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Looking for a spark (and for points) late in the 4th quarter, the Dallas Mavericks were searching for a play that would work against Miami’s tough/quick defense. At some point towards the end of the game, coach Rick Carlisle started running a staggered pick and roll with Dirk Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler as the screener, a play that the Mavericks haven’t run at all during the Finals to this point. It was obvious that this play gave Miami trouble as Dallas scored 8 points on the 4 possessions they ran it while shooting 75% (including 2-2 from three). Here is the play that sparked Dallas’ comeback:
As Jason Terry brings the basketball along the wing, Dirk Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler get in position and set a staggered ball screen for Terry (with Nowitzki as the front screener and Chandler as the second screener).
What this staggered screen for Jason Terry is that it negates the Heat’s hard trap/hedge on the ball handler, especially on this first position, where the Heat seemed to look a little confused. Initially, Chris Bosh (who was defending Tyson Chandler) steps out to prevent Terry from getting to the rim.
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After a big Dirk Nowitzki three gave Dallas a three point lead with 26.7 seconds left, the Miami Heat were looking to get a three pointer to tie the game in the hopes of sending the game to overtime. Miami was able to get a fantastic look off of a quick inbounds pass due to a poor defensive mistake by Jason Terry and a heads up play by LeBron James:
The play starts with LeBron James as the trigger man, getting the basketball on the side. Once he does get it, Miami’s two shooters, Mike Miller and Mario Chalmers criss cross, cutting off of Chris Bosh and heading towards corners of the opposite side they started on.
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After a furious comeback (and back to back threes from both teams), the Dallas Mavericks found themselves tied with the ball for the final possession (with just a 0.5 second differential on the shot clock), looking to get the basketball to Dirk Nowitzki and get a game winner. The Mavericks did just that, putting the ball in Nowitzki’s hands, and some smart positioning by Dallas and some hesitation by Miami allowed Dirk to get all the way to the rim, allowing him to finish and put the game away.
As the ball goes to Shawn Marion, the trigger man, Tyson Chandler sets a down screen for Jason Kidd, who flashes to the top of the key and gets the ball from Marion.
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