| Zone offence Wisconsin X
 
 
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 | 1 X's and O's of Basketball 
 Wisconsin Badgers
 
 In transition, 1 sees a zone defence and dribbles 3 to the corner, 4 cuts to the ballside low post, 5 comes out top, 2 flattens out on the backside to stretch the zone horizontally.
 
 5 coming back into the middle is useful if the defence decides to run up and trap 1 out of the zone.
 
 
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 | 2 If there is no pass to 3 or 4, 1 passes to 5, 4 steps in and posts for a two-count, 3 runs the baseline looking for an open area.  | 
 
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 | 3 5 passes to 2 and cuts to the ballside low post, 4 steps out of the lane and breaks to the top, 1 flattens out on the backside.  | 
 
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 | 4 2 can pass to 3. If 5 gets the ball, 4 can dive to the basket or hold.  | 
 
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 | 5 Continuity on ball reversal.  | 
 
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 | 6 The high post can screen the top or bottom backside defender at any time. On a skip pass, 3 runs the baseline.  | 
 
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 | 7 5 goes to the ballside low post after screening, 4 comes high.  | 
 
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 | 8 The two post players can screen for each other from any direction at any time.  | 
 
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