Fly

They are in a 1-2-1-1 press: one on the ball, two wings, one in the middle, one back. Coach calls "Fly". 4 has the ball out of bounds.

• 1Cut to the left corner and catch facing up the floor.The corner is open against this press. Catch it, turn, and look up the floor right away.
• 2Stay deep, near the far free-throw line.Keep the back defender honest. If they come up, you are open behind them.
• 3Hold your spot on the left sideline, ready for the pass up the line.You are the outlet if they trap 1 in the corner. Stay wide and show your hands.
• 4Inbound to 1 in the corner, then step in behind them.Get it in fast, then be their safety in case the trap takes away everything else.
• 5Flash to the free-throw line, in the middle.When 1 catches, you are the gap between the trap and the middle defender.

Then the defence shows one of 2 looks: Read: trap, the middle is open (60%), Read: trap, the sideline is open (40%).

1 is trapped in the left corner by the point and the left wing. The middle defender has moved over to cover 3 on the sideline.

• 1Keep the ball high, pivot and pass to 5 in the middle.The sideline is covered and nobody is with 5. Get it to the middle.
• 2Spread out to the right side, still deep.When 5 turns, you and 3 are on the wings and the back defender has to pick one.
• 3Sprint up the left sideline to fill the lane.The ball is going to the middle. Get ahead of it on your side.
• 4Stay behind the trap, then trail the play.You are 1's safety. Once the ball goes middle, follow it up as the last one back.
• 5Catch, turn to face up the floor and push it up the middle.You are behind the trap. Turn and attack while the press is still back there.

Then the defence shows one of 2 looks: Read: the back defender steps up (67%), Read: the back defender stays home (33%).

5 is at half court in the middle. The back defender steps up to stop them. The middle defender is chasing 3, and nobody is near 2 on the right.

• 1Run up the floor behind the play.The press is beaten. Get to the other end in case of a miss.
• 2Show your hands, catch and go to the rim.The back defender left their spot to stop 5. Nobody is between you and the basket.
• 3Keep running the left lane to the rim.You pull the middle defender with you and you are there for the rebound.
• 4Trail the play as the safety.Last one back, in case of a turnover.
• 5Pass ahead to 2 on the right.The back defender came up to you, so 2 is open behind them.

Press beaten. 2 takes it to the rim for a layup.

5 is at half court in the middle. The back defender stays back near the basket, between 2 and 3.

• 1Run up the floor behind the play.The press is beaten. Get to the other end.
• 2Stay wide on the right, ready to catch.If the back defender comes to 5, you are open. Stay wide so they can't guard you both.
• 3Stay wide on the left, ready to catch.The back defender can only guard one of you. Stay wide.
• 4Trail the play as the safety.Last one back.
• 5Keep pushing it up the middle until they commit.They are waiting for you. Make them choose: stop you, or stay with 2 and 3.

Press beaten. 5 attacks the back defender with 2 and 3 on the wings: three on one.

1 is trapped in the left corner. The middle defender has jumped in front of 5. Nobody is on 3 up the sideline.

• 1Keep the ball high, pivot and pass up the line to 3.The middle is taken. 3 is open up the sideline.
• 2Stay deep on the right.When 3 attacks, the back defender has to pick between you and them.
• 3Show your hands, catch it and push up the left sideline.You are open. Catch it, turn and go before the wing gets back.
• 4Stay behind the trap, then trail the play.You are 1's safety until the ball is out, then the last one back.
• 5Seal the middle defender, then run up the middle.Keep them behind you, then fill the middle lane as 3 brings it up.

Press beaten. 3 pushes it up the left side to attack the back defender, with 5 and 2 filling the lanes.