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Step 1A Set "Fist" - Original placement of players - Posts are located at the top of the key - Shooters are located in the corners

Step 2A Set "Fist" - The point guard can use either screen set by the post - The post that sets the screen will roll to the basket - The point guard can look to drive and score, hit the roll man or kick to the corner shooter if his defender helps on the drive

Step 3A Set "Fist" - If no scoring opportunity is created, the corner man comes up for a dribble hand off - 1 will contine to the corner

Step 4A Set "Fist" - Once the ball is handed off to 3, the other post will come set a ball screen creating a triple gap for 3 - 5 will continue to set a screen for the corner man - 3 has the following reads: * drive and score * kick out to the corner man * dump to the low post

Step 5A Set "Double Fist" - 1 dribbles to a side for a dribble handoff to the corner man

Step 6A Set "Double Fist" - After the dribble hand-off, the wing uses a double ball screen from the posts - The first post to set the ball screen rolls to the post. The second post will pop - Should look for scoring opportunities from the drive, kick out to the corner for a 3 or the dish to the rolling post

Step 7A Set "Double Fist" - If no scoring opportunity is presented, the ball should be reversed to the top of the key

Step 8A Set "Double Fist" - Low post should set a flex screen for the corner man - 2 sets a pin down screen for 4

Step 9A Set "Stagger" - 1 dribbles to a side to initiate a pin down screen for the ball side corner man

Step 10A Set "Stagger" - After the entry to the wing, 1 and the other post set a double staggered screen for the corner man for a 3

Step 11A Set "Stagger" - If there is no 3 point shot, 1 and 5 then set a double screen for 4

Step 12A Set "Stagger" - 1 clears out and 5 pops to the high post

Step 13A Set "Blind" - 1 dribbles to a lane line extended to initiate a high ball screen from the opposite post - The post not setting the ball screen dives to the ball side block for a post ISO

Step 14A Set "Blind" - As the ball screen is being set, 2 sets a BLIND back screen for 5 - 2 then shapes up after the screen Note: 1 has to read 4's defender. If 4's defender is fronting or playing on the high side, the lob to 5 should be open. If 4's defender is playing behind, the ball should go to 4

Step 15A Set "Blind" - Ball gets reversed to 2 - 3 comes baseline off of a double staggered screen for a 3

Step 16A Set "Choice" - Post player flashes to receive pass - 1 basket cuts to opposite low block to set a flex screen for the corner man - Opposite post sets a down screen for the corner man - The corner man can use the flex screen or the down screen

Step 17A Set "Choice" - If the corner man uses the flex screen, 1 will rub off of 5's screen - 5 should post up immediately after setting the screen for 1

Step 18A Set "Choice" - If 5 does not get the ball, he clears to the corner

Step 19A Set "Choice" - You now have the same Choice options from the other side

Step 20A Set "Choice" - If 2 uses the down screen from 5, 5 should flash to the ball side block

Step 21A Set "Choice" - When the ball gets reversed to 2, 1 should clear out to the corner

Step 22A Set "Choice" - You know have the same CHOICE options from the otherside

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