vs. Junk Defenses

Don't let junk defenses disrupt your game plan! Learn effective plays and techniques you can utilize to attack junk defenses such as the box-and-one, triangle-and-two, etc.
 
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3 Quick Hitters vs. a Triangle and Two

3 Quick Hitters vs. a Triangle and Two

It isn't often that you come across a Triangle and 2 Defense, but if and when you do see it, you will want to be able to run something simple against it. The following diagrams discuss three different quick hitters that can be run against a Triangle and 2 defense. Quick Hitter 1: O3 dribbles toward O4 at the elbow. O4 cuts down and … [Read more...]

Box Breaker

Box Breaker

This Box and One special play can be used when the defense goes to a box-and-one to shut down one particular offensive player. The 'Box Breaker' can be run after a dead ball or whenever the defense is able to get into the box-and-one. As you can see from the diagram, the offense sets up with a point guard (1), a short corner player behind the … [Read more...]