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This is a simple, yet very effective offense to use when facing a full court zone press.
#1 takes the ball out of bounds. #2 and #3 line up at the free throw line and will break opposite of each other. They may need to start out in a stack position and screen to get open. #1 passes the ball to #2 and sprints to the middle. If #1 is open, #2 passes him the ball. #1 will look to advance the ball up the floor with the dribble while #4 and #5 fill the wings. #2 and #3 will fill in behind. |
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If #1 is defended while cutting to the middle, #3 should break hard to the basket area looking for a pass from #2. #2 will then break to the middle and #1 will break to the sideline. #3 looks first to #2 filling the middle. If #2 receives the pass from #3, #2 will advance the ball up the court, while #4 and #5 fill the wings.
If #3 passes to #1, #1 will look to pass to #2 in the middle. #2 advances the ball with #4 and #5 filling the wings and #1 and #3 will fill in behind. The main thing in beating a full court zone press is to always have someone in the middle of the floor, with the other players filling the wings. Most zone presses try to force sideline with the idea of trapping at the corners...either near the baseline or near halfcourt. If the ball gets to the middle, the opportunities will present itself to attack the press, rather than letting them attack you. |
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