2 0 1 6 Cleveland

Cavaliers Playbook

Table o f Contents

1. Half Court Sets 3

1.1 1 5 Up 3

1.2 2 1 (Get a Switch) 3

1.3 3 Down 4

1.4 3 Down Logo 4

1.5 3 Down Roll 5

1.6 4 (Hand Off) 5

1.7 4 Motion 6

1.8 AI Chase 7

1.9 AI Rip 7

1.10 Angle Cross 8

1.11 Delay 8

1.12 Double Rip Counter 9

1.13 Fist Up Houston (Pindown) 9

1.14 Hawk Dallas 10

1.15 Hawk Double 10

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1.16 Hawk Flare 11

1.17 Stagger Seal 11

2. Horns 12

2.1 Horns Flex Chicago 12

2.2 Horns Rub 12

2.3 Horns Twist Pop 13

2.4 Stagger ISO 13

3. BLOB 14

3.1 ATO Open 14

3.2 ATO Weak 14

3.3 Floppy - Dive 15

3.4 Floppy - Thunder 15

3.5 Floppy - Turnout 16

3.6 Line 16

4. SLOB 17

4.1 4 Slip Hammer 17

4.2 Give 17

4.3 Give (4) 18

4.4 Give (Keep Option) 18

4.5 Give Back Rip 19

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H a l f C o u r t Sets
1 5 Up 1 5 Up

3 5 2

3
4 4
2

5 1
1

2 1 (Get a Switch) 2 1 (Get a Switch)

3 3 5
x2 1
2

4 4
2
5
1

In early offense, 2 sets a ballscreen f o r 1 , looking f o r a I f 1 has the advantage, he looks t o ISO against him.
switch.

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H a l f C o u r t Sets
3 Down 3 Down

5 5
3 3
2

2
4 4

1 1

3 Down Logo 3 Down Logo

5 5
3 3
2

2
4 4

1 1

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H a l f C o u r t Sets
3 Down Roll 3 Down Roll

5
3 3
2

2 4
5
4

1 1

4 (Hand Off)

2 3

5
1

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H a l f C o u r t Sets
4 Motion 4 Motion

2 3 2 3

4 4

5 5
1 1

Option 1 : Curls

4 Motion 4 Motion

3 3
5 5
4
1
2
4

1 2

Option 2 : Hook Hand Off/Ballscreen/2-man Game. Option 3 : Pick & Pop (Kevin Love) o r 2 Attacks.

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H a l f C o u r t Sets
AI Chase

1
5
4

AI Rip

5 4 2

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H a l f C o u r t Sets
Angle Cross Angle Cross

3
2
2
1
3 5
5
4 4

Delay Delay

2 2
3 3

4
1
4

5 5
1

1 passes t o 5 at the t o p o f the key. 1 & 4 set down screens 5 reads the defense and chooses a side t o attack to. He
f o r the players i n the corners. hands i t o f f t o the player cutting o f f the screen. 5 rolls t o
the rim, the screener lifts o n the wing.

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H a l f C o u r t Sets
Double Rip Counter Double Rip Counter

5
2 3 3
2

4
5 1
1 4

Fist Up Houston (Pindown) Fist Up Houston (Pindown)

2
1 1

4 5 4 5

3 2 3

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H a l f C o u r t Sets
Hawk Dallas Hawk Dallas

2
4 4
5 5
3
3
1 1
2

Hawk Double Hawk Double

3
5 5
4 1 4
3

1 dribbles u p the wing. 3 sets a hawk screen f o r 2 . 3 then sets a PNR o n 1 , 2 runs o f f o f double screen f r o m
4/5.

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H a l f C o u r t Sets
Hawk Flare Hawk Flare

25 25
4
1 4

1 3

3 cuts o f f hawk screen f r o m 4 f o r a post up. 4 sets flare screen f o r 1 .

1 passes t o 3 . 3 passes t o 1 .

Stagger Seal

2 3

4
5

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Horns
Horns Flex Chicago Horns Flex Chicago

3 2
3 2
1

5 4 5 4

Horns Rub Horns Rub

5 2 5 3

2
3 4 1 4

LeBron at the 4 , Frye at the 5 . LeBron at the 4 , Frye at the 5 .

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Horns
Horns Twist Pop Horns Twist Pop

2 3 2

3
4 4
5
1 5
1

Stagger ISO

3 2

5 4

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BLOB
ATO Open
1
2 5 3

ATO Weak

3
4
2

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BLOB
Floppy - Dive
3

4 5
1 2

Floppy - Thunder Floppy - Thunder

3 3

2
1
4
4 5
5
1 2

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BLOB
Floppy - Turnout
3

4 5
1 2

Line

3 1 5

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SLOB
4 Slip Hammer 4 Slip Hammer

5
5
4 4

3 2
2
1
3 1

LeBron at the 4 , Frye at the 5 . LeBron at the 4 , Frye at the 5 .

Give Give

2
4

3 3
5 2 5
4
1 1

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SLOB
Give (4) Give (4)

2
4

3 3
5 2 5
4
1 1

Give (Keep Option) Give (Keep Option)

4 4
2

3 3
5 5
2
1 1

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SLOB
Give Back Rip Give Back Rip

2
4
3 3

5 2 5
4
1 1

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