Dive

They are in a 3-2 zone. Coach calls "Dive". 1 has the ball at the left slot, in the gap beside the point defender.

• 1Pass to 3 on the left wing.The wing pass makes the left wing defender run out. That opens the gap behind them.
• 2Stay wide at the right slot.You keep the point defender from sinking into the middle. You are the pass back.
• 3Catch on the left wing and face the basket.Face up so you can see 4 in the high post and 5 behind the low defender.
• 4Hold the high post, ready to dive.You sit under the point defender. When the wing defender runs out, you dive behind them.
• 5Run the baseline to the left short corner.Get behind the left low defender. They have to pick you or the lane.

Then the defence shows one of 3 looks: Read: the point sinks onto 4 (50%), Read: the point stays up (25%), Read: the low defender stays in the lane (25%).

3 has the ball on the left wing. The left wing defender is out on them and the point defender sinks onto 4. The gap behind the wing defender is empty.

• 1Stay at the left slot as the outlet.If 3 gets in trouble, you are their way out.
• 2Stay wide at the right slot as the safety.Always one back. You also keep the right wing defender up.
• 3Pass to 4 diving behind the wing defender.The point defender came down and the wing defender is on you. Nobody is in the gap behind them.
• 4Dive down the left lane line, behind the wing defender.The point is on your back and the wing defender is out on 3. Go into the gap between the low defenders.
• 5Hold the left short corner.You keep the left low defender out wide, away from 4.

Then the defence shows one of 2 looks: Finish: layup on the dive (67%), Read: the low defender steps up to 4 (33%).

4 has the ball in the gap, near the left block. The low defenders are late to them.

• 1Hold the left slot, then get back.2 is the safety. You are the second one back.
• 2Get back as the safety.The shot is going up. Someone has to stop the fast break.
• 3Hold the wing, ready for a kick-out.If the low defenders collapse on 4, you are open.
• 4Go straight up for the layup.You are in the gap with your momentum going to the rim. Finish.
• 5Crash from the short corner for the rebound.Get inside the low defender in case it rolls off.

Layup for 4 on the dive.

4 has the ball in the gap. The left low defender leaves 5 and steps in front of them.

• 1Stay at the left slot as the outlet.If the pass inside is not there, 4 kicks it to you.
• 2Stay at the right slot as the safety.Always one back.
• 3Hold the wing.You keep the wing defender out with you.
• 4Drop it to 5 sliding to the dunker spot.The low defender left 5 to stop you. 5 is open behind them.
• 5Slide from the short corner to the left dunker spot.Your defender stepped up to 4. Get behind them with your hands ready.

Layup for 5 at the dunker spot.

3 has the ball on the left wing. The point defender stays up between 1 and 2. Nobody is near 4 at the high post.

• 1Stay at the left slot.You and 2 keep the point defender up, away from 4.
• 2Stay at the right slot as the safety.Always one back.
• 3Pass to 4 at the high post.The point defender stayed up with the guards. 4 is alone in the middle.
• 4Catch at the high post, face up and shoot.Nobody is near you. Take it in rhythm.
• 5Hold the short corner, then crash.You keep the low defender busy. Crash on the shot.

High-post jumper for 4.

3 has the ball on the left wing. The left low defender stays in the lane to stop the dive. 5 is alone in the short corner.

• 1Stay at the left slot as the outlet.If 3 gets in trouble, you are their way out.
• 2Stay at the right slot as the safety.Always one back.
• 3Pass to 5 in the short corner.The low defender stayed in the lane. 5 is open behind the wing defender.
• 4Hold the high post, then crash on the shot.You keep the point defender and the low defender looking at you.
• 5Show your hands, catch and shoot the short-corner jumper.Nobody is near you. Shoot it in rhythm.

Short-corner jumper for 5.