1.   Chris Mills said his old team, the Cavaliers, worked almost exclusively in halfcourt sets, rarely trapping or pressing, which are Pitino staples.

2.   Charles Oakley provided the clinching basket, scoring on another pretty assist from Ewing while streaking to the basket in a halfcourt set.

3.   Harris wants them to push the ball up the floor, not only to look for easy transition baskets, but to get into their halfcourt sets quicker.

4.   In halfcourt sets, the Sonics allowed just one shot, rebounded the misses and sprinted the other way.

5.   Normally, teams are forced to execute mostly in halfcourt sets in the playoffs.

6.   Romar wanted the Waves to grind games to halfcourt sets and pound the ball into the post.

7.   Speaking of spacing, guess what the Sonics blamed for their inability to score effectively from their halfcourt sets?

8.   The Magic looked vulnerable down the stretch, particularly in the halfcourt set.

9.   The Nets were in a halfcourt set, moving the ball crisply around the floor, when Martin found himself wide open on the baseline.

10.   The Waves, who spent considerable time in practice this week concentrating on Guyton, will use their fullcourt press to minimize the time Indiana has in halfcourt sets.