Press break - Specials
 
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a) 1-4 Set

1 screens for 2, 5 screens for 3 then goes to the top of the key as a release option, 1, 2 and 3 get to their press offence positions.

Option - pause for a second, against a zone press 4 should be able to hit one of the wings before the screening action.

See Press break - Ashbury fullcourt.

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1 cuts up the middle if denied, 5 gets the inbounds pass.

See Press break - In the flow (Bypass with 5).

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b) Shortstop

If X4 double-teams 1 when the ball is still out of bounds, 1 moves down to the corner dragging the defenders with him, 3 flashes to the ball, unguarded 4 inbounds and breaks wide upcourt looking for a return pass.

See Press break - Ashbury fullcourt.

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c) Stack

3 breaks opposite pressure, 2 goes opposite 3, 1 opposite 2.

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5 breaks to the ball.

See Press break - Line.

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Stack can be used on a sideline (here 3 inbounds).

See Inbounds - sideline Frankston stack.

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d) Box

From in front of the ball, 5 screens for 1 then goes long.

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3 screens for 2 then comes back to the ball.

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Box can be used on the sideline, 5 screens for 1, then 4 will screen for 2 and come to the ball.
 
Variation - 4 screens for 1 then 5.

See Press break - Old Dominion box, also Xavier (3-up), Inbounds - sideline Nash.. 

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