kick.
• 4Stay wide on the left wing.Keep x4 away from the screen.
• 5Sprint up and set the screen on x1.Set it on the right side of x1, so 1 drives into the space you just cleared.

Next: Use the screen

The screen is set on x1. x5 is sitting back under it. Seven seconds to go.

• 1Come off the screen and attack the right side.Turn the corner hard and get downhill. Then read the help.
• 2Stay in the left corner.If x2 drops in to help, you are open.
• 3Stay in the right corner, ready to shoot.1 is driving at your side. If x3 helps, the ball is coming.
• 4Lift up to the left slot as the safety.Someone has to be back, and you give 1 a pass out if they are stuck.
• 5Roll hard to the rim.Open up to the ball and keep your hands up.

Then the defence shows one of 3 looks: Read: the drive (50%), Read: the roll (25%), Read: the kick to the corner (25%).

x1 is stuck behind the screen. x5 stays with 5, and x3 stays in the corner. The lane is open.

• 1Keep driving and finish at the rim.Nobody stepped up to stop you. Take it all the way.
• 2Crash from the left corner.If the shot misses, a tip-in can still win it.
• 3Stay in the right corner.Keep x3 out of the way of the drive.
• 4Stay back as the safety.If it misses with time on the clock, you stop the fast break.
• 5Seal x5 out of the lane.Keep them busy, so they can't step over to 1.

Layup for 1 with the clock running out.

x5 steps up to stop 1. Nobody has picked up 5 rolling to the rim.

• 1Pass to 5 rolling to the rim.x5 stepped up to you. 5 is open behind them.
• 2Stay in the left corner.Keep x2 with you. If they help, you are open.
• 3Stay in the right corner.Keep x3 from sliding over to 5.
• 4Stay back as the safety.Someone has to be back.
• 5Catch and finish strong at the rim.Two hands on the catch, then go straight up. There is time.

Layup for 5 on the roll, just before the buzzer.

x3 leaves the right corner to stop 1. 3 is open in the corner.

• 1Kick it to 3 in the right corner.x3 left them to stop you. 3 is wide open.
• 2Crash from the left corner.A corner shot that misses often comes off the far side. Go get it.
• 3Catch with your feet set and shoot.Your defender left you. Catch it ready and let it go.
• 4Stay back as the safety.Someone has to be back.
• 5Seal x5 for the rebound.Get inside position as the shot goes up.

Corner shot for 3 at the buzzer.