This man to man set is from the Mercer Bears Coach Bob Hoffman. Mercer gained notoriety this past spring with their upset of Duke in the 2014 NCAA tournament.
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Box Zipper
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1 dribbles toward the wing.
4 sets a down screen for 2.
2 makes a zipper cut and receives a pass from 1.
1 can also look to pass to 4 posting up after the screen.
Once 2 has the ball, 5 sets a down screen for 3.
2 passes to 3 cutting up on the screen.
1 then cuts across the lane on a staggered screen from 4 and 5.
3 passes to 1 on the wing.
After screening for 1, 4 turns and sets a screen for 2 who cuts to the low post.
5 sets a screen for 4 who cuts to the elbow.
If 2 or 4 aren’t open, 4 steps out to set a wing ball-screen for 1.
1 looks to drive to the basket for the score.
If 1 is flattened out on the screen, he can pass to 2 in the corner who passes to 4 with post position.