Middle

They are in a 3-2 zone. Coach calls "Middle". 1 and 2 sit in the gaps up top, and 1 has the ball.

• 1Pass to 2 in the right slot.Move the zone first. The point defender has to slide with the ball.
• 2Catch in the right slot, in the gap.Stand between the point and the right wing defender so both have to think about you.
• 3Stay wide on the right wing.Hold the wing. You are the weak-side cutter later.
• 4Slide to the left short corner.Get under the left wing defender, where only the left low defender can guard you.
• 5Hold the right block for now.Wait until 2 attacks the gap. Then flash.

Next: Split the top

2 has the ball in the right slot. The right wing defender is on them, and the point defender has slid over.

• 1Stay in the left slot, in the gap.Hold your gap so the left wing defender can't sink into the middle.
• 2Dribble into the gap and hit 5 at the high post.Make the point and the wing defender both come to you. Then pass behind them.
• 3Stay wide on the right wing.Keep the right low defender stretched between you and the block.
• 4Stay in the left short corner, hands ready.You hold the left low defender out wide.
• 5Flash to the high post, hands up.You fill the hole in the middle of the 3-2, behind the top three.

Then the defence shows one of 3 looks: Read: the left low defender steps up (50%), Read: the right low defender steps up (25%), Read: the low defenders stay home (25%).

5 has the ball at the high post. The left low defender steps up to them, and the right low defender slides to the middle.

• 1Stay in the left slot as the safety.Always one back.
• 2Stay in the right slot as an outlet.If 5 gets trapped, you are their way out.
• 3Hold the right wing, then crash on the shot.The right low defender is in the middle. Stay wide, then crash.
• 4Show your hands in the left short corner.The low defender who guards you just stepped up. You are open.
• 5Pass to 4 in the left short corner.The left low defender came up to you. Hit the player they were guarding.

Short-corner jumper for 4.

5 has the ball at the high post. The right low defender steps up to them, and the left low defender slides to the rim.

• 1Stay in the left slot as the safety.Always one back.
• 2Stay in the right slot as an outlet.Keep the right wing defender up high with you.
• 3Cut along the baseline to the rim.Nobody is on the baseline behind the zone now. Get there with your hands up.
• 4Hold the left short corner.Stay wide. If the left low defender helps on 3, you are open.
• 5Pass to 3 cutting along the baseline.The right low defender came up to you. 3 is behind them.

Layup for 3 on the baseline cut.

5 has the ball at the high post. Both low defenders stay home, and the top three are above them.

• 1Get back as the safety.The shot is going up. Someone has to be back.
• 2Hold the right slot, then get back.1 is the safety. You are the second one back.
• 3Crash the weak side for the rebound.Shots from the middle miss to the sides. Go get it.
• 4Crash from the left short corner.Get inside position on the miss.
• 5Face up and shoot.Nobody comes to you. Take the open jumper.

Open jumper for 5 at the high post.