our manouvers are :altitude set in mcp,push lvl chg,throttle close,speed brake up. This are also Boeing manouvers as you may see in FCTM 7.5.
Also ,Boeing says that rapid descent is usually made with gear up.However ,when structural integrity is in doubt,and airspeed must be limited,extension of the landing gear may provide a more satisfactory rate of descent.(FCTM 7.7)
So,as you see,it's all in the books.All you need to do it's read them carefully.