Defence - 1-2-1-1 thumbs down
 | 1 1-2-1-1 fullcourt press, trap on the inbounds pass (thumbs down), keep trapping on a perimeter pass, the press is broken on a gut pass or penetrating dribble. X4 is on the ball, shading middle. X2 takes the first attacker on the left, in an intercept position, pushing 1 towards the baseline. X3 covers the area on the right back to the top of the 3-point line extended, denying any attacker in his square. X1 matches up with the next ballside attacker. X5 has the last attacker, and is always the safety. See Defence - 1-2-1-1 thumbs up. |
 | 2 a) X2 and X4 trap an inbounds pass to 1, protect strongside and middle, X1 and X3 are the interceptors, X1 covers the sideline. |
 | 3 Interceptors X3 and X1 are guarding three attackers, they read the passer's shoulders to position themselves. X3 may be able to steal a pass back to 4, but don't give 5 the middle of the floor. Variation - X3 moves up to cover ball reversal, X5 covers 5, leaving open a skip pass to 3. |
 | 4 b) Trap again on a pass up the sideline, X1 traps with X2, X3 and X4 are interceptors, X3 covers a sideline attacker, X5 remains the safety. |
 | 5 c) Get back to a 1-2-1-1 set on ball reversal to 4, X1 mirrors the ball, covering middle, X5 protects the basket (4 could throw long, he is not double-teamed). Option - X2 denies a return pass to 1. |
 | 6 If 4 is an early match-up, pressure the ball, make him put it on the floor, X2 or X3 will trap with X4. If 4 is a dead match-up, get in the passing lanes, make him make a play. See Defence - 1-2-1-1 thumbs up (trap if 4 drives the ball). |
 | 7 d) If 4 passes to 3, X3 and X4 trap, X1 covers the sideline. |
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 | 9 e) If an inbounds pass is made over X2 to 2, X2 can come back to double-team with X1, X4 and X3 are interceptors. X3 would cover any attacker up the sideline, X5 protects the basket.  |
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