Empty

They are in man-to-man. Coach calls "Empty". 1 has the ball up top.

• 1Dribble to the left wing.You take the ball to the side. 2 clears out, so the corner behind you is empty.
• 2Cut through the lane to the right corner.You take x2 with you. Now nobody can help from the left side.
• 3Lift to the right slot.You make room for 4 on the wing, and you are the safety.
• 4Lift from the right corner to the right wing.You open the corner for 2. Now three of you space the far side.
• 5Hold the left block until 1 gets to the wing.Then you sprint up to screen. Go too soon and x5 is ready for it.

Next: The side ball screen

1 has the ball on the left wing. The left corner is empty. 5 is coming up to screen.

• 1Use the screen and drive toward the empty corner.Come off shoulder to shoulder with 5. No defender is waiting on that side.
• 2Stay in the right corner.x2 is the lowest helper now. If they leave to stop 5, you are open.
• 3Stay in the right slot.You are the safety and the pass back out.
• 4Stay wide on the right wing.Make x4 guard you out there, far from the roll.
• 5Screen on the low side of x1, then roll to the rim.That sends 1 toward the empty corner. Then you roll with nobody behind you.

Then the defence shows one of 4 looks: Read: x5 steps out (29%), Read: x5 drops (29%), Read: x2 tags the roller (29%), Read: nobody steps out (14%).

x5 steps out to stop 1. x1 is trailing behind the ball. x2 stays in the far corner, so nobody is with 5.

• 1Bounce pass to 5 rolling to the rim.x5 came out to you and nobody is behind them. 5 is alone.
• 2Stay in the right corner.x2 stayed with you, so nobody can help on 5.
• 3Stay in the right slot.You are the safety.
• 4Stay wide on the right wing.Keep x4 out of the lane.
• 5Keep rolling to the rim with your hands up.Your defender left you and the side is empty. Give 1 a target.

Layup for 5 on the roll.

x5 drops back to the rim and takes 5 with them. x1 is still stuck behind the screen.

• 1Take one more dribble and pull up for the jumper.x5 is back at the rim and x1 is behind you. Nobody can get to the shot.
• 2Crash from the right corner for the rebound.A miss from the left side comes off long, to your side.
• 3Get back as the safety.The shot is going up. Someone has to stop the fast break.
• 4Crash to the middle of the lane for the rebound.Get in front of x4 before the ball comes off.
• 5Finish the roll and seal x5 for the rebound.Get inside position as the shot goes up.

Pull-up jumper for 1 on the empty side.

x5 steps out to 1, so 5 is rolling free. x2 leaves the right corner and runs into the lane to stop them.

• 1Pass across to 2 in the right corner.The only helper had to come from the far corner. 2 is alone there.
• 2Stay in the right corner, hands ready, and shoot.Your defender left. Catch and shoot.
• 3Stay in the right slot.You are the safety, and the next pass if they rotate.
• 4Stay wide on the right wing.x4 cannot guard you and 2 at the same time.
• 5Keep rolling and seal x2 for the rebound.You pulled the helper in. Now box them out.

Open corner three for 2 off the kick.

x1 is stuck on the screen. x5 stays tight on 5 and does not come out to the ball. The baseline is open.

• 1Drive the baseline to the rim.Nobody stepped out and the corner is empty. Go score.
• 2Stay in the right corner.x2 has to choose. If they come over, 1 throws it to you.
• 3Stay in the right slot.You are the safety.
• 4Stay wide on the right wing.Keep x4 out of the lane.
• 5Keep x5 on your back as you roll.If they cannot turn and help, 1 has the layup.

Layup for 1 along the baseline.