Zone offence sets

1 Keys to zone attack - fast break (beat the zone up the floor) - line up in the gaps - drive the gaps - freeze dribble - reverse the ball - skip pass - pass fake - attack from behind - inside-out - attack the short corner, high post - overload - screen the zone. See Zone set plays. a) 1-3-1 Against a 2-3 zone. 5 goes short corner to short corner, 1 and 4 are not in a tandem. On a pass to the wing, - if a bottom defender comes out on the ball, look to pass to 5 (if he is ballside) or drive baseline (if 5 is weakside) - make a return pass to 1 if a top defender plays the ball, but also look into the high post.   Variation - 1-2-3-4 hot-potato passing, 5 moves block-to-block. 4 and 5 are partners (buddies), when one gets the ball the other goes to the basket. See Zone offence - Geno Auriemma, Dave Odom 1-3-1, Grinnell.

2 b) Duke Also against a 2-3. A shooter runs the baseline.   Pass fake to the corner, pass inside to 5. 4 can ballscreen to help reverse the ball. See Zone offence - Duke.

3 c) Two-guard runner Against a 1-2-2. High post and low post (see 1-3-1), two guards, a shooter runs from wing to wing. 5 will cross the lane if 3 passes to 2.   On a pass to 4, 5 crosses the lane, 2 goes to the block, 1 and 3 slide down in vision. See Zone offence - Dave Odom 1-3-1.

4 d) 2-1-2 Often used against a 1-3-1 zone defence. High-post 5 dives on a pass to a corner. Against pressure defence, have 2 flash to the high post. See Zone offence - 2-1-2, Offence - Wootten four to score.

5 e) Break A 1-4 entry can be used. See Zone offence - Geno Auriemma.

6 5 and 4 can X-cut when the ball is skipped or reversed to 3, the high post goes first. See Offence - High-low, Zone offence - High-low.

7 A Horns entry set can be used. See Zone offences - Hubie Brown 1-4, Memphis X.

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