Chris Mack 2016 Xavier Musketeers Set Plays

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August 31, 2016

Chris Mack 2016 Xavier Musketeers Set Plays

Chris Mack is one of the best coaches when it comes to counters and having multiple looks into great actions and keeping the defense guessing. Below are my favorite sets from him this past NCAA season. You will love these Chris Mack 2016 Xavier Musketeers Set Plays.

Chris Mack 2016 Xavier Musketeers Set Plays

Chris Mack 2016 Xavier Musketeers Set Plays: “Rip”

One of the most common actions in the NBA & NCAA is the Rip or back-screen set for a quick layup for a big. Starting out of floppy, one guard cuts to the corner and receives the pass from the point guard and the big lifts to ballside elbow. As the guard on the wing receives the pass the other guard sets a quick back-screen for the five man for a layup.

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Chris Mack 2016 Xavier Musketeers Set Plays: “Rip – Motion Weak Entry”

One of the best ways that Chris Mack disguises the rip set or action is to run the San Antonio Spurs motion weak entry before it to throw the defense off. The point guard passes to the wing and cuts through to the opposite side, and the ball gets reversed to the opposite side as he cuts through. As the guard cuts through the opposite wing dives in and sets a cross screen then receives a down screen from the big at the top of the key. After this action the guard passes back to the point guard and they run into the floppy rip action the same as the first set.

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Chris Mack 2016 Xavier Musketeers Set Plays: “Empty Strong”

Another action out of the base set using floppy is emptying the post with both guards cutting to the same wing and corner ballside, with the point guard receiving a flare screen from the big looking for the backscreen option. The ball gets reversed back to the point guard and the opposite two screeners set a stagger screen for the guard in the corner.

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Chris Mack 2016 Xavier Musketeers Set Plays: “Empty Stagger Thunder”

The same action as before out of floppy with both guards cutting out to the same side. After the point guard receives a flare screen this time he cuts to the basket followed by 5 to set a stagger screen for the stretch 4 in the post for a shot.

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Chris Mack 2016 Xavier Musketeers Set Plays: “Floppy Slice Exit”

Using floppy again, the 3 man cuts to the wing and receives the pass from 1 who then clears to the corner. 2 man cuts to the top of the key and receives the pass from 3. After he passes he cuts off a slice or shuffle screen from 4 and then continues to the opposite side for a curl shot.

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Chris Mack 2016 Xavier Musketeers Set Plays: “Floppy Slice Chicago Elevator”

This is probably my favorite set that Xavier ran all year and maybe in the 2015-16 NCAA season. Utilizing the same exact floppy action with the 2 guard screening down for the opposite big to the top of the key. 3 passes to the top of the key and cuts off the slice or shuffle screen, as decoy action with the 4 screening down for the point guard in the corner after. The five man dribble hands off to the point guard who dribbles to the top of the key and the 4 and 5 man set an elevator screen for the 3 man for a shot.

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