Defence - 1-2-1-1 thumbs up
 | 1 A 1-2-1-1 fullcourt zone press usually traps on the inbounds pass (thumbs down), here the press traps off the dribble (thumbs up). a) X4 pressures the ball out of bounds, on the inbounds pass he drops below ball level (and can push X3 back). X2-X4-X3-X1 form a box with the ball on the side. Option - X4 traps the inbounds pass if possible (thumbs down), otherwise drops back into thumbs up. See Defence - 1-2-1-1 thumbs down. |
 | 2 Variation - start in a 2-2-1 set with the ball out of bounds. |
 | 3 b) X2 pressures the ball straight up, X2 and X4 double team if 1 drives up the middle, X1 and X3 are interceptors, X5 is the safety. If 1 blows by, X2 and X4 sprint to back tip, other defenders retreat (you will get steals from behind). |
 | 4 c) X1 and X2 trap if 1 drives up the sideline, X4 and X3 are interceptors, X3 covers the sideline, X4 covers the middle. If 1 spin dribbles, X4 reads it and attacks from behind. |
 | 5 Interceptors X4 and X3 are guarding three attackers, they read the passer's shoulders to position themselves. X4 may be able to steal a pass back to 4, but don't give 3 the middle of the floor. |
 | 6 d) If 1 dribbles sideways (not an attacking dribble), X2 stays with him, go from a box to a diamond. If 1 continues to dribble to the sideline, X2 stays with him, get back into a box. |
 | 7 e) If 1 passes to 4, get back into a 1-2-1-1. |
 | 8 Trap if 4 drives the ball. |
 | 9 f) If instead 4 passes to 3, form another box, X1 has sideline coverage (mirror the ball). |
 | 10 Trap if 3 drives middle or up the sideline, X5 remains safety. X4 can trap if 3 turns his back.  |
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